NRCan phishing simulation could deter donations, United Way says ottnews
One of Ottawa's largest charities is raising concerns about a government agency using its logo in an email posing as a phishing scam, saying it could possibly impact future donations.
"Unfortunately, they use the government of Canada charitable workplace campaign as the email template," said Mark Taylor, vice-president of resource development with United Way East Ontario. "The effect is that is if you got this, you thought you were getting this from the charitable campaign that supports the United Way."
"Realistic emails are sent with an embedded link," the statement said. "If the employee reports the message without clicking on the link, then they receive an email congratulating them for their vigilance. "To be successful in raising phishing awareness NRCan uses scenarios that are relatable to their everday work."
"Fundamentally, it was probably just a misguided effort," he said. "They are good partners and we're counting on them to step up and help us to do what we can to help us recover, all for the benefit of folks in our community who now more than ever need that help." "It's considered a best practice for businesses to send out test messages to their employees to test their responses to what could otherwise be a real phishing attack," Levy said. "Even if they do click on the wrong link, it doesn't lead to a ransomware attack against the organization. This is what organizations need to do to train their employees better, and this is one of the key methods to do exactly that.
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