SamCERT

Our team had the opportunity to provide a presentation to the Alafua Methodist Youth Group as a part of their regular Sunday programme

What we covered:
✅Online Cyber Hygiene
✅Cybersecurity vs Online Safety
✅Easy tips & tricks on responsible online behaviour
✅Who to contact when in need
✅Verify the news before sharing or posting online

We rounded it off with a Kahoot Quiz and gave away a few prizes for the top scorers! Furthermore, our older church members provided needed dialogue and testimonials to advise the youth in navigating themselves online and to improve the work our team does for our community.

Fa'afetai Autalavou Metotisi Alafua mo le avanoa 🚀

An engaged and informed youth in cyber leads towards a resilient and secure Digital Samoa 🇼🇸

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It's a short work week, ia mataala Samoa!

🔍 It only takes ONE wrong letter.

[email protected] → NOT MCIT ❌
[email protected] → NOT BSP ❌

Threat actors swap letters, add symbols, and copy brand logos perfectly. Most people never notice.

Always check the FULL sender email before clicking or replying. Look twice. Trust nothing suspicious.

⏰ "Your account will be locked in 24 hours!"

Sound familiar? That panic is the point.

🎣 Phishers fake urgency to make you act before you think. The more pressure they apply, the more suspicious you should be.

Next time you feel rushed by an email:
✋ Stop
🔍 Verify through official channels
📞 Call the company directly

Slow down 🐌
They're counting on you not to 🧠

🛡️ Cyber Awareness Tip Friday

🎣 That link in your inbox could cost you a lot

Phishing attacks start with one careless click. Threat actors craft emails that look 100% legit - from your bank, your boss, or another Government agency.

Before you click any link:
✅ Hover first, to preview the URL
✅ Go directly to the website instead of clicking
✅ If it feels off, it probably is!

Think before you click ❗

🛡️ Government Information Security Workshop 2 | Risk Management Framework 🇼🇸

Thursday 26 March - SamCERT successfully hosted our second workshop for the Risk Management Framework of the Information Security Policy (2024). A fantastic turnout to build resilience and embed risk management into everyday practice 🙌

❗Key Takeaways:
🧠 Understanding Risk: Exploring core concepts of threats, vulnerabilities and controls - and how risk is in our daily lives.
📋The Framework in Action: Walkthrough the Risk Management Framework.
💪 Hand-On Learning: Practical risk assessment activities and applying real-world scenarios to strengthen understanding and readiness.

By identifying our risks, addressing our vulnerabilities, and putting the right controls in place - we are building a more cyber resilient digital Samoa 🇼🇸



Ministry of Communications & Information Technology Samoa
Radio 2AP & TV 9
Government of Samoa