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Image source: shutterstock.com If your personal information has ever been exposed in a data breach, you’ve probably had the uneasy feeling that something could happen later, even if nothing happened today. Identity thieves don’t always strike immediately, and by the time you notice, the damage may have already been done in the form of new […]
New digital scams increase during peak purchasing The list of newer scams includes AI-based fraud, where scammers create fake websites for retailers along with phishing emails or deepfake videos to impersonate brands or influencers. Fraudsters can also embed malicious links into QR codes — a method that is “very widespread,” Zelvin said. “If you scan […]
Nowadays, banking is something where the bank is increasingly being ignored. “People no longer go to an ATM or bank very often, but rather log in to our laptops or mobile devices,” said Octavia Howell, vice-president and chief information security officer of Equifax Canada. Banking from your phone or computer is convenient, but you leave […]
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey issued a strict warning on Monday about the rising wave of financial scams aimed at retail investors. He pointed out that only a small part of the investors have a high or moderate knowledge of the securities market, making it much vulnerable to unscrupulous […]
They can contact us, develop trust and apparently asking harmless questions such as: “Oh, you have a dog? What’s your dog?” With the help of artificial intelligence tools, they then use permutations of this information in attempts to hack the online accounts of other family members. “A child can be an effective channel for a […]
It happens every day. People who would never dream of issuing their credit card number after receiving any call, SMS or e -mail gave free personal information on social media – including birth dates, home addresses and details that are often used to answer the security questions of websites. The consequences can be terrible. If […]
At least until we are a full password society, but usernames and passwords and an extra authentic factor are the best defense we have against the distribution of digital fraud and identity theft. It is worthwhile to make and keep track of with different passwords for each of our accounts. “The engaging of strong authentication […]
Last year Jeff Brown, head of commercial solutions at Equifax Canada, saw an increase in a digitally engaged scam in the construction sector. Criminals who claim to be a legitimate contractor would order supplies that could not be easily identified, such as wood or sanitary units, for delivery to an assumed work location – only […]
Of all the organizations we deal with at least once a year, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) seems a difficult target for cyber crime. The federal department makes it difficult to secure its portal and taxpayer information with multi-factor authentication. But taxpayers themselves can unintentionally give criminals the keys to their CRA accounts. “Even with […]
