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State Govts. Warned of Malware-Laden CD Sent Via Snail Mail from China

July 27, 2018 admin Krebs's 3 Basic Rules for Online Safety, Latest Warnings, Microsoft Word, MS-ISAC, Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, snail mail phishing, The Coming Storm

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:45:09 +0000

Here’s a timely reminder that email isn’t the only vector for phishing attacks: Several U.S. state and local government agencies have reported receiving strange letters via snail mail that include malware-laden compact discs (CDs) apparently sent from China, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. This particular ruse, while crude and simplistic, preys on the curiosity of recipients who may be enticed into popping the CD into a computer. According to a non-public alert sent by the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), the scam arrives in a Chinese postmarked envelope and includes a “confusingly worded typed letter with occasional Chinese characters.”