October is International Cyber Security Awareness Month, and the Killaloe OPP wants you to know about phishing and ransomware.
Officials say phishing is any e-mail falsely claiming to be from an organization such as a bank, or government agency.
These emails direct the consumer to visit a website to update or provide personal and financial information and passwords.
Ransomware is a pop-up notice on a computer that appears to come from a law enforcement agency.
The message is a false accusation of illegal online activities, and demands the consumer needs to pay a fee by a money transfer to unlock the computer.
Our local OPP says to not respond to emails, or pop-ups that request your personal information.
Instead, contact the named financial institution immediately.
Written by: Kaitlin Livingston
