Potential WikiLeaks Phishing Scams

We at tech-DA-hack have recieved an informational email from US-Cert regarding the phishing scams related to the Wikileaks website.The important portion of the mail that we received from the US-Cert website is mentioned here:

"In the past, US-CERT has received reports of phishing scams and
malware campaigns related to topics that are of high-interest to the
U.S. Government or news media, such as the WikiLeaks website. Users'
systems have been compromised by receiving and accessing phishing
emails with subject lines that seem relevant to a high-interest
subject and appear to originate from a valid sender. US-CERT reminds
users to remain vigilant for potential malicious cyber activity
seeking to capitalize on interest in WikiLeaks. Users are advised to
exercise caution in handling any email with subject line, attachments,
or hyperlinks related to WikiLeaks, even if it appears to originate
from a trusted source.

Users must take the following
preventative measures to protect themselves from phishing scams and
malware campaigns:

* Do not follow unsolicited web links in email messages.
* Use caution when opening email attachments. Refer to the Using
Caution with Email Attachments Cyber Security Tip for more
information on safely handling email attachments.
* Maintain up-to-date antivirus software. "

Adobe Acrobat/Reader Phishing Scam

Today the Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) released a bulletin stating the email phishing scam that has been reported by customers for some Adobe products.

This is what their bulletin said:

"With the availability of Adobe Acrobat X solutions this week, a reminder to be cautious when receiving email messages purporting to offer a download of a new version of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader sent by entities claiming to be Adobe.

Many of these emails require recipients to register and/or provide personal information. Please be aware that these emails have not been sent by Adobe or on Adobe’s behalf.

The Adobe Reader, in particular, is free software available for download directly from the Adobe Reader download page on the Adobe website at http://get.adobe.com/reader/; it is not available in any other manner via download, including via email.

Customers receiving one of these potentially malicious emails should delete the email immediately without clicking on any of the links."

We at tech-DA-hack always recommend our readers to stay alert towards any email that may seem suspicious. We also strive to keep you updated with the latest news,vulnerabilities,reports,etc.