Scam of the week 3: Financial Aid for Ukraine During a humanitarian crisis, such as we are seeing in Ukraine, malicious threat actors often try to take advantage of people’s generosity, using social engineering techniques to defraud the well intentioned. …
A common phishing scam involves attaching an HTML file to an email. You will receive an email asking you to review an invoice or document attached to the email. Here is an example: So, what is an HTML attachment? HTML …
Welcome to the first in a series of posts focused on social engineering attacks that we are seeing at the University. What is a social engineering attack? There are a couple of different ways that cybercriminals are trying to get …
Scam of the week #1: Someone? has shared a file with you Read more »
Scammers often take advantage of health scares to distribute phishing scams. The worldwide spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has spawned many such campaigns, scaring recipients into clicking on harmful links or attachments in emails, text messages, or social media posts. Coronavirus …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Phishing Attacks are on the Rise Read more »
Microsoft Sway is a powerful tool for creating presentations and interactive reports that are distributed via the web. One of Sway‘s biggest advantages is its flexibility. One can make a Sway report look like anything. Since we’re a customer of …
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The Tip Have you ever found a USB Stick/Thumb Drive, or a CD on the ground or in a parking lot? Hopefully you did not put this into your computer. While you may be tempted by curiosity to see what …
The Tip We’ve discussed the topic of passwords a few times throughout other posts in this newsletter, but it’s a topic that’s important to highlight, particularly as we gear up for World Password Day on May 2nd. This annual event …
The Tip A couple of weeks ago, we talked about tax time and the Canada Revenue Agency, and the many scammers that come out of the woodwork this time of the year. We focused on the types of scams and …
The Tip What are Browser Cookies? Should I allow them? Are they important? Should I worry about them? Are there privacy concerns? In a nutshell, yes to all the above. The Detail Cookies, more properly called HTTP Cookies, are small …
The Tip What is PII? PII, or personally identifiable information, is sensitive data that could be used to identify, contact, or locate an individual. In the wrong hands, PII leads to identity theft and other forms of fraud. The Detail …
This week’s topic is Mobile Device Security, Are You Doing Enough? The Tip Most of us don’t think about it, but chances are your smart phone is more precious than your wallet or your keys, and in many cases, your …
We’ve had several reports of an ongoing phishing campaign targeted at members of the university today. Some of you have received emails from someone impersonating Mike DeGagné. This particular scam is pretty easy to spot. If you inspect the …