The goal, the White House said in a statement, is to “protect Americans from the potential risks of AI This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Biden issues Executive Order on AI for U.S.…
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Canada bans federal employees from using WeChat, Kaspersky mobile apps
Ottawa is banning the use of the China-based WeChat instant messaging app and Russian-based Kaspersky security products on the mobile devices of federal civil servants, although it isn’t clear how widely they are being used. This morning, Treasury Board president…
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: ‘Staff training far most cost-effective than going through a cyber compromise’
An interview with Rajiv Gupta, associate head of the Canadian Centre for Cybe This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: ‘Staff training far most cost-effective than going through a cyber compromise’
Cyber Security Today, Oct. 30, 2023 – Hackers warn Las Vegas-area parents they have their children’s data
This episode reports on the results of the latest Toronto edition of Pwn2Own contest, hacks at a US hospital, an e-commerce processor and more MOVE This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security…
Toronto Public Library hit by cyber attack
Library says full restoration of IT services may take se This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Toronto Public Library hit by cyber attack
Canadian government issues call for proposals to support fight against misinformation
The Government of Canada has announced a large step in combating the spread of misinformation and disinformation online. Pascale St-Onge, minister of Canadian heritage, today issued a call for proposals amounting to nearly $7 million under the Digital Citizen Initiative…
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Oct. 27, 2023
This episode features a discussion on the recent Okta hack, an attack on a shared services provider supporting five Canadian hospitals, the SecTOR conferenc This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today,…
Downtown Toronto hospital investigating ‘data security incident’
A major downtown Toronto hospital is investigating what it calls a data security incident. Michael Garron Hospital, part of a group of healthcare institutions called the Toronto East Health Network, said on its website that it learned of the incident…
Cyber Security Today, Oct. 27, 2023 – Malware hiding as a cryptominer may have infected 1 million PCs since 2017
This episode reports on a data-stealing gang that’s added ransomware to its arsenal, a new UK law forcing social media platforms to police harmful conten This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security…
MapleSEC: VMware’s Chad Skipper sheds light on security measures
During a MapleSEC fireside chat, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada, welcomed Chad Skipper, global security technologist from VMware, for a conversation that delved into the complexities of modern cybersecurity and the solutions being developed to address them. Visibility…
Coffee Briefing Sept. 26 – Cybercrime on the rise in Canada; CGI selected by Scotiabank to deploy enterprise payments platform; IBM aims to train two million learners in AI by 2026; and more
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 last week’s Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. Cybercrime on the rise in Canada, small…
Data on 3.4 million mothers, children stolen from Ontario registry
The registry, called BORN, is one of the latest — and biggest — victims of the MOVEit file transfer server vul This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Data on 3.4 million mothers, children…
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 25, 2023 – Hackers from India say they are targeting Canadian web sites
This episode reports on a retaliation threat against Canadian websites, the impact of the Dallas ransomware attack This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Sept. 25, 2023 – Hackers from India…
Canada cyber centre issues caution after group from India issues threat
‘Indian Cyber Force’ issues threat after Canada says it has evidence of possible ties to India in the killing of a Sik This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Canada cyber centre issues caution…
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Sept. 22, 2023
This episode features discussion about the MGM Resorts ransomware attack, and on recent DDoS attacks against Canadia This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending…
Despite AI, infosec leaders have ‘job security forever,’ conference told
Don’t worry about AI taking the jobs of CISOs, a panel at the SIBOS 2023 conference in Toront This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Despite AI, infosec leaders have ‘job security forever,’ conference…
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 23, 2023 – Nova Scotia details MOVEit victims, a new ransomware strain found and more
This podcast reports on the latest number of MOVEit victims, new ransomware number This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Sept. 23, 2023 – Nova Scotia details MOVEit victims, a new…
Air Canada admits hack of employee data
Hacker had “limited access” to data, ai This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Air Canada admits hack of employee data
DDoS attacks behind Canada border agency problems
Canada’s border control agency is the latest federal department to confirm it was hit by a recent wave of denial of service attacks. “The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) can confirm that connectivity issues that affected kiosks and electronic gates…
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 20, 2023 – A new online card-skimming campaign, new WinServer backdoors and more
This episode reports on the possiblity that thousands of internet-facing Juniper SRX firewalls and EX switches may be at risk from a new way to exploit a recently discovered vulnerability This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read…