California Wildfires Spawn Phishing Sites

California Wildfires Spawn Phishing Sites
added October 26, 2007 at 03:15 pmUS-CERT has received reports of multiple phishing sites that attempt to trick users into donating funds to fraudulent foundations in the aftermath of the California Wildfires. US-CERT warns users to expect an increase in targeted phishing emails due to the recent events in California.Phishing emails may appear as requests from a charitable organization asking the users to click on a link that will then take them to a fraudulent site that appears to be a legitimate charity. The users are then asked to provide personal information that can further expose them to future compromises.Users are encouraged to take the following measures to protect themselves from this type of phishing attack:1. Do not follow unsolicited web links received in email messages.
2. Contact your financial institution immediately if you believe your account/and or financial information has been compromised.

For additional information regarding phishing, US-CERT recommends reading the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks document.

Source: produced by US-CERT

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