It’s easy to read one of our posts about cybercrime and think ‘Who falls for that? That would never happen to me’.
You wouldn’t be alone in that statement – 41 per cent of Canadians believe it’s unlikely that their personal information could be comprised online. And if that’s you, you’ll want to keep reading.
Social Engineering is a trick that cyber threat actors play to get people to give up information about themselves. How do they do this?
Step 1: Research
The cyber-criminal does research to learn more about you – through search engines and social media.
Step 2: Messaging
The cyber-criminal messages you making it look like they are a friend, your boss, family member, or another trusted source.
Step 3: Tricking
The cyber-criminal tricks you into sending sensitive information, like passwords, financial data and credit card numbers.
You can protect yourself and your devices by
- Limiting what you share on social media
- Using different passwords for each account
- Look for signs of phishing
Learn more about common scams and cyber tips at: https://deltapolice.ca/safetytips/personal/cybercrime.
