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How often do people call helplines without considering who is actually on the other end? While making a phone call may seem harmless, Kingston Police said that everyone should always think about who’s on the other end of the line. According to a release from police, cybercriminals can use callback
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Kingston Police are warning the public of an email scam citing “mandatory safety awareness training” about the latest monkeypox outbreaks, which is causing concern. “As health-related anxiety continues to be high from the COVID-19 pandemic, cybercriminals are creating scams to target a different health concern,” Kingston Police said in a
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Those who use QuickBooks know that it’s popular accounting software that offers free accounts to its users. While many individuals and organizations use QuickBooks to track their finances, Kingston Police said that cybercriminals have been using it to run a “business” of their own. In a new scam, cybercriminals create
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Kingston Police are warning the public of another phishing scam that plays on the possibilities of delayed or missed shipments, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact supply chains for countless industries around the world. According to Kingston Police, cybercriminals often use wide-reaching problems like shipping delays to their advantage.
Read more Kingston Police have become aware of a recent phishing scam where scammers combine some of their favourite tricks to create an extra special phishing email. This phishing scam uses a number of different tactics to fool users and their email filters. According to a release from Kingston Police, dated Wednesday,
Read more The following is a message from Kingston Police, warning of a new scam using both email and a telephone call to trick the public into downloading malware onto their systems: Thank you for calling—here’s some malware. Kingston Police is aware of a recent social engineering scam that utilizes real people
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Kingston Police say cybercriminals have a new favorite phishing lure: PDF files. A PDF is a standard file type that presents text and images in their original format regardless of which program you use to open the file. PDF documents can contain links and buttons, form fields, audio, and video
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Kingston Police have released a statement regarding email scams, which they hope will help the public stay safe, and avoid being taken in by scammers. “How can you tell if an email is safe?” asked Constable Ash Gutheinz. “Even if you catch red flags in an email, such as typos
Read more A phishing scam, which allowed hackers to gain control of high-profile Twitter accounts this past summer, has provided cybercriminals with a new convincing email scam. The Twitter attack, which happened in July and gave hackers control of over one hundred high-profile accounts, had cybercriminals scamming Twitter followers out of money.
Read more Working with a third-party organization can be a great help, but what happens if that third party falls victim to a cybersecurity attack? Kingston Police is warning that not only could your organization’s shared data be exposed, but you may become the target of a very unique phishing attack. According
Read more Kingston Police have become aware of a new phishing attack tricking unsuspecting users into sharing their login credentials over email. Police say the emails claim that you have unread emails due to your cloud storage being full, and gives you options to resolve the issue. Clicking on either link that
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Kingston Police are warning Zoom users about fake emails telling them their account has been suspended. The scam convinces people to reveal details such as their login credentials, potentially putting both their personal privacy and their employer’s network at risk. The group video conferencing app Zoom has surged to popularity
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