For several years now, we’ve been alerting employers about the dangers of phishing scams that attempt to obtain private and personal information from employers. See some of our previous posts here, here here, and here. Many of these scams rear their ugly head around tax season, with attacks targeting human resources staff and payroll personnel in particular.

While parts of the Government continue to be shut down over concerns about people crossing the border from Mexico into the United States, the cyber borders are at risk. Many government websites are not being monitored or maintained for security. Several websites have been rendered unsecured or inaccessible during the shutdown.