👉As tax season kicks in, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre warns of a new scam involving fraudulent texts, claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). These texts contain recipients' names and personal details, including their Social Insurance Number (SIN). The scam prompts victims to make payments to a specified phone number. Likely targeting those previously affected by data breaches, fraudsters aim to exploit this information for financial gain. The Centre emphasizes the CRA does not request payments via text and advises caution, urging individuals to verify any communication directly with the official CRA phone number.✅ . 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 @taxesatjoy @augustine.joy_ 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙭 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝘼𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 +𝟏 𝟑𝟎𝟔 𝟑𝟏𝟑 𝟔𝟗𝟖𝟗 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐨𝐲@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐨𝐲.𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜 . . #TaxScamAlert #CRAWarning #FraudPrevention #TaxSeasonScams #CyberSecurity #ScamAwareness #ProtectYourInfo #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Prince George RCMP reports that a 12-year-old boy in northern British Columbia committed suicide after being subjected to online sextortion. As the police conduct an investigation, the significance of parental dialogues regarding online safety is underscored. The rise in sextortion incidents within the province has prompted Attorney General Niki Sharma of British Columbia to extend her condolences and promote consciousness. With 62 reports this year, the Prince George RCMP highlights the prevalence of sextortion among youths aged 13 to 18. The importance of global action to protect children from such exploitation is emphasized by Sharma.✅ . . #OnlineSafety #StopSextortion #BritishCokumbiaIncident #RCMPInvestigation #CyberSecurity #BCStrong #EndOnlineAbuse #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉On Wednesday, the official website of the Canadian Armed Forces experienced a temporary disruption due to a cyberattack. According to The Telegraph, the attack was carried out by a group of hackers who identified themselves as the 'Indian Cyber Force.' This group had previously claimed responsibility for an attack on Twitter, now known as X. The disruption started around noon but was swiftly resolved. Daniel Le Bouthillier, the head of media relations at the Department of National Defence, confirmed this incident to The Globe and Mail. The Indian Cyber Force openly announced their successful attack on the Canadian Airforce Website through their platform, sharing a screenshot of the error message displayed on the compromised website. While some desktop users had limited access to the site during the attack, a majority of mobile device users reported being unable to reach the website. The incident highlights the ongoing challenges posed by cyber threats to government and military organizations globally.✅ . . #CanadianArmedForces #WebsiteAttack #IndianHackers #Cybersecurity #CyberThreats #IndiaCanada #IndiaCanadIssue #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Waterloo-based tech firm Sandvine has been blacklisted by the U.S. Department of Commerce over allegations of providing technology used for surveillance and censorship. Although previously owned by Francisco Partners, Sandvine is now under scrutiny for enabling autocratic governments, including Egypt, to inject spyware and manipulate web traffic. Their deep packet inspection (DPI) technology, typically used to block harmful content, has reportedly been misused for malicious purposes, according to a report from The Citizen Lab. Sandvine’s equipment was implicated in injecting spyware into an Egyptian politician's phone, leading to tighter controls on its operations.✅ . 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚, 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟐𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟔𝟔𝟓 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @manojkaratha_realtor . . #TechSurveillance #SpywareScandal #Cybersecurity #DeepPacketInspection #SandvineControversy #DigitalCensorship #USBlacklist #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Microsoft acknowledged a global outage affecting Microsoft 365 apps and services, impacting banks, airlines, and other industries. Despite initial improvements, outages persisted worldwide, with the exact cause and scale still unclear. DownDetector continued to report significant issues hours later. The outage led to over 200 flight cancellations by Indian carriers, including 192 by IndiGo. In the US, American, United, and Delta Airlines grounded flights, and in Australia, the New South Wales Police and Sydney Airport experienced disruptions. UK rail services were also severely impacted. CrowdStrike ruled out a cyberattack as the underlying cause was fixed.✅ . 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚, 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟐𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟔𝟔𝟓 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @manojkaratha_realtor . . #MicrosoftOutage #FlightCancellations #BankingIssues #TechCrisis #CyberSecurity #AirlineGroundings #WindowsOutage #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉In April, cybercriminals breached 22 British Columbia government email inboxes, potentially accessing sensitive personal information of 19 employees. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth confirmed the breach, noting no cabinet members were affected and no misuse of the accessed information has been identified. The attack was detected due to security upgrades made in 2022. Affected employees have been notified and will receive credit monitoring and identity protection services. Despite the global cybersecurity workforce growing to 5.5 million, a skills gap persists, heightening employer concerns over cybersecurity vulnerabilities.