IR-2021-209CHI：国税局及安全峰会合作伙伴提醒广大家庭在全国网络安全月期间重视网络安全

国税局及安全峰会合作伙伴提醒广大家庭在全国网络安全月期间重视网络安全

IR-2021-209，2021 年 10 月 22 日

华府 — 美国国税局今天提醒家庭、青少年和老年人，保护线上个人和财务信息（英文）事关重要。尽管国税局及其安全峰会（英文）合作伙伴在打击身份盗用和欺诈性纳税申报方面取得了长足进步，但仍需要大家的共同努力。
安全峰会（英文）的任务是保护纳税人，打击进行欺诈性退税的罪犯。国税局的合作伙伴们包括软件行业的代表、报税公司、工资表和税务金融产品服务商以及州税务管理者，他们全年共同努力保护纳税人。
在全国网络安全月期间，美国国税局要求家长、家庭以及其他人注意在家中共享设备、在线购物和浏览各种社交媒体平台时会进入的陷阱。通常，那些经验不足的人会给欺诈者留下不必要的个人信息，从而使自己和他人处于危险之中。

保持安全网路

以下是一些常识性建议，可以帮助儿童、青少年和那些容易被潜在危险影响到的群体，来保护他们的个人信息：

教会他们识别和避免诈骗。网络钓鱼电子邮件、威胁电话和短信冒充来自美国国税局或合法组织，往往存在巨大风险。不要点击未知或可疑电子邮件中的链接或下载附件。
提醒他们安全很重要。注意不要透露过多的个人信息。保持数据安全并仅提供必要的数据，这样才能最大限度地减少将其在网上暴露给诈骗者和犯罪分子的风险。出生日期、地址、年龄、银行账户和社会安全号码等财务信息均不应随便分享。
教他们认识公共 Wi-Fi 网络。在商场或咖啡店连接 Wi-Fi 很方便，但可能不安全。黑客和网络犯罪分子可以轻松拦截个人信息。连接到公共 Wi-Fi 时需始终使用虚拟私人网络。
使用具有防火墙和防病毒保护的安全软件。确保安全软件始终处于开启状态并且可以自动更新。加密敏感文件，例如存储在电脑上的税务记录。确保所有家庭成员都有全面的保护，尤其是在共享设备的情况下更需要加强保护。为每个帐户设置保护力强的、独立的密码。

请谨记，美国国税局不会使用短信或社交媒体与您讨论个人税务问题，例如涉及退税、刺激经济补助金或税务账单的问题。如需更多信息，请访问 IRS.gov 上的税务诈骗和消费者警报（英文）页面。国税局的社交媒体上也提供了有关税务诈骗的更多信息，包括 YouTube 视频。另请参阅出版物 4524《纳税人的安全意识》（英文）。

Security Awareness For Taxpayers
TAXES. SECURITY. TOGETHER.
The IRS, the states and the tax industry are committed to protecting you from identity theft. Working together, we’ve
made many changes to combat identity theft. We are making progress. The IRS is working hand-in-hand with your state
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data online and at home.
Please consider these steps to protect yourself from identity thieves:
Keep Your Computer and Mobile Phone Secure
• Use firewall and security software, set it for automatic updates;
• Treat your personal information like cash, don’t leave it lying around;
• Use strong, unique passwords; consider a password manager;
• Use Multi-Factor Authentication;
• Give personal information only over encrypted websites – look for “https”addresses;
• Back up your files.
Avoid Phishing Scams and Malware
Identity thieves use phishing emails to trick users into giving up passwords and other information. Don’t take the bait. Look for:
• Emails that pose as trusted source, i.e. bank, taxprovider;
• Emails with an urgent message, i.e. update your account now!, with instructions to open a link or attachment;
• Never download software or apps from pop-up advertising;
• Talk to family about online security, both with computers and mobile devices.
Protect Your Tax Return
Taxpayers who can validate their identities can obtain an Identity Protection PIN. An IP PIN is a six-digit code that
prevents an identity thief from filing a fraudulent tax return using your Social Security number. Learn more at
www.irs.gov/ippin. If you are an identity theft victim and your tax account is affected, review www.irs.gov/identitytheft.
Avoid IRS Impersonators. The IRS will not call you with threats of jail or lawsuits. The IRS will not send you an
unsolicited email suggesting you have a refund or that you need to update your account. The IRS will not request any
sensitive information online. These are all scams, and they are persistent. Don’t fall for them. Forward IRS-related scam
emails to phishing@irs.gov. Report IRS- impersonation telephone calls at www.tigta.gov.