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OYA Technical Services |
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The
following information is provided by OYA's Technical Services unit to help
staff avoid becoming victims of cyber-crime. |
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Not only is it tax time, but we also have an interesting economic climate – given these factors, we are seeing more attempts to catch individuals off guard through "phishing" and malicious e-mail activity. |
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Phishing
is a scam which attempts to persuade e-mail recipients to click on a link that
takes them to a bogus website. The
website may prompt the recipient to provide personal information such as social
security number, bank account number or credit card number, and/or it may
download malicious software onto the recipient’s computer. Both the link and website may appear authentic, however, they are not
legitimate. OYA's Technical Services Unit is continually
monitoring the agency's email system and implementing best practice security
controls for workstations, including antivirus software and firewalls, and
keeping them up to date. As an individual, following are some things you can do both at work and at home to protect yourself against cyber threats: |
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Do not open e-mail messages from domains
like "fedreservebank.us" or "banknetwork.us". (Note:
there are many others – the list is extensive and can change every
day.)
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Be
suspicious of email with "System Administration" in the From:
field.
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Delete
these e-mails from both your Inbox and Trash.
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Do
not visit unknown, unsolicited, or un-trusted websites or follow links
provided by unknown or un-trusted sources.
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Do
not share any personal information via e-mail – confirm the contents of such
e-mail messages with your contact at the appropriate organization and do not
rely on an e-mail message saying you should contact a listed individual as
your contact.
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Do
not download or run software from unauthorized sources. |
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