USB Sticks
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 …
Category: Malware
The Return of the Norton Scanner Scam
The Tip What’s old is new again. If you’re surfing and you get a pop-up that says something along the lines of “Norton Security: Your PC is infected with 5 viruses”… DO NOT click on proceed or install. The Detail …
Smartphone Smarts
The Tip As the smartphone market has matured and become a part of everyday life for most of us, the proliferation of bad actors in the app market has kept pace. The Detail We’ve all come to depend on apps …
Will Antivirus Software Make Me Untouchable
The Tip So, you’ve done the research and chosen an antivirus software package that is well-reviewed. It’s all installed. That means you’re cyber bullet-proof right? Wrong! You yourself are the most important part of your cyber security. The Detail Antivirus …
USB Flash Drive Security – It’s Important
USB drives are so pervasive in today’s world of technology, that it’s all too easy to become blasé to the many risks in using this very useful and ubiquitous technology. Risks inherent with USB Flash Drives fall into two broad …
DDE Attack
You may or may not be aware of a new type of attack potential called a DDE attack – a way of launching malware from a web download, an email attachment, or even directly from the body of an Outlook …
Phishing Scam Alert: OneClass Chrome Extension
Be on alert for the OneClass Chrome Extension. It is a phishing scam where once the extension is installed, it will attempt to send an email on behalf of the user and collect Campus-Wide Login (CWL) credentials. How the phishing …
NU Online Security- Canadian Banks Targeted by Malware
Canadian banks have recently become a popular target for online fraud. Please consider the following when banking online: When logging into a bank’s website, make sure you are on the proper site. If you receive an email from your bank, …
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Cybersecurity Reminder
There’s some evidence that Canadian Universities are getting hit quite hard with CryptoLocker Ransomware. This appears also to be the case with US universities. The malware encrypts the files on the computer then demands a fee to unencrypt the user’s …