01 Jun Hurricane-related scams to be watchful of
June 1 marks the official start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns users to remain on alert for malicious cyber activity targeting potential disaster victims and charitable donors following a hurricane. Fraudulent emails – often containing malicious links or attachments – are common after major natural disasters.
Exercise caution in handling emails with hurricane-related subject lines, attachments or hyperlinks. In addition, be wary of social media please, texts or door-to-door solicitations relating to severe weather events.
To avoid becoming victims of malicious activity, users and administrators should review the following resources and take preventative measures.
- staying alert to disaster-related scams
- before giving to a charity
- staying safe on social networking sites
- avoiding social engineering and phishing attacks
- using caution with email attachments
If you believe you’ve been a victim of a cybercrime, file a complaint with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at www.ic3.gov.
Stay up to date with Unison Bank’s latest security tips at www.unisonbank.com/security-tips. Each tip has helpful information on how best to avoid scams and fraudulent activity, as well as what to do if you or a loved one is ever the victim of a scam.
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