Spear-Phishing E-mail with Missing Children Theme

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Spear-Phishing E-mail with Missing Children Theme [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2013/08/22/Spear-Phishing-E-mail-Missing-Children-Theme?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
 ] 08/22/2013 10:48 AM EDT 
Original release date: August 22, 2013

The FBI is aware of a spear-phishing e-mail appearing as if it were sent from the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children. The subject of the e-mail is "Search for Missing Children," and a zip file containing 3 malicious 
files is attached. E-mail recipients should always treat links and attachments in unsolicited or unexpected e-mail with 
caution.

US-CERT recommends users and administrators review the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center's announcement [ 
http://www.ic3.gov/media/2013/PSA_missing_children.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] and refer to the 
US-CERT Security Tip on Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks [ 
https://edit.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ].

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