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Fraudsters imitate the voice of your loved ones with AI

AI now makes it possible for scammers to realistically reproduce the voice of your loved ones. Find out how to recognize and protect yourself from vishing.

Parental controls on YouTube: the ultimate guide

Learn how to activate YouTube Restricted Mode on a mobile device, computer, or TV to reduce the risk of your children coming across inappropriate videos.

12 dos and don’ts when using a public Wi-Fi network

Feel like studying at a coffee shop or teleworking from a public location? Check out our tips to help you stay safe on a public Wi-Fi network.

Winners: Top 10 most popular articles on the Community Blog

Over the years, your questions have been the inspiration for numerous blog articles. Here are the 10 most popular, by theme within the Videotron ecosystem.

Top Vacation Safety Tips

You’ll enjoy more your time away if you know that you, your loved ones, and your home are safe. Check out our safety tips and rest easy during your vacation!

How to avoid telephone fraud

Telephone and text scams are increasingly insidious. Learn how to recognize fraud to better avoid scams and find ways to reduce unwanted communications.

Four ways to secure your computer

Viruses, ransomware, phishing: let’s clear up a few cybersecurity concepts and look at four solutions that each take your protection up a notch.

STIR/SHAKEN: When James Bond makes his way to your mobile phone

Let’s take a look at the story behind the STIR/SHAKEN standards to combat unsolicited calls, and how they relate to the famous secret agent.

Cyberbullying: 10 tips for prevention and response

What should you do when you get a mean message or when your child is being teased on social media? We’ve come up with a few tips to help you overcome cyberbullying.

Tips for staying safe on the internet

Every day, we’re reminded of the dangers of surfing the Web, including fraud, identity theft, viruses, and so on. Here are five tips to help you browse the Web safely.

How to protect yourself against SIM swapping

SIM swap, the latest fraud technique, happens when a hacker is able to transfer your mobile phone number to another SIM card in their possession thereby securing their exclusive use of your numbe...

Stay connected

Here are a few helpful articles during the confinement period. Helix, what does it offer exactly? Helix offers more than just entertainment. It adapts to your connected life to brighten it an...

Phishing attempts on the rise

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security has unfortunately noticed an increase in phishing campaigns regarding the COVID-19 among businesses and individuals (our customers). The Canadian government r...

Your mobile content is precious—protect it.

According to the2017 CEFRIO survey, 62% of adults in Québec own a smartphone. These devices we use to communicate, navigate, take photos, make financial transactions and even gather data on our ...

Cyber safety: do you know how to protect yourself from fraud?

You’re about to renovate your home. You’ve talked about the project with a contractor over several emails, and you’re anxious to get this thing off the ground. Soon enough, the contractor pops up i...

Cryptojacking – When your computer mines cryptocurrency without your knowledge

In the past few months, we’ve seen a lot of news about cryptocurrency, including harried headlines about extreme fluctuations. All this can be attributed to an unending speculative bubble and possi...

Hackers aren’t always the bad guys...

The hacking world is no different than any other: it has its good guys and its bad guys.How to tell them apart?

Beware of Ransomware

By Marc-André Gagnon, information security specialist. How much would you be willing to pay to recover your term paper? Your family photos and videos? Your business documents? Those are the q...

Choosing Password Management Software

If there’s one problem we all experience, it’s having too many online accounts and passwords to remember. To solve this problem, we’ve developed a very bad habit: using the same passwords all the...

Cloud accounts, a user’s manual

Personal devices are evolving so fast, it’s enough to make you dizzy. But getting a new product doesn’t necessarily mean having to learn everything all over again. Written by Michel Baril, your...

10 pre-conceived ideas about your mobile and Wi-Fi

Know more about your mobile and Wi-Fi with our Pro tips!