FBI Releases Article on Defending Against Phishing and Spearphishing Attacks

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FBI Releases Article on Defending Against Phishing and Spearphishing Attacks [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/10/10/fbi-releases-article-defending-against-phishing-and-spearphishing
 ] 10/10/2019 11:20 AM EDT 
Original release date: October 10, 2019

In recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has 
released an article to raise awareness of phishing and spearphishing. The article provides guidance on recognizing and 
avoiding these types of attacks.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users to review the FBI article [ 
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/portland/news/press-releases/oregon-fbi-tech-tuesday-building-a-digital-defense-against-phishing--spear-phishing-attacks
 ] and CISA's Tip on Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014 ]. 
For more information on NCSAM, see the NCSAM 2019 webpage [ 
https://niccs.us-cert.gov/national-cybersecurity-awareness-month-2019 ] and the NCSAM 2019 Toolkit [ 
https://niccs.us-cert.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/dhs_ncsam2019_toolkit_508c.pdf?trackDocs=dhs_ncsam2019_toolkit_508c.pdf
 ]. Users can report suspected attacks to their local FBI office or to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center 
athttps://www.ic3.gov/.

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