Security Warnings
Amazon Prime Deal Days is on but security warnings have been issued because fraudsters are using this occasion to take advantage of consumers, usually with fake links on social media and unsolicited communications:
The official Canadian web site should show up in your browser’s address bar as https://www.amazon.ca or a picture of a lock followed by amazon.ca, whilst the official amazon redirect url should show up as https://amzn.to/ followed by seven random characters or a picture of a lock followed by amzn.to
Amazon will not call you asking you to confirm personal account information and credit card numbers, nor will they call you claiming your Prime Day membership is due or a random charge was made to your account. They will also not send a SMS to your cell phone nor will they email you with this request either.
Prime Members can also limit their searches on Amazon.ca to Prime Deals results by using the “Prime Deal Days” option in the drop-down menu in the official site’s search bar or the “All Prime” delivery option in the menu on the left of the screen.
Click here for additional security information from Amazon.ca.
Indigo a No Go Online
Online purchases have been temporarily suspended at Indigo Book Stores due to a security breach on February 8th, 2023.
Customers have received emails from this retailer re-assuring them that credit and debit card information was not likely accessed during the breach and other customer data appears to not have been compromised either. But the retailer has taken their online orders offline until further notice.
In store purchases are unaffected and customers should be able to use the site to browse but it appears that they will be unable to check a product’s availability at the stores online.
The Indigo app is also offline and any Plum points expiring in February will have their expiry date extended to March 31st, 2023.
Warning for Windows Users
Attention all Windows users. A revamped exploit called “Dejablue” has been discovered and patched.
Update your security software immediately!
This security issue exploits the Remote Desktop Services of all Windows operating systems, according to the Microsoft Security Response Centre.
You should probably consider updating your anti-virus definitions as well, if you have a program installed on your Windows machine ; A list of security software can be found by clicking here.
Phishing Warning
People in Manitoba have been receiving fake order confirmations from Amazon by email prompting an official warning from the RCMP.
Do not click on any link found in these emails.
Consult your order history on the official Amazon.ca site instead.
If you have accidentally clicked on the link included in one of these emails, contact Amazon immediately.
Canada Post’s New Outlet Concept
Canada Post is now offering more secure options via their new outlet concept stores in Richmond (British Columbia), Edmonton (Alberta) and Vancouver (British Columbia).
These stores have drive-thru parcel pickup services, free wi-fi, changing rooms and vending machines that sell stamps, prepaid envelopes and anything you need to ship 24/7 – Great for anyone that wants to shop and ship at all hours of the night.
People who have issues with “porch bandits” can also use these new concept stores or the existing self-service options found at the Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal post offices listed on the Canada Post statement.
Have you rebooted your router yet?
If you have a Linksys, MikroTik, Netgear or TP-Link router, please reboot it as soon as possible. You should also reboot your router if you have a QNAP network attached storage (NAS) device.
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