Information 安全 Tax Season

As the cyber security landscape continues to evolve, spring is a prime window for cyber criminals to pursue sensitive information related to tax season. The IRS has already released multiple notices about scams targeting taxpayers, and information such as Social 安全 Numbers are fair game.

• 留心 mobile ph一个-based spear phishing attacks like smishing and vishing. Attackers impersonate people you’re familiar with and ask for a quick callback or 文本. A simple reply or clicked link is enough for attackers to gain access.
• Know how to spot and report common phishing attempts. An 菠菜网lol正规平台 employee will never ask you for your login information or your password, regardless of how legitimate the email, ph一个 文本s, or chat messages may appear. In addition, some phishing attempts are related to services you no longer use or have 从未使用过. In either event, please report the phish via Gmail.

If you have identified such an attempt, please report tax-related illegal activities 通过这个 国税局的指导. In addition, please report IRS-related phishing attempts or fraud to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 政府 at 800-366-4484.