As reported by NASK, the last few days have been marked by intensive activities of cyber fraudsters who use the image of public institutions: the Ministry of Family and Social Policy and the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS).
Find out how such an attack works and how you can protect yourself from it!
At the very beginning, fraudsters send SMS messages in which they inform about the possibility of receiving a benefit granted by ZUS.
In fact, the link in the message takes you to a fake website imitating the portal of the Ministry of Family and Social Policy, used to extort sensitive data, including information from the payment card of a potential victim.
Being careful and not getting caught up in the excitement are the basis of cybersecurity. What else can you do to protect your data and digital identity? Here are some practical tips:
- Do not open suspicious links: Never click on links contained in suspicious text messages, even if they seem to come from a person or institution you know.
- Verify sender number: Sender phone numbers can be spoofed to appear to belong to legitimate institutions. If in doubt, contact the institution directly.
- Do not provide information: Do not respond to messages asking for personal or financial information. Real institutions usually do not ask for such data via SMS.
- Install anti-phishing software: Some apps and services offer phishing protection by blocking suspicious messages.
- Watch out for grammar and spelling errors: Phishing emails often contain errors that may indicate they are not trustworthy.