Nearly 40 percent of Canadians are putting themselves at risk of a cyber attack, according to a recent survey.
The RBC Cyber Safety Index found that 38 percent, or nearly two in five Canadians are at moderate to high risk of becoming targets for cybercriminals due to their online habits, according to an Oct. 1 RBC news release.
RBC’s survey also asked Canadians about their online activities, particularly those that could increase their exposure to cyber attacks. More than 77 percent said they “knowingly or accidentally” engaged in one risky behaviour in the last year.
Nearly half of those surveyed, 49 percent, said they have used public Wi-Fi. Twenty-seven percent said they shared their personal information when asked, and 19 percent clicked on pop-up ads….