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Newfoundland Health wasn’t prepared for ransomware attack: Report

The IT security of Newfoundland and Labrador’s healthcare system before a crippling 2021 cyber attack and data theft was lacking, says the province’s privacy...

Chinese hackers compromised U.S. critical infrastructure, says Microsoft

A Chinese-based threat actor has targeted critical infrastructure organizations in Guam and elsewhere in the United States since 2021, probably for espionage, says Microsoft. In...

Coffee Briefing May 23 – Vault, an online financial platform, launches; Webex partners with Voiceitt to enhance accessibility in the workplace; IBM announces US$100...

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Canadian Nurses Association hit by cyber attack

The Canadian Nurses Association says it has suffered a cybersecurity incident, but isn’t commenting on a report that the attack was ransomware. “We can confirm...

More Canadian firms doing penetration tests: Survey

More Canadian organizations than ever are using penetration testing to improve their security posture. According to a recent survey by IT solutions provider CDW Canada,...

OpenAI CEO testifies before U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, calls for regulation of AI

Artificial intelligence experts, including the developer of ChatGPT and a privacy leader at IBM, called for the U.S. government to regulate the industry, including...

Coffee Briefing May 16 – Gartner survey reveals new data on digital workers; Google Canada launches new Cybersecurity Certificate; Clik2pay adds features to client...

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed...

Government of Canada’s DX journey riddled with cyber-struggles, technical debt and staffing concerns: Report

A new report by market intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC) found that digital transformation (DX) within public sector agencies has been significantly impaired...

Fake websites impersonating link to ChatGPT pose high risk: Check Point Research

New findings from Check Point Research (CPR), the research arm of Check Point Software Technologies, have revealed there are multiple ways cybercriminals can deceive...

Ontario school district hit by cyber attack discovers additional info stolen

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board has sent letters to students and former students informing them their personal information was compromised in a cyber...

Five Eyes countries disable Russia’s Snake malware network

Cybersecurity agencies from the Five Eyes intelligence co-operative — including Canada and the U.S. — have disrupted a global peer-to-peer network of computers compromised...

National Gallery of Canada hit by ransomware

Canada’s National Gallery, which holds more than 75,000 works of art along with extensive library and archival holdings, is recovering from a ransomware attack. The Ottawa...

Ransomware Task Force report two years later: Mixed signs of success

Two years after the international Ransomware Task Force issued 48 recommendations for governments, the technology industry, and civil society to deter and disrupt the...

Former Uber CSO sentenced to probation for data breach cover-up

Former Uber Technologies chief security officer (CSO) Joseph Sullivan was sentenced to probation Thursday for trying to cover up a 2016 data breach and...

Constellation Software hit by cyber attack, some personal information stolen

A Canadian software company says it suffered a cyber attack this week. Toronto-based Constellation Software Inc. said in a statement that on Wednesday it was...

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