Draft — pending CSRF review. This is source copy. It has not been through editorial, safety, and link review, so do not print or distribute it to a community yet.

Template

WatchOut Alert Insert

A fill-in layout for turning one published WatchOut alert into a dated page for a newsletter, packet, workshop, or notice board.

For: All partners
Status: Draft, pending review
Version: Set at review

Use this only with a published alert. It is a fill-in layout, not a way to publish something new.

The layout

WatchOut number: [NUMBER]
Watch out for: [PUBLISHED HEADLINE]
Who may see this: [PUBLISHED AUDIENCE]
What people may receive or see: [PUBLISHED, PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY]
Warning signs: [THREE TO FIVE PUBLISHED WARNING SIGNS]
Observed or published: [DATE]
Read the current alert: [PUBLISHED CANONICAL WATCHOUT URL]

What to do — keep these two, then add the alert's own action

Do not use the link or phone number in the message.
Contact the organization through a trusted official channel.
[PUBLISHED PRACTICAL ACTION]

WatchOut alerts change. Check the current page before reprinting an insert, and do not copy an unreviewed draft into a partner packet.

Before you distribute this

Use it: Use only with an alert that is already published. Select one that fits your audience and replace older copies.
Replace every bracketed placeholder with your organization's own details.
Open every web address yourself before printing it.
Current warnings live at watchout.report. Check the date on anything time-sensitive.

Use your browser's print dialog to save this as a PDF.

Cybersecurity Reach Foundation · cybersecurityreach.org · Current warnings: watchout.report

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