Phishing Attacks Spike in August

Cybercriminals don’t take summer vacations.  Instead, they impersonate hotel and travel websites.  The travel industry has seen a 55% increase in vacation websites.  And at least one in every twenty was flagged as suspicious or malicious.

With students heading back to school in September, families will be getting emails from new schools and teachers.  Make sure your security policies include your employees not opening personal email on company computers.

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Phishing risks

 

How to tell if an email is suspect?  And remember, if AI can write an email for you, AI can write them for cybercriminals as well.

  • Domain name is spelled incorrectly or has an unusual domain extension
  • Does it sound like its from the person whose sending it?
  • Do they ask you to click on a link in the body of the email?
  • Visit the website directly, not through the email.

 

How to protect yourself and your business?

  • Enable Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
  • Don’t use company devices on public WiFi
  • Don’t access personal email or social media sites on company devices

Stay safe, eh!  Elbows up Canada!

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