Information on COVID-19:
It is important to be careful where you get your information on the current state of COVID-19. There are many false sites that are designed to fool you into clicking on them. Only go to reliable locations.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/events-as-they-happen
Useful Tools:
Get Cyber Safe is a Government of Canada initiative designed to help all Canadians be aware and safe online.
https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/cnt/bt/mssn-en.aspx
Cyber Vulnerabilities:
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security issues alerts and advisories on potential, imminent or actual cyber threats, vulnerabilities or incidents affecting Canada’s critical infrastructure. Visit them here:
https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories
Phishing, Scams and Fraud:
Understanding how phishing, scams and fraud work is important. Be aware that malicious actors are taking advantage of COVID-19 to propagate a new series of threats.
SPECIAL ADVISORY: APT29 targets COVID-19 vaccine development.
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/06/24/new-ransomware-uses-covid19-tracing-guise-target-canada-eset-decryptor/
CSE Statement on Threat advisory Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Development – Thursday, July 16, 2020.
https://cse-cst.gc.ca/en/media/2020-07-16
Visit the website of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for more information.
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams-fraudes/phishing-eng.htm
The Government of Canada Anti-Fraud Centre also publishes an up-to-date list of current known threats:
https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm
The Competition Bureau of Canada breaks down how scams and fraud work, making it easier to recognize and protect yourself.
https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04413.html