Homeland Intelligence Article on Cyber Threats Due to Increased Telework

Dear Partners,

(U//FOUO) Attached is the Homeland Intelligence Article: Cyber Actors Almost Certainly View Growing Telework During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic as an Opportunity to Exploit Enterprise Networks, dated 30 March 2020.

A sobering reminder that it’s all the more important to practice good cyber hygiene during this unprecedented time. One key quote near the end of the article:
“(U) CISA encourages caution when handling any e-mail with a COVID-19-related subject line, attachment, or hyperlink, and be wary of social media pleas, texts, or calls related to COVID-19. Cyber actors may send e-mails with malicious attachments or links to fraudulent websites to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or donating to fraudulent charities or causes.”

This product is also posted on the Homeland Security Information Network: Critical Infrastructure (HSIN-CI). Please let me know if you need to request HSIN access.

https://www.esca.org/wp-content/uploads/U-FOUO-HIA-Cyber-Actors-Almost-Certainly-View-Telework-During-the-Coronavirus-Pandemic-as-an-Opportunity-to-Exploit-Networks-03302020.pdf