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 […]
Through Black Enterprise Editors July 19, 2025 In 2023, Facebook Marketplace drew up to 1,212 billion online shoppers per month How to avoid Facebook Marketplace – In 2023, Facebook Marketplace drew 1,212 billion Online shoppers per month, and the user base continues to grow. If you have that, mainly a lot of non-regulated, peer-to-peer deals […]