Scammers are quick to take advantage of current events. The US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) has recently released two advisories regarding emerging scam tactics.

Hurricane Related Scams
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2017/09/08/Hurricane-Related-Scams

Equifax Data Breach Phishing Attacks
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2017/09/14/Potential-Phishing-Scams-Related-Equifax-Data-Breach

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