This episode features discussion on the failure to patch firewalls that led to a huge cyber attack on critical infrastructure in Denmark This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Week in…
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Microsoft plugs Copilot in everywhere at Ignite 2023
This week at Ignite, Microsoft brandished its Copilot Swiss Army knife, embedding the AI assistant into all of its products and services. The company’s chief executive officer, Satya Nadella, said, “Microsoft has over 1 million paid Copilot users in more…
Cyber Security Today, Nov. 17, 2023 – A company’s slip may have led to a hack, free AI and incident response advice, and more
This episode reports on claims by a threat actor that they used a former employee’s still active credentials for a data theft This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Nov. 17,…
NRF summit takes a deep dive into legal world of AI
There is still much that organizations need to figure out when it comes to how best to implement artificial intelligence (AI), a technology that has or will impact them all, whether they like it or not. The advances have been…
Data on current, former Toronto library staff stolen in ransomware attack
Toronto’s public library system has acknowledged that the ransomware gang that hit it last month stole personally identifiable data of employees. “At this point in our investigation we believe current and former staff employed by Toronto Public Library (TPL) and…
Ontario government still silent after hospital ransomware attacks
Six days after being asked for comment, the government of Ontario is still considering a public response to recent cyber attacks on hospitals in the province. Last week, an IT World Canada reporter asked for comment from the Ministry of…
Many organizations don’t believe they are targets of ransomware gangs: OpenText
Many organizations worry about ransomware but still don’t think they are a target, according to a survey released Wednesday by OpenText. The overwhelming majority of small and medium-sized businesses [those with up to 1,000 employees] and enterprises questioned felt extremely…
Cyber Security Today, Nov. 15, 2023 – A new ransomware gang emerges, a patching failure was behind a co-ordinated cyber attack on Denmark, and more
This episode reports on the latest ransomware news, why a sophisticated attack on Denmark’s critical infrastructure providers was so effective This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Nov. 15, 2023 –…
Prepare for the unexpected: Navigating Post-Support Challenges
The end of support for Microsoft Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012 brings potential security and operational issues that companies may not be prepared to deal with. This can be a threat to any organization, and given the urgency of…
Canadian Telecom Summit: AI taking phone fraud to new heights
At the 22nd Canadian Telecom Summit, Seattle-based Hiya unpacked the state of phone fraud in Canada, and how the rise of generative AI is exacerbating the issue. The company’s senior director of business development, Tony Janusky, kicked off the discussion…
BREAKING NEWS: Moneris says no ‘critical’ data affected in ransomware gang’s attack
Moneris, which runs a payment card data network used by hundreds of thousands of Canadian businesses, says it prevented access to cri This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: BREAKING NEWS: Moneris says no…
Cyber Security Today, Nov. 13, 2023 – Booking.com attack may be widespread, ransomware operator calls it quits, and more
This episode reports on a cyber attack on the operator of ports in Australia, the hack of a reporter’s Experian account, the latest data breaches This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security…
Experts discuss demonstrating the value of digital ID, acknowledging concerns, barriers to adoption, and more at EXCITE
The fact that people have privacy and security concerns around the idea of a digital government is valid and should be acknowledged, said industry heavyweights at the EXCITE fall summit. Public and private sector technologists should consider whether they are…
Toronto Public Library says ‘sensitive’ information may have been copied
Toronto’s public library system now says “sensitive information” may have been copied by the ransomware gang that hit the institution. “Based on the ongoing investigation, we have now determined that sensitive data may have been exposed,” the municipal library says…
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Nov. 10, 2023
This episode discusses Okta’s explanation of a hack, Cloudflare’s explanation of a power outag This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Nov. 10,…
Cyber Security Today, Nov. 10, 2023 – Patch SysAid software fast, how Ukraine’s power system was crippled by Russia and more
This episode reports on a sophisticated OT and IT attack on Ukraine by Russia’s Sandworm gang, how failing to patch a firewall fast led to a regulatory fine This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original…
Ontario privacy commissioner investigating hospital group ransomware attack
Ontario’s privacy commissioner is looking into the ransomware attack that hit five hospitals linked to a common shared IT provider. “Our office is actively investigating the recent ransomware attacks on the affected hospitals in Southwestern Ontario,” the Office of the…
