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Information about Cyber Security
- Important: ICT recommends to never share your password with anyone.
How to Report Phishing Email:
- How to report Phishing Email when using the Browser Outlook Email (Office 365)
- How to report Phishing Email when using the Outlook Application in your Windows (Laptop/PC) or macOS (MacBook/iMac)
- How to report Phishing Email in an iPhone Outlook App
- How to report Phishing Email in an iPad Outlook App
| Phishing Scams – Don’t get caught! (from OSBIE) |
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Providing cybersecurity awareness plays an important part in reducing the risks that could potentially lead to data breaches and other cybersecurity threats. Human error plays such a significant role in cyberattacks. Cyberattacks and the sophistication of these attacks have grown at impressive rates over the last several years and Ontario school boards are not immune. We need your help to ensure that we’re keeping pace with current cyber hygiene education and practices. The following is information provided by the Government of Canada (https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/en) about phishing scams, one of the most common types of cyber crimes. An effective method of attack Phishing attacks are effective because threat actors can be highly skilled at creating emails that look legitimate. These emails contain company logos or trademark information. The subject lines are relevant, and the messages are pertinent. Given our desire to trust (and the number of emails we receive daily), it can be easy to believe the content we read in these emails, click on embedded links, or open attachments. However, the attachments may contain malicious software, and the links may direct you to malicious websites. Even if an email comes from someone you know, you should always think twice before clicking links or opening attachments.
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