Whether it was on your wish list, or you gifted one to a family member, chances are someone in your household received a new device that connects to the Internet. While connected devices (also known as “smart devices”) are fun and make our lives easier, they also provide opportunities for hackers to access personal and…
Category: Fraud Awareness
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Top 10 Fraud Tips
It’s Holiday Season for the bad guys too! But not the way you might think. They go into scam-overdrive mode. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the busiest on-line shopping days and the bad guys are planning to get rich with your money. So, here are the Top 10 Fraud Alert Tips Never click on…
How we can work together
Cyber defence is a team sport. Government, industry, academia, and civil society must all work together to strengthen Canada’s cyber security. Canadian cyber systems, inside and outside of government, hold valuable information that is critical to our health, our economy, and our security. Those systems are targeted by threat actors. We need to work together…
How to protect your small business
If you’re like most small or medium businesses in Canada, the Internet is an indispensable tool to succeed in today’s digital economy. Getting online allows you to reach new customers and grow your business. And even if you don’t have a website — or a social media account — you probably depend on the Internet…
How to protect yourself online
A common misconception when it comes to cyber security is that you have to be an expert with an array of sophisticated tools at your disposal in order to protect yourself from cyber threats. The reality is that everyone is capable of adopting simple behaviours that can protect them from the most common cyber threats….
How cyber threats affect you
As Canadians put more of their information online, they become increasingly attractive targets for cyber threat actors. Canadians’ exposure to cyber threats increases with the growing number of Internet-connected devices, such as televisions, home appliances, thermostats, and cars. As an individual, you may be the victim of cyber fraud and extortion attempts from cybercriminals. Actors…
6 things every student needs to know
You’ve been back to school now for a few weeks and the excitement of seeing old friends, meeting new ones, and finding your way around have started to wear off. Now that student life is back in full swing, here are a few handy cyber tips to keep in mind: Don’t overshare. This includes a…
How cyber threats work
October is cyber security month, so we’re going to post a series of cyber security posts on the blog this month to help readers and our members how to protect themselves a bit better from cyber threats. A cyber threat is an activity intended to compromise the security of an information system (such as a…
Lovin’ my Lock’N’Block
Traditionally, one of the ways fraudsters have accessed people’s accounts is by accessing their cards. When you hear about someone’s debit card being skimmed at a gas station or store, people often wonder whether it’s too risky to continue to use a debit card. Of course, it only takes a moment before I realize that…
Mystery Shopper Scam
Even though Albertans and Canadians are becoming more tech savvy every day, high-tech fraudsters are usually one step ahead of the average person, applying new techniques all the time. One not-so-new-scam which seems to make a comeback every so many years is the Mystery Shopper Scam. The Scam Sometimes, it actually comes to you in…
