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Cyber Security Today – Apple mail warning, Skype scam, ignore free streaming video and more finance scams

Apple mail warning, Skype scam, ignore free streaming video and more finance scams. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Friday April 24th. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. To hear

Published on: April 24th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Zoom releases new version with security, privacy enhancements

After stinging complaints about security issues Zoom Video Communications will release over the next seven days a new version of its conferencing platform as part of a 90-day plan promising to boost privacy

Published on: April 22nd, 2020 Howard Solomon

Cyber Security Today – COVID-19 news roundup, stimulus cheque scams, FBI warning, a ransomware trend and more

COVID-19 news roundup: Stimulus cheque scams, FBI warning, contact text con and a ransomware trend Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday April 22nd. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cyber security for

Published on: April 22nd, 2020 Howard Solomon

Cyber Security Today – Facebook criticized for being slow to stop COVID-19 misinformation, becoming a cyber criminal is cheap

Facebook criticized for being slow to stop COVID-19 misinformation, and how cheap it is to become a cyber criminal. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Monday April 20th. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter

Published on: April 20th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Cohesity’s new mobile app lets users monitor data cluster integrity on the go

Data management platform Cohesity now allows mobile data management through its new smartphone app. The goal of the Cohesity Helios mobile app is to provide a mobile platform for IT personnel to monitor

Published on: April 20th, 2020 Tom Li

Cyber Security Today – Latest in COVID-19 scams, which Americans are cyber-safe and Google chops 49 Chrome extensions

Latest in COVID-19 scams, which Americans are cyber-safe and Google chops 49 Chrome extensions. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Friday April 17th. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. To

Published on: April 17th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Cyber Security Today – Income tax scams, COVID-19 voicemail scams, protect your websites and do you remember Dooley Wilson?

Income tax scams, COVID-19 voicemail scams, protect your websites and do you remember Dooley Wilson? Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Wednesday April 15th. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com.

Published on: April 15th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Zoom database of credentials up for sale, says report

Another problem for those using the Zoom videoconferencing service has emerged with the discovery of a database containing Zoom credentials in the hands of a threat actor, according to a cybersecurity firm. Etay

Published on: April 14th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Cyber Security Today – COVID-19 hiring and sob story scams, Apple and Google partner on contact tracing, cops make arrests and more

COVID-19 hiring and sob story scams, Apple and Google partner on contact tracing, cops make arrests and more Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Monday April 13th. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on

Published on: April 13th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Give employees rules on how to choose videoconferencing platforms

When the COVID-19 crisis broke open a month ago and forced organizations to make employees work from home, video conferencing was seen as a way to allow managers to keep on top of

Published on: April 13th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Cyber Security Today – WhatsApp clamps down on COVID-19 fake news, Zoom makes passwords mandatory, hack at an Italian email service and FBI advice to prevent email scams

WhatsApp clamps down on COVID-19 fake news, Zoom makes passwords mandatory, hack at an Italian email service and FBI advice to prevent email scams. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Wednesday April 8th.

Published on: April 8th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Canadian government cyber experts offer tips for videoconference security

The spike in the number of people working from home has lead to a leap in videoconferencing so organizations can keep in touch with staff. However, some dark web sites are trading information

Published on: April 7th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Cyber Security Today – E-commerce sites get hacked, Microsoft details a cyber attack, CIRA offers free DNS service

E-commerce sites continue to be hacked, Microsoft details how an organization was stung and CIRA offers free DNS service. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday April 6th. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter

Published on: April 6th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Essential industries are getting CIRA’s cybersecurity services for free

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) today announced six months of free access to CIRA DNS Firewall to all healthcare facilities, small businesses and non-profits to help them protect against a growing number

Published on: April 3rd, 2020 Pragya Sehgal

Cyber Security Today – COVID-19 malware wipes hard drives, a warning from governments, and a Microsoft alert over VPNs

COVID-19 malware wipes hard drives, a warning from governments on coronavirus aid scams and a Microsoft alert over VPNs. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday April 3rd. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter

Published on: April 3rd, 2020 Howard Solomon