Last night I returned to my old stomping grounds at the University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus, for a #ClassesWithoutQuizzes discussion about your digital footprint. The focus of this event was on understanding how email fraudsters try to fool you and protecting yourself from these criminals. It was also suggested we share what we learned here tonight, so I am posting this for my Blog readers and will share as much as I can.
The presenter, Ryan Duquette of Hexigent Consulting, told a packed house and a live webinar group that Phishing (pronounced like “fishing”) is a form of fraud where an attacker masquerades as a trustworthy entity to gain information from a potential victim.
This information can include things such as logon credentials,
