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University of Calgary to send phishing emails to faculty and staff

Faculty and staff at the University of Calgary (U of C) are about to put their online vigilance to the test. The university is planning to send out a series of fake phishing emails to educate employees about the convincing appearance and dangers of online scams.

Linda Dalgetty, the university’s vice-president of finance and services, said the school has been openly discussing phishing since 2010 and wanted to add a practical component.

Read more at The Charlatan

This article is summarized by Canadian Fraud News Inc.