Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails or other messages claiming to be from trustworthy companies. These messages encourage individuals to disclose personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. Many people donât realize that cybercriminals can also deliver phishing attacks through text messages, which is known as smishing. These types of scams…
Objective Our objective was to determine if the Postal Service has an effective security posture to protect its Information Technology (IT) infrastructure from external cyberattacks and prevent unauthorized access to restricted data. In the past two years, 51 percent of organizations have experienced a cybersecurity incident that resulted in a significant disruption to their IT…
If youâve received a text message or email from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about your taxes, thereâs a good chance it was a scammer trying to con you out of your tax refund. Tax scams become pervasive as April 15, the deadline to file federal taxes, nears. Scammers, impersonating IRS representatives, use phishing (email),…
The United States Postal Service maintains one of the worldâs largest information technology networks, which links nearly 1.2 million devices and 66,000 mail processing technology systems. Established in 2014, the Corporate Information Security Office (CISO) safeguards this network â the network that binds the nation together â with enterprise-wide cybersecurity technologies and solutions. This October,…
The Postal Service wants employees to use caution when reviewing promotions for Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) alternatives. USPS employees recently began receiving emails from Premier Protection Insurance that offer several alternative FEGLI plans. The plans arenât associated with the Postal Service and arenât supported by the Office of Federal Employeesâ Group Life Insurance,…
The Postal Service is asking employees to remain vigilant for insider security threats that could compromise the organizationâs operations. Insider security threats refer to employees, contractors or business partners who fall into two categories: accidental insiders and malicious insiders. Accidental insiders unintentionally violate security policies or online best practices by: Not physically securing laptop computers…
If youâre a Postal Service employee, watch out for scams that attempt to use the coronavirus pandemic to con you into revealing personal information. Emergency situations are prime opportunities for criminals to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers. Scammers are creating websites devoted to the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. These…
USPS is requiring employees, contractors and others to demonstrate increased cybersecurity vigilance amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Email spearphishing campaigns targeting U.S. government agencies are intensifying, the Postal Service Corporate Information Security Office reports. Cyberthreat actors are aggressively attempting to steal sensitive information, including account credentials and financial information, using targeted information campaigns….
