Security

The FBI has arrested a 21-year-old Massachusetts man in connection with the leaking of classified U.S. documents that have made headlines around the world. “Today,...

Human-centred approach essential to an effective cybersecurity strategy: Gartner

Ashee Pamma - April 13, 2023

Security leaders should rethink their balance of investments across technology and human-centric security design practices, Gartner says in a new report detailing the top...

DDoS attacks block PM Trudeau’s web site

Howard Solomon - April 11, 2023

A pro-Russian threat group is believed to be behind a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that has blocked access to Prime Minister Justin...

Pro-Russian group reportedly claimed a Canadian pipeline operator was hacked. Canadians are skeptical

Howard Solomon - April 10, 2023

Three Canadian experts in cybersecurity are skeptical of a claim by a pro-Russian hacktivist that they have breached and damaged the operational technology (OT)...

Canadian privacy commissioner to probe ChatGPT

Howard Solomon - April 5, 2023

ChatGPT is being investigated by Canada’s Privacy Commissioner for possibly using personal information without permission. “AI technology and its effects on privacy is a priority...

New ransomware strain believed to be fastest at executing encryption

Howard Solomon - April 4, 2023

A new strain of ransomware believed to be the fastest-executing encryption malware has been discovered. Researchers at Check Point Software said today the strain, dubbed...

Law enforcement scrambling to keep us safe amid rapidly evolving technologies : CCA report

Ashee Pamma - April 3, 2023

Canadians are now ‘digital-by-default’, accessing their work and essential services daily, online. But this has led the way for malicious actors to increasingly target...

Western Digital hit by data breach, My Cloud backup services are down

Howard Solomon - April 3, 2023

Hard drive and cloud storage provider Western Digital says it has suffered a breach of security controls and data theft. In a news release Monday...

Admins urged to uninstall 3CX VoIP desktop app until patch issued after supply chain attack

Howard Solomon - March 30, 2023

Administrators of 3CX VoIP systems are urged to uninstall the desktop client until a security update is released, after the discovery of a serious...

Bell adds two cloud protection security services

Howard Solomon - March 29, 2023

Bell Canada is now offering two services to help IT departments monitor the security posture of their cloud-based platforms. Cloud Security Posture Assessment (CSPA) involves...

Microsoft Security Copilot leverages ChatGPT to help defenders understand attacks

Howard Solomon - March 28, 2023

Microsoft has answered the question of what solution providers can do with ChatGPT: Incorporate it into a tool for security analysts. The tool is an...

Federal Budget 2023: Millions to fight foreign interference, threats and covert activities

Howard Solomon - March 28, 2023

The federal government’s proposed budget includes over $61 million for fighting foreign interference, threats, and covert activities, although it isn’t clear how much of...

U.S. departments restricted from use of commercial spyware by Presidential order

Howard Solomon - March 28, 2023

American federal government departments and agencies have been limited from using commercial spyware unless they have approval from the White House. The restriction came in...

ABC Life Literacy Canada announces new digital literacy resources to combat online fraud

Samira Balsara - March 24, 2023

ABC Life Literacy Canada is releasing new resources which aim to educate Canadians on online fraud. In 2022, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre received fraud and...

Canadian movie chain Cineplex, City of Toronto among the victims of GoAnywhere MFT hack

Howard Solomon - March 23, 2023

More Canadian organizations have acknowledged being victimized by the GoAnwhere MFT managed file transfer vulnerability leveraged by the Clop ransomware gang. The Clop gang...

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