A man is in custody and facing multiple fraud charges after West Vancouver police uncovered…
Cyber crooks increasingly targeting home devices
Dec. 6, 2018 (courtesy of CBC.ca) – Cyber criminals are shifting their attention from traditional computers to internet-connected devices in Canadian homes, says the government’s cyber security agency. In its cyber threat assessment for 2018, the newly...
OCS warns customers of data accessed in Canada Post breach
Nov. 7, 2018 ( Courtesy of citynews.ca) – The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) said the shipping information of some of its customers was accessed by an outside source through the Canada Post delivery tracking tool. In a letter sent to the customers on Wednesday,...
‘Nowhere to live and nowhere to go’: MUN student from Ontario hit by rental scam
Sept. 10 ,2018 (Courtesy of CBC.ca ) – Imagine moving to Newfoundland from another province to study at Memorial University, only to discover upon your arrival that the people at your new rental property have no idea who you are, or what you’re talking...
Fraud Experts Warn Over Compromise Of Passport Data In Air Canada Breach
Aug 31, 2018 ( Courtesy of https://www.silicon.co.uk) – Hackers may have accessed detailed passport information on thousands of Air Canada customers after its app was compromised late last week Security experts have warned that the compromise of passport data in...
West Vancouver police warn of elaborate online video scam
July 31, 2018( Courtesy of The Canadian Press) – West Vancouver police are warning the public about a new online scam using personal email addresses and passwords. Police say victims receive an email that includes the recipient’s current or past email...