✅ . 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚, 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟐𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟔𝟔𝟓 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @manojkaratha_realtor . . #Cybersecurity #DataBreach #BCGovernment #CyberAttack #EmployeePrivacy #IdentityProtection #TechSkillsGap #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Honda Canada warns consumers about a fake website selling lawn mowers and snow blowers at a 90% discount. The website, not affiliated with Honda Canada, offers products at massive discounts, including a Honda lawn mower retailing for over $1,000, listed for $88. According to a spokesperson, the website is unauthorized, and consumers should only buy Honda products from authorized dealers or Honda's official website. Cybersecurity expert Francis Syms warns that such fake websites aim to steal money and personal information. He advises consumers to watch for red flags like unrealistic discounts and lack of customer service numbers.✅ . 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟒𝟑𝟕) 𝟗𝟖𝟐-𝟎𝟖𝟎𝟒 @neena.robin . . #HondaCanada #FakeWebsite #ConsumerAlert #Cybersecurity #Scams #OnlineShopping #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Following a cyberattack that forced multiple London Drugs locations to close, all provincial employees in British Columbia have been directed to change their passwords. Urgent requests for password changes began on Monday, with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) increasing password length from 10 to 14 characters as a security precaution. Although there's no direct link to the pharmacy issues, government officials are taking preventive measures to safeguard data and systems. Employees failing to change their passwords risk being temporarily locked out of their accounts.✅ . 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚-𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭! 𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟖𝟖𝟗-𝟐𝟕𝟕𝟔, 𝟗𝟎𝟓-𝟒𝟏𝟐-𝟐𝟕𝟖𝟕 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬@𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @rahmantravelservices . . #BritishColumbia #Cybersecurity #PasswordChange #BCGovernment #SecurityMeasures #DataProtection #CyberAttack #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Over 140 BMO customers intend to sue the bank after suffering collective losses of $1.5M in cyber fraud incidents. Victims, including professionals and immigrants, feel unprotected by BMO's security measures. Organizers, like Lisa Wong, highlight the bank's alleged failure to combat sophisticated cybercrime. Victims like Elizabeth Bernas and Toronto teacher Joe Jacobs recount financial hardships due to unauthorized withdrawals. BMO spokesperson Jeff Roman emphasizes the bank's efforts to adapt against evolving cyber threats but remains vague on specifics. Affected customers demand reimbursement and improved security protocols to prevent future incidents.✅ . 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐰 📲+𝟏 𝟒𝟏𝟔-𝟓𝟎𝟗-𝟗𝟓𝟎𝟖 📧𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢@𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐰.𝐜𝐚 @chackolaw.ca . . #BMOFraudLoss #CyberSecurity #ClassActionLawsuit #FinancialHardship #CyberCrime #BankSecurity #CustomerProtection #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Toronto Public Library (TPL) is restoring key services this week following a ransomware attack last October. Borrowing services, including circulation of existing and new materials, along with hold services, have resumed, bringing over one million items back into circulation. Users will receive notifications about available holds. However, access to the catalogue and online accounts remains unavailable but is expected to be reinstated later this month. TPL, Canada's largest public library system, faced a significant cybersecurity attack, disrupting operations across more than 100 branches and exposing sensitive employee information.✅ . 𝐓𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚 & 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞! 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟖𝟗𝟒-𝟎𝟕𝟔𝟏 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣.𝐦𝐮𝐤𝐤𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧@𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚.𝐜𝐚 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚.𝐜𝐚 𝟐 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐥𝐯𝐝, 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝟔𝐬 𝟎𝐂𝟐 @mukkadan.joseph . . #TorontoPublicLibrary #RansomwareAttack #LibraryServices #DataSecurity #Cybersecurity #TechnologyResilience #TPLRecovery #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Toronto motorists are being cautioned by police about a new parking ticket scam involving deceptive text messages. John Brooker from Toronto received a text claiming he had an overdue parking ticket, demanding immediate payment to avoid license suspension. Alarmed, he clicked the link but grew suspicious when asked for personal and car information. Deleting the text, Brooker avoided falling for the scam. Toronto police emphasized that they never communicate through text messages. Stay vigilant against fraudulent messages!✅ . 𝐓𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚 & 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞! 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟖𝟗𝟒-𝟎𝟕𝟔𝟏 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣.𝐦𝐮𝐤𝐤𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧@𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚.𝐜𝐚 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚.𝐜𝐚 𝟐 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐥𝐯𝐝, 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝟔𝐬 𝟎𝐂𝟐 @mukkadan.joseph . . #TorontoScamAlert #ParkingTicketScam #FraudulentTexts #PoliceWarning #ScamAwareness #TorontoSafety #CyberSecurity #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews