{"id":8786,"date":"2024-07-29T09:30:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T23:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/?p=8786"},"modified":"2024-07-29T09:30:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T23:30:26","slug":"crowdstrike-warning-for-phishing-attempts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/crowdstrike-warning-for-phishing-attempts\/","title":{"rendered":"CrowdStrike &#8211; Warning for Phishing attempts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/crowdstrike-outage-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/crowdstrike-outage-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/crowdstrike-outage-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/crowdstrike-outage-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/crowdstrike-outage-83x55.webp 83w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/crowdstrike-outage.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A word for warning following the recent Crowdstrike IT outage &#8211; Cybercriminals are looking to capitalise on the confusion.<\/p>\n<p>Global cybersecurity leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mimecast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mimecast<\/a> is warning consumers about potential scams. While this outage was not caused by a cyberattack or another security incident, the disruption has left small businesses and individuals vulnerable to phishing attacks. Moreover, misinformation around the impact is on the rise, leaving cybercriminals ready to capitalise on the confusion.<\/p>\n<p>Following the <a href=\"https:\/\/minister.homeaffairs.gov.au\/ClareONeil\/Pages\/press-conference-20072024.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home Affairs Minister&#8217;s phishing alert<\/a>, that you\u2019ve written about, global cybersecurity leader Mimecast is sharing its top seven tips for consumers to protect themselves from phishing threats and protect their personal information and ensure their inbox remains secure:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consumer tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"m_-1020056619420983225xmsonormal\"><b>Be vigilant of impersonators<\/b>: Cybercriminals will see this incident as an opportune time to gain access to your data. Be aware of quick-fix and recovery emails with links, attachments and queries asking for your personal information<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-1020056619420983225xmsonormal\"><b>Double-check the sender.<\/b><span class=\"m_-1020056619420983225apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>An email address made up of random letters and numbers is a dead giveaway of a bulk sender. Phishing emails may display as coming from one sender, but in most email platforms, hovering or clicking over the sender\u2019s name will reveal the true origin address.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-1020056619420983225xmsonormal\"><b>Eggs, Bacon, and lots of Spam.<span class=\"m_-1020056619420983225apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Be aware of the types of spam in your inbox. Spam comes in many forms: Email, text, social media and voice.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-1020056619420983225xmsonormal\"><b>Block automatic downloads<\/b>: Blocking the automatic download of pictures or links in emails prevents spammers from verifying that they\u2019ve contacted a valid address, which they can subsequently sell to other spammers. Blocking downloads is also a good defense against infection from malicious malware that could be lurking in messages.\u00a0\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-1020056619420983225xmsonormal\"><b>Turn off email read and delivery receipts:<span class=\"m_-1020056619420983225apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Signed, sealed but not delivered.\u00a0<span class=\"m_-1020056619420983225apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Receipts can serve the same function as automatic downloads in confirming a valid address. Turn them off as the default.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-1020056619420983225xmsonormal\"><span class=\"m_-1020056619420983225normaltextrun\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Artificial Phishelligence:<\/span><\/b><\/span><span class=\"m_-1020056619420983225normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0The world of AI is evolving and unfortunately, so are cyber scams. AI has increased the quality of phishing tricks so it&#8217;s important to stay informed on the latest scams.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-1020056619420983225eop\">\u00a0<\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-1020056619420983225xmsonormal\"><b>Report suspicious activity to Scamwatch<\/b>: Report any suspicious activity whether it&#8217;s emails, phone calls, social media messages or text messages. You can file a report at \u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scamwatch.gov.au%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cben.young%40webershandwick.com.au%7C4dda541e9d2d4df7b28d08dcaab3d060%7C380b0615c3b74c50aab9d5a745e295d9%7C1%7C0%7C638572936488077180%7CUnknown%7CTWFpb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scamwatch.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.scamwatch.gov.au\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1722294737015000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Ii2avO6SkmTDMR54ghJmw\">https:\/\/www.scamwatch.gov.au\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A word for warning following the recent Crowdstrike IT outage &#8211; Cybercriminals are looking to capitalise on the confusion. Global cybersecurity leader Mimecast is warning consumers about potential scams. While this outage was not caused by a cyberattack or another security incident, the disruption has left small businesses and individuals vulnerable to phishing attacks. Moreover, misinformation around the impact is<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/crowdstrike-warning-for-phishing-attempts\/\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8787,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[825],"tags":[2458,2459,329],"class_list":["post-8786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips-2","tag-crowdstrike","tag-it-outage","tag-microsoft"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CrowdStrike - Warning for Phishing attempts - Tech Daily with Andy Wells<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/crowdstrike-warning-for-phishing-attempts\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CrowdStrike - Warning for Phishing attempts - Tech Daily with Andy Wells\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A word for warning following the recent Crowdstrike IT outage &#8211; Cybercriminals are looking to capitalise on the confusion. 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