Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) Cyber Tip of the Day http://msisac.cisecurity.org/ Cyber Tip of the Day from the Multi-State Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). en-us Multi-State Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) Copyright 2013 Multi-State Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) 06/18/2013 05:57 AM Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams http://msisac.cisecurity.org/daily-tips/ These scams continue to proliferate at alarming rates and are becoming more and more difficult to detect. It's important for you to understand how to recognize
a phishing attempt and what you can do to protect yourself.

What Can I Do?

  • Be cautious about all communications you receive.
  • If it appears to be a phishing communication, do not respond. Delete it. You can also forward it to the Federal Trade Commission at spam@uce.gov .
  • Do not click on any links listed in the email message and do not open any attachments contained in suspicious email.
  • Do not enter personal information in a pop-up screen. Legitimate companies, agencies and organizations don't ask for personal information via pop-up
    screens.
  • Install a phishing filter on your email application and also on your web browser. These filters will not keep out all phishing messages, but will reduce the numbers of phishing attempts.

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