Accidents happen, which is why protection matters.
Here are CIRA’s tips and tricks to protect you from phishing in the future.
First off, what is phishing?
Phishing is when a cyber criminal tries to steal personal information, such as credit card numbers, bank information, or passwords from you by impersonating real people or companies through text messages, phone calls, email or social media.
Dos
Keep an eye out for misspelled URLs or urgent and threatening messages
Download software updates for all your devices
Use CIRA Canadian Shield, a protective DNS app, on your laptop and mobile phone
Don'ts
Open attachments or links from people you don’t know
Share personal information such as your job or location on dating or social apps
Send money or sensitive information, like passwords or social security, to people you meet online
Learn more about phishing attempts and how to stay safe online.
Protect yourself online with a free, secure and reliable tool.
CIRA Canadian Shield is a free, public DNS resolver that helps you connect to websites you’re trying to visit while simultaneously checking if the websites are safe. If a site is known to be malicious, it will prevent you from accessing it to keep you protected.
