Welcome to Week 4 of Cyber Security Awareness Month at Fleming College! This week, we are focusing on Building Your Cyber Security Community. Keep your good cyber security habits going after Cyber Month and help others become a stronger first line of defence. Share what you’ve learned, talk to loved ones about online threats, and report scams and fraud to help keep our community safe.

Protecting kids & supporting older adults is easier when we look out for each other. Teaching kids good digital habits early and helping seniors spot online threats makes a big difference.

✅ Beware of the ClickFix!:  A website should never ask you to open Windows Run, PowerShell, Terminal or Command Prompt and paste a command in order to prove you’re human or fix a browser problem.  Watch and learn more about ClickFix scams.
✅ Get Cyber Safe Agency: Help teach the next generation with the Get Cyber Safe Agency – Workbook for kids.
✅ Talking to Children: Learn Cyber security for kids: How parents can talk with their children.
✅ Protecting Seniors: Read How to help the older adult in your life get cyber safe and review common scams older adults should watch out for.
✅ WATCH: 5 steps for keeping kids Cyber Safe

Reporting Scams & Cyber Careers Don’t just delete suspicious messages—reporting them helps stop scammers and protects others across Canada.

✅ Report Scam Texts (7726): Received a suspicious text? Forward it to 7726 (SPAM) on your mobile device. Watch this Video – reporting text messages to 7726 to see how.
✅ Cyber Careers: Explore Careers in the cyber space: Exploring where your skills could take you to see how your skills fit into this fast-growing field.

Get Involved & Win Prize Alert 

Student Prize Alert 🎁 Can you spot the Phish? Keep an eye on your inbox and report a phishfor your chance to be included in our draw to win 1 of 4 $50 Amazon gift cards.Prize Alert 🎁 Share a cyber security tip or resource with a friend or family member this week! Email a brief note on how you helped someone in your community stay cyber safe to cyber-month@flemingcollege.ca for your chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card.
Prize Alert 🎁 Take a screenshot showing you used the hashtag #CyberMonth2026 in a social media post. Email it to cyber-month@flemingcollege.ca for your chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card.

Did You Know? 

✅ You can Report a Security Incident  If you suspect a security such as your Fleming account or password has been compromised.
✅ Power in Numbers: Forwarding spam texts to 7726 helps wireless providers block malicious senders for everyone.
✅ Reporting Fraud: If you or a family member experience fraud or identity theft, report it directly to local police and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC).
✅ Keep It Going: Cyber Security Awareness Month may be winding down, but staying safe online is a year-round habit! Use #CyberMonth2026 and #GetCyberSafe to keep sharing tips.

Welcome to Week 2 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month at Fleming College! This week, we are focusing on Strengthening Your Defences.

Your accounts are only as secure as the doors guarding them. Using strong passphrases, password management tools, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) ensures that your digital identity remains safe.

Passphrase & Password Management Basics

Reusing simple passwords across accounts leaves you vulnerable to account breaches, including account takeover. Switching to long, unique passphrases and using a password manager keeps your credentials secure without the memory overload.

✅ Learn 5 ways to evaluate your password strength.
✅ See how a password manager saves you time while protecting your accounts.
✅ Consider evolving to a passphrase! See why passphrases work better.

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) & Upgrades

MFA adds a critical second layer of defence beyond just a password.

✅ Add a 2nd MFA Factor: We strongly encourage all users to add additional MFA methods to your profile.  Here is how to add Microsoft Authenticator for MFA.
✅ Important Authentication Shift: Microsoft will be ending MFA verification by SMS text and voice calls by February 1st, 2027. Transitioning to an authenticator app now ensures seamless access.
✅ Self-Service Password Reset: Set up or update your profile with the Self Service Password Reset (SSPR) service so you can safely regain account access anytime.
✅ Need a refresher on MFA?  Check out this short video!

Get Involved & Win

Student Prize Alert 🎁 Can you spot the Phish?  Keep an eye on your inbox and report a phish for your chance to be included in our draw to win 1 of 4 $50 Amazon gift cards.
Staff Prize Alert 🎁 – Not using 1Password? Request an invitation and start using 1Password for a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card at the end of the month! 

Did You Know?

✅ Classroom & Library Exemption: On-campus desktop computers (in classrooms, the LRC, and the library) are exempt from MFA. If you lose access to your MFA device, you can log in on campus to manage your account.
✅ That Fleming College has a Password Standard: Fleming maintains an official Password and Passphrase Protection Standard (US-101) to keep organizational data secure.
✅ You can print securely using Find-Me printing?

✅ 1Password: Free for all Fleming employees to generate and store complex passwords. You can also use 1Password to store one-time password (OTP) codes for shared accounts and monitor compromised credentials using WatchTower.
✅ Onetime Secret: Need to send a password or sensitive text? Use the Onetime Secret service to create secure, self-destructing links.

Welcome to Week 1 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month at Fleming College! This week, we are focusing on Recognizing Cyber Threats.

Cybercriminals constantly refine their tactics, especially with Artificial Intelligence making scams more convincing than ever. Staying safe starts with knowing what to look out for.

Phishing

Phishing messages try to trick you into acting before you think. Spotting the signs early keeps your credentials and personal information safe.

✅ Learn the 7 red flags of phishing to help you identify suspicious emails, texts, and phone calls.

✅ Job opportunities and postings for on-campus student work are only ever posted to the Evolve Applicant Portal maintained by the Fleming College Human Resources department. Fleming College never sends mass communications about specific job postings. Refer to the Fleming College Career Services page for assistance with student employment at the College or elsewhere.

✅ Grants or bursaries notices will only be sent by our Financial Aid office (FinAid@flemingcollege.ca) or Advancement & External Relations department (alumni@flemingcollege.ca).

AI & Social Engineering

Generative AI tools make it easy for attackers to create hyper-realistic scam emails, deepfake audio, and personalized social engineering messages without typical grammar errors.

✅ Check out 9 ways to spot AI content online to sharpen your eye for machine-generated media.

✅ How cyber criminals are using artificial intelligence (AI) for online threats.

What to Do About a Suspicious Message

If something in your inbox feels off, don’t click links, open attachments, or reply.  Remember:  When in doubt, throw it out!

✅ Verify: Contact the sender directly using a known, trusted phone number or email address; don’t hit reply.

✅ Report: Use Outlook and Report a Phish.

Get Involved & Win

Prize Alert 🎁 Take the Get Cyber Safe Checkup – Complete the Get Cyber Safe Checkup and email a screenshot of your results to cyber-month@flemingcollege.ca for your chance to win a  $50 Amazon Gift Card!

Student Prize Alert 🎁 Can you spot the Phish?  Keep an eye on your inbox and report a phish for your chance to be included in our draw to win 1 of 4 $50 Amazon gift cards.

Staff Prize Alert 🎁 Sign up for our voluntary Cybersecurity Awareness Training and, once completed, you will be included in our draw to win a $50 Amazon gift card.

✅ You can Report a Security Incident  If you suspect your Fleming account or password has been compromised.

✅ Microsoft Defender Antivirus comes free with Windows 11, and there is also a paid subscription version available for macOS, iOS and Android devices.

✅ Text Message Scams (Smishing): You can report scam text messages in Canada by forwarding the message to 7726 (SPAM) on your mobile device.

✅ Phishing Reporting: Reporting suspicious emails helps protect everyone by providing information that helps improve detection and blocking technology.

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