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February 1, 2018
December 11, 2017
The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission put together a fantastic article called "The 12 Scams of Christmas". With their permission, the following post borrows heavily from that article and has been tailored for the University of Guelph community.
October 6, 2017
Chances are if a job offer looks too good to be true...it is! Ever year job offer scams make the rounds attempting to trick students into providing their personal information and ultimately scam them out of their money.
How the Scam Works
Step 1 - Initial Contact
August 1, 2017
Social media sites are not well-monitored playgrounds with protectors watching over you to ensure your safety. When you use social media, do you think about who might be using it besides your friends and connections? Following are some of the other users you may encounter.
July 1, 2017
Face it: Hackers Gonna Hack. How to know if you’ve been hacked?
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Your friends tell you. They’ve received a spammy or phishy e-mail from your account.
June 1, 2017
Follow these six US National Cyber Security Alliance recommendations to better protect yourself online and make the Internet more secure for everyone:
May 1, 2017
A password is often all that stands between you and sensitive data. It’s also often all that stands between a cybercriminal and your account. Below are tips to help you create stronger passwords, manage them more easily, and take one further step to protect against account theft.