CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS
ACT SMART • BE AWARE • BE SECURE
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
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 or clicking on a malicious link.