FBI Releases Article on Protecting Business Email Systems

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FBI Releases Article on Protecting Business Email Systems [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2017/05/31/FBI-Releases-Article-Protecting-Business-Email-Systems ] 
05/31/2017 07:45 PM EDT 
Original release date: May 31, 2017

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an article on Building a Digital Defense with an Email Fortress 
[ 
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/portland/news/press-releases/fbi-tech-tuesday-building-a-digital-defense-with-an-email-fortress
 ]. FBI warns that scammers commonly target business email accounts with phishing and social engineering schemes. 
Strategies for preventing email compromises include avoiding the use of free web-based email accounts; using 
multi-factor authentication; and updating firewalls, antivirus programs, and spam filters.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the FBI article for more information and refer to US-CERT Tips on 
Using Caution with Email Attachments [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-010 ] and Avoiding Social Engineering and 
Phishing Attacks [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014 ].

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