National Cyber Security Centre has issued an alert in response to evolving events in the Middle East. The alert includes a reminder to NHS colleagues to stay vigilant to cyber criminals. This includes:

When opening emails:

• Phishing continues to be the simplest and most prominent way for cyber criminals to obtain sensitive information and deploy malicious attachments that contain malware.
• If you receive an email that is from an unknown sender and is unsolicited, please avoid opening any attachments or web links.
• Keeping passwords secure and complex

Tips on how to recognise a SPAM email:

• Be suspicious of emails that ask you to check, renew or share your logins or passwords
• Do not open attachments or click on links in emails without first establishing they are legitimate
• Hover over links (without clicking) to see if the link is legitimate – in many basic Phishing attempts, the actual link differs from the one you see in the email
• Check the source of the email – do you know the sender? Be wary if not, and try to verify the sender
• If the content of the email tries to persuade you to do something that seems too good to be true, it most likely is
• If the email claims to be from an official source, it will likely have graphics and images. Do they look legitimate? An official source will never ask you to share personal details or login credentials
• Check for spelling and grammatical errors in emails – these are often a tell-tale sign of spam
• If in any doubt, contact The Service Desk for advice.

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