Information Security

Fraudulent Websites are All Around Us

Fraudulent websites continue to pose a threat to cybersecurity as cybercriminals are creating these websites to trick us into clicking on malicious websites.

Www[.]liteblue-secure[.]com is an example of a fake website that is a close copy of the legitimate website, liteblue.usps.gov/wps/myportal.

USPS® recommends the following tips when accessing websites:

Do:

n Type website addresses directly into the address bar and bookmark them as a favorite.

n Double-check that you are on the correct website by carefully reviewing the website address.

n Stop and think before providing personal information and interacting with websites.

n Report suspicious activity to the Cybersecurity Operations Center by emailing cybersafe@usps.gov or calling 866-877-7247.

Don’t:

n Assume that online browsers like Google and Yahoo always navigate to real and safe websites.

n Click on suspicious email links or attachments.

n Answer unsolicited texts or calls from unknown numbers.

n Share your employee identification number, password, or multifactor authentication codes with anyone.

Please refer to the Cybersafe Do‘s and Don‘ts page for more information at blue.usps.gov/cyber/assets/pdf/Cybersafe_Do_Donts.pdf.

For more information about fraudulent websites:

n Visit the CyberSafe at USPS® pages on Blue (blue.usps.gov/cyber) and LiteBlue (liteblue.usps.gov/cyber).

n Visit the Monthly Awareness Campaigns page at blue.usps.gov/cyber/communications.htm.