CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS
ACT SMART • BE AWARE • BE SECURE
Email Security
2/9/2021 Email security is a term for describing different procedures and techniques for protecting email accounts, content, and communication against unauthorized access, loss or compromise. Emails are often used to spread malware, spam and phishing
Spyware
2/2/2021 Spyware is a type of malware (or malicious software) that collects sensitive credentials from a computer system without user’s consent and without the users knowing. Once installed, it monitors users activities on the computer &
Mobile Devices
1/26/2021 Smartphone users rely on their devices for just about everything: business, shopping, communication, entertainment, and the list goes on. According to Statista, as of 2020 29.83 million Canadians have a smartphone, and reportedly the
Public Wifi
1/19/2021 Public Wi-Fi is available just about everywhere, from the local coffee shop to the hotels and airports you visit while traveling. Wi-Fi has made our lives a little easier, but it also poses security
Social Media Safety
1/12/2021 Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and LinkedIn offer great ways to socialize and connect with friends and others who share similar interests — or to network professionally. However, it’s easy to
Smishing
1/5/2021 Smishing is a portmanteau of "SMS" (short message services, better known as texting) and "phishing." When cybercriminals conduct "smishing," they send fraudulent SMS that seek to trick the recipient into opening a malware-laden attachment