Shawn and Scott unbox a message that looks like it is from the WHO, with an offer to provide assistance. So, we get lots of good insights into this kind of cyber attack, and then explore Shawn's experience in ransomware incidents and some great recommendations on cyber insurance.   Shawn is reachable at: http://twitter.com/shawnetuma http://linkedin.com/in/shawnetuma http://www.shawnetuma.com   To comment on this episode, you can go to: www.clickarmor.ca/contact

Each week on Can I Be Phished?, we look at a different threat, to show you how to look for suspicious situations. In this episode: - Scott unboxes a phishing message that looks like a warning notice from a bank, saying his online banking service will soon be expiring. - We are assisted by Dave Ockwell-Jenner, VP of Information Security at Arctic Wolf, a managed security service provider (MSSP) - Dave also provides stories about tracking down advanced persistent threats in a corporate network For more info on Dave and Arctic Wolf: Dave Ockwell-Jenner: http://twitter.com/daveoj Arctic Wolf: http://www.arcticwolf.com Remember that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and it's coming up fast (as of the time of this video). Maybe it's time to try something more engaging this year... About Click Armor Click Armor is your go-to resource for gamified cyber security awareness training. It is the first online gamified learning platform designed specifically for cyber security awareness learning and assessment. It's a completely different way to deliver content that people find boring. Maybe it's time to abolish your "Death by Powerpoint" awareness program and try something more engaging... Click Armor's gamified online phishing and social engineering courses are a great way to inject new life into your cyber security awareness program, with its visual, dynamic and interactive learning challenges and simulations. To get a free trial for your organization, and to see how gamification can deliver instant results, visit: https://clickarmor.ca/start-your-free... For more resources on gamification of awareness, you can also visit: https://clickarmor.ca/gamification

Unboxing an Artificial Amazonian phishing message. Plus, an interview with Adam Crate of Grade A (MSP in Ottawa). Part 1: Unboxing Scott reviews the steps in the Can I Be Phished? phishing checklist, including: 1) Gut feel garbage check; 2) Sender sanity 3) Link elusiveness and 4) Body believability. A simple phishing message that impersonates an Amazon customer service email is analyzed using the checklist. (Video version is available on Youtube in the Click Armor channel.) Part 2: Interview with Adam Crate, VP Business Services at Grade A, an Ottawa-based Managed Service Provider (Starts at 12:33 mark) Adam provides some enlightening details of the impacts of COVID-19 on MSPs and on their small business clients. He also provides some tips for general security, as well as security awareness. Grade A: http://www.gradea.ca Visit http://clickarmor.ca/canibephished to try our 3-minute gamified phishing self assessment, and learn more about how Click Armor's gamified learning platform for cybersecurity awareness can revitalize your security awareness training program.