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OT And so it starts! fraudulent websites
FYI to all of us who are generous and trusting!!!!!
-------------------------------------------------------- The folowing advisory is from CUNY and the NYS OFFICE OF CYBER SECURITY AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATION CYBER INFORMATION BULLETIN DATE ISSUED: September 1, 2005 SUBJECT: Fraudulent Websites for Hurricane Katrina Victims OVERVIEW: We have received information indicating that Internet domain names are being created that could be used to lure unwary users into visiting potentially malicious web sites. BULLETIN: Relief and charity efforts for the victims of Hurricane Katrina began immediately after the hurricane devastated the Gulf Coast area. Shortly thereafter, web sites began to appear which were designed to defraud unsuspecting users. Some of the activities include soliciting donations for seemingly charitable purposes, attempting to collect personal information through phishing scams and also spreading malware to unsuspecting users. Over the past few days, domain names that redirect users to malicious web sites have appeared online, in addition to email scams requesting donations for those impacted by the hurricane. While some of these sites and messages may be legitimate, many are not. At the time of this bulletin, please be aware that the following domains are reported to be suspicious: katrinahelp.com katrinacleanup.com katrinarelief.com. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and additional domains may continue to appear. In addition to fraudulent web sites, opportunists may use this event as a vehicle for other types of online attacks. For example, email messages that claim to contain attachments with photos, video, or other information about Hurricane Katrina may actually contain viruses, worms, or other malware. RECOMMENDATIONS: We recommend that staff be advised to: Validate the relief fund or charity through a known reliable entity. Please refer to the FEMA link below for a list of reputable disaster relief resources for Hurricane Katrina. When a message containing a request for donations for these victims appears, do not respond unless you are certain it is a valid message. Avoid visiting untrusted web sites. Avoid opening email messages and attachments that claim to contain video, photos, or other information relating to relief solicitation for Hurricane Katrina. Follow standard best practices for email and web browsing security. REFERENCES: SANS: http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?date=2005-08-31 Washington Post: http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/secu...a_phishin.html Better Business Bureau: http://www.give.org/news/disaster_pr.asp Federal Emergency Management Agency: http://www.fema.gov/press/2005/resources_katrina.shtm NYS Cyber Security & Critical Infrastructure Coordination 30 South Pearl Street, Suite P2 Albany, NY 12207 (518) 474-0865 7x24 CSAC 1-866-787-4722 CSCIC PGP Public Keys are available at: http://www.cscic.state.ny.us/securit...keys/index.htm |
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