The Postal Service has a reminder for employees and contractors: Before you click on a website, make sure it’s real.
Fraudsters create fake sites that replicate real ones, aiming to trick victims into consuming malicious content. These fake sites are an ongoing cybersecurity threat for people and businesses around the world.
To avoid fake sites, USPS employees and contractors should follow these tips:
• Type website addresses directly into the address bar and bookmark them as a favorite.
• Double-check that you are on the correct website by carefully reviewing the website address.
• Stop and think before providing personal information on websites.
• Report suspicious activity to the Cybersecurity Operations Center by emailing cybersafe@usps.gov or calling 866-877-7247.
• Don’t assume that online search engines such as Google and Yahoo always navigate to real, safe websites.
• Never click on suspicious links or attachments or share your employee identification number, password or multifactor authentication codes with anyone.
The CyberSafe at USPS Blue and LiteBlue pages have more information.