Phishing Archive

  • Please be careful: Gmail Phishing Attacking going around

    Tweet Just got one today. If you get a similar email, please report it. This is what I received: This is what you should do to report it as a phishing attack. FAQ: What is a “Phishing Attack”? Pronounced as “Fishing”, Phishing it when scam […]

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  • How to prevent identity theft

    Tweet The cost of identity theft to consumers, banks, credit card firms, stores and other businesses is estimated to be $2.5 billion (CDN) Take preventative measures now and you will not have to cry later when you have your identity stolen. It’s like backing up […]

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  • Phishing emails

    Tweet Got this email in my inbox today: LOOKS GOOD, RIGHT? Wrong. What tipped me off as being suspicious was the email address: paypal@email.paypal.ca It didn’t automatically realize it was a Paypal email because you can see that it did not automatically download the images […]

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  • Passwords and everything about it

    Tweet It’s usually common practice to change your passwords once every 6 months or once every year. The only problem is that people tend to leave this until the last minute and/or they never even do it at all because it’s a hassle to keep […]

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  • Phishing Alert: This one is pretty good…

    Tweet Everyone, please be careful when you receive communication from your banks or anywhere you have sensitive information or banking information. Here’s an example of something I got today: This is the best phishing message I’ve seen so far. The spelling and grammar is pretty […]

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