Week of October 18th, 2024
Welcome to Your Cybersecurity Recap: a bite-sized weekly newsletter by cybersecurity enthusiasts, for cybersecurity enthusiasts.
Here are this week’s top takeaways:
New 2FA Warning Issued For Gmail, Outlook, Facebook, and X Users
Following last week's 2FA warning, the Action Fraud team, operated by law enforcement in the U.K., has issued a warning to users of all email and social media platforms about ongoing threats that have cost more than 33,000 victims more than $1.8 million in fraud after their accounts were hacked.
The number of victims quoted, along with the financial losses, relate to a single 12-month period ending in August 2024, and only cover attacks that were actually reported to Action Fraud covering the previously mentioned geographic area. However, it’s a large enough statistic, when multiplied around the world, to not only take notice of but react to. This is why Action Fraud is using social media to encourage people to better protect their Gmail, Outlook, Facebook, and X accounts.
Here’s what you need to know and what you must do right now to protect your Gmail, Outlook, Facebook, and X accounts:
Over 75% of Canadians Concerned About Cyber Crime in Online Banking
With cyberattacks on financial institutions on the rise, more than 78% of polled Canadians report feeling concerned about cyber crime in relation to online banking.
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Beyond online banking, 76% of respondents expressed concern about the possibility of a data breach at their financial institution in general, with 22% stating that their concern is "extreme".
Conducted in September, the survey polled Canadians countrywide about their views on cyber safety with a specific focus on the financial sector.
Other highlights of the survey include:
Recent Posts From Our Ethical Hackers
Every month, our ethical hackers work to provide free resources so that your team can continue improving your organization's security posture.
Here are just some of our recent posts: