{"id":31607,"date":"2019-06-20T19:48:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T19:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2019\/06\/20\/that-homeland-security-alert-may-be-a-scam\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:34:15","slug":"that-homeland-security-alert-may-be-a-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/home\/2019\/06\/20\/that-homeland-security-alert-may-be-a-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"That Homeland Security alert may be a scam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new email scam impersonating official messages from the Department of Homeland Security shows how difficult it can be for organizations to protect against phishing scams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a notification June 18 about a phishing email that looked like an official alert from the National Cyber Awareness System. According to the agency, the emails included an attachment that would download malware if clicked by the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The impersonation of official government emails is just another way that bad actors can take advantage of unsuspecting users and presents another challenge in teaching users how to avoid falling victim to phishing scams.<\/p>\n\n\n\t