Could Informed Delivery Be A Way In for Hackers?
Source: Ashley Roberts, In-plant Graphics e-news, December 21, 2018
During the past year, In-plant Graphics has reported on the potential benefits of the free Informed Delivery program from the United States Postal Service, which emails customers images of the letter-sized mail they will be receiving that day. According to a recent blog on Printing Impressions, "the program includes around 13 million subscribers. An impressive 65% of email subscribers check their Informed Delivery emails nearly every day. If you’ve ever run email campaigns, you’re probably aware that achieving a 65% open rate is quite a feat."
The program has been steadily growing in popularity, but Cybersecurity experts warn it might provide an in for identity theft. According to multiple news sources, including NY Daily News, Fox 8 Cleveland, Postal Times and more, cyber criminals are assuming the identity of mail recipients and signing up for informed delivery in their name and without their knowledge. For example, a KrebsOnSecurity post, details how an internal alert was sent by the Secret Service on Nov. 6, warning about a case in which seven people in Michigan were arrested for allegedly stealing credit cards from mailboxes after secretly signing the victims up for Informed Delivery without their knowledge.
Broadside Reverse Tri-Fold Self-Mailer with Cool Diecut: 60-Second Fold of the Week
Source: Trish Witkowski, Fold Factory, January 17, 2019
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