Be sure to protect yourself from phishing
Posted October 12, 2018 11:34 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Phishing is a growing concern when it comes to cyber security.
“I think it is getting worse before it’s going to get better,” says Karl Fulljames with Nucleus Networks.
He says an e-mail asking for a money transfer could appear to be from a friend, or even your boss.
“If someone is asking for you to transfer money, and it looks like it’s your CEO, I wouldn’t respond to that email,” he says. “I would actually forward it to the CEO and get them to answer whether this email is true or not.”
Fulljames says its important to look closely at the email address these messages are sent from. Sometimes the number “1” and the letter “i” could be switched around to trick you into thinking it’s an email from someone you know.
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For example, an email from “NEWS1130.com” could actually be from “NEWS i130.com.”
Fulljames says scammers could also use information you post on social media to pretend to be someone who has met up with your friend.
But, that video could actually be malware or some other attack.
And, even if the message shares a detail only a friend would know, keep in mind scammers are also checking out your latest posts on Facebook.
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month.
