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Beware of Swine flu email scam
Updated: Monday, 27 Apr 2009, 9:16 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 27 Apr 2009, 9:12 PM EDT
WASHINGTON - Computer users beware of a Swine flu email scam.
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team or US-CERT is alerting computers users about a cyber scam. US-CERT says the cyber attacks arrive through an unsolicated email message that usually contains a subject related to the Swine flu. The emails contain a link or attachment that may be directed to a phishing website.
US-CERT advises computer users to take the following precautions:
* Do not follow unsolicited web links or attachments in email
messages.
* Maintain up-to-date antivirus software.
* Refer to the Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams (pdf)
document for more information on avoiding email scams.
* Refer to the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing
Attacks document for more information on social engineering
attacks.
Click here for more cyber security tips.
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