Beware of Phishing Emails

Phishing emails are on the rise and can have devastating results, including unauthorized purchases, the stealing of funds, or identify theft. It occurs when an attacker, masquerading as a trusted entity, dupes a victim into opening an email, instant message, or text message. The recipient is then tricked into clicking a malicious link, which can lead to the installation of malware, the freezing of the system as part of a ransomware attack or the revealing of sensitive information.

One of the latest phishing attacks involves email invoices which appear to be from INTUIT – and they are are looking more and more legitimate. These emails should be blocked by spam filter software, but they appear to be landing in inboxes.

Here is a sample phishing email:

Protect yourself from phishing attacks – follow these tips:

• Make sure you subscribe to an anti-virus software and keep it up-to-date.
• Make sure you have updated your web browser to one that includes anti-phishing security features.
• Make sure that you keep up to date on the latest releases and patches for your operating systems and critical programs. These releases are frequently security related.
• Do not respond to e-mails asking for account, password, banking, or credit card information.
• Do not open up an attachment that claims to be a software update, an invoice, etc.

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