Southwestern Ontario hospitals over a month away from restoring full service as IT network rebuilt
The five southwestern Ontario hospitals and their shared services provider hit by ransomware won’t be able to restore full IT services — including rebuilding the IT network — for over a month, if not longer, according to a statement from…
Cradlepoint’s mantra: Connect and protect
When Jason Falvo first heard about Cradlepoint, the company was known for its cellular failover devices. Customers with wired networks used them as a backup to keep themselves connected should the wired network fail. But, said Falvo, who has been…
Why recovering quickly from a cyber attack should be infosec pros’ prime goal
Because a determined threat actor will likely penetrate any organization, the prime goal of a cybersecurity plan should be getting quickly back online, a Canadian expert told a telecom industry conference this week. “You are not invulnerable. No one is,”…
Cyber Security Today, Nov. 8, 2023 – Personal data on US military members is easily bought from data brokers
This episode reports on a university investigation into data brokers, new malware and how hackers could have gotten into medica This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Nov. 8, 2023 –…
Ransomware was behind Toronto Public Library attack
Ransomware is behind last week’s cyber attack against the Toronto Public Library’s IT systems, a spokesperson has confirmed. Ana-Maria Critchley, the library’s manager of communications and stakeholder relations, made the confirmation in an email this morning. However, she wouldn’t comment…
AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park all about trust: Champagne
Last week’s AI Safety Summit, held at Bletchley Park in the U.K., was all about acknowledgement, action, adaption, and, most importantly, trust, says François-Philippe Champagne, Canadian federal minister of innovation, science and industry. Champagne, who made the remarks following the…
Coffee Briefing Nov. 7 – CGI teams up with Google, CyberCatch protects SMBs against ransomware and data theft; All Nova Scotians to have access to free virtual healthcare; 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. CGI deepens partnership with Google to foster responsible…
Ransomware gang continues to publish data stolen from Ontario hospitals
The Daxin Team ransomware group has released its third tranche of data stolen from southwestern Ontario hospitals that share an IT services provider because it can’t get a penny from the institutions. According to Canadian-based Emsisoft threat researcher Brett Callow,…
Cyber Security Today, Nov. 6, 2023 – Okta employee faulted for HAR hack, another US school board’s data stolen, and more
This episode reports on the cause of a recent hack at Okta, personal data stolen from the emaill of employees at a fast food chain, a proxy botnet foun This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the…
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
This episode features a discussion on changes laid by the SEC against SolarWinds, the latest meeting of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative, cyber attacks on libraries and the departure of CEO John Chen from This article has been indexed from…
A cautionary tale: The tragic case of two Danish hosting firms who lost all their clients’ data
Cybersecurity incidents of all kinds happen frequently, but one of the most extreme occurred in mid-August, when two Danish cloud hosting firms – CloudNordic and AzeroCloud – paid the ultimate price following a ransomware attack: both organizations ceased to exist.…
Cyber Security Today, Nov. 3, 2023 – Hackers are after vulnerable Apache and Citrix products
This episode reports on the need to update to the latest versions of Apache ActiveMQ, Apache Airflow and NetScale This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Nov. 3, 2023 – Hackers…
Analyst says Bletchley Declaration delivers the right type of signals
The signing yesterday of the Bletchley Declaration, a document that focuses on the safe development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, by representatives of 28 countries including Canada, revolves only around “setting signals and demonstrating a willingness to cooperate,”…
Forty-eight governments pledge not to pay ransomware gangs
The number of countries joining the International Counter Ransomware Initiative is no This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Forty-eight governments pledge not to pay ransomware gangs
Ontario hospital group confirms attack was ransomware
The Daixin Team has begun leaking s This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Ontario hospital group confirms attack was ransomware
Proposed privacy, AI legislation doesn’t limit business use of facial recognition, complain rights groups
New legislation limiting the use of facial recognition in Canada is needed according to civil liberties groups, who say proposed privacy and artificial intelligence laws now before Parliament are inadequate. The call by the Right2YourFace Coalition comes in advance of…
Cyber Security Today, Nov 1. , 2023 – Atlassian warns admins to patch Confluence servers, GitHub being raided for AWS credentials and more
This episode reports on a huge third-party MOVEit hack impacting US government workers This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Nov 1. , 2023 – Atlassian warns admins to patch Confluence…
SlimAI’s John Amaral discusses open source security and the responsibility of software vendors
2023 has been the year for regulators to really get their teeth into the blight of security issues that continues to plague the open source community. Last month, nearly 100 government officials and private sector executives convened in a two-day…
Coffee Briefing Oct. 31 – NPower receives investment to empower underserved youth; Dell partners with Meta; Bell outlines five key security outcomes in new report; 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. NPower receives investment from DIGITAL, CIBC and Microsoft…
SolarWinds allegedly misled public on its security before Sunburst cyberattack: SEC
Regulator alleges company painted a false picture of its cyber controls; SolarWinds CEO calls charges This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: SolarWinds allegedly misled public on its security before Sunburst cyberattack: SEC
Chen to leave BlackBerry at the end of the week
After a decade of trying to resuscitate BlackBerry Ltd., John Chen is leaving the company. In a statement issued this afternoon, the company announced the executive chair and CEO will retire effective Nov. 4. Richard (Dick) Lynch will succeed Chen…
Biden issues Executive Order on AI for U.S. government departments and application developers
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.…
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…
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Sept. 29, 2023
This episode features discussion on October Security Awareness Month, ransomware, teenage hackers and the start of hearings into proposed Canadian privacy a This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Week in…
Admins urged to quickly patch holes in WS_FTP file transfer server
This is the fourth file transfer application — and the second from Progress Software — to recently face critical vulne This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Admins urged to quickly patch holes in…
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 29, 2023 – Protect your routers from this attacker, new open-source malware packages found, and more
This episode reports on a China-based group that specializes in hacking branch office routers of major This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Sept. 29, 2023 – Protect your routers from…
Champagne squeezed to produce proposed amendments on privacy, AI bills
Opposition gives government five business days to produce proposed This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Champagne squeezed to produce proposed amendments on privacy, AI bills
Liberals to add ‘fundamental right to privacy’ to proposed law, but no details yet
As committee hearing start the Innovation minister promises changes to privacy law to meet complaints. Details to fo This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Liberals to add ‘fundamental right to privacy’ to proposed…
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 27 2023 – Hackers are targeting luxury hotels, a Red Cross scam and more
This episode reports on phishing campaigns against the hospitality sector, a new ransomware operato This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Sept. 27 2023 – Hackers are targeting luxury hotels, a…
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…
Ransomware is now a crisis, financial conference told
At the SIBOS 2023 conference in Toronto a ransomware panel discussed the need for resiliency, table top exercises and the role of corporate management in cyb This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Ransomware…
SAS unveils innovations and partnerships during Explore 2023
In a series of announcements and presentations at SAS Explore last week, SAS unveiled innovations and partnerships that aim to reshape industries ranging from data analytics to fraud detection to climate monitoring. The event kicked off with SAS executives revealing…
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 18, 2023 – How a deepfake voice caused a company to be hacked
This episode reports on a sophisticated scam, and lessons that can be taught for security awarenes This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Sept. 18, 2023 – How a deepfake voice…
Canada cyber centre issues alert after government DDoS attacks
Distributed denial of service attacks against the websites of federal departments and several Canadian provinces and territories — including PEI, Yukon, Saskatchewan and Manitoba — have prompted the federal cyber agency to issue an IT alert. Since September 13, the…
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Sept. 15, 2023
This episode features discussion on Microsoft’s explaination of how the hack of one of its software developers led to one of the most amazing breaches of email security, a ransomware report from the U.K., a Business Council of Canada report on…
Attack surfaces still aren’t being managed fast enough by IT: Report
Report by Palo Alto Networks points out that attackers move faster to exploit vulnerabilities than IT is patching This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Attack surfaces still aren’t being managed fast enough by…
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 13, 2023 – Warning: This group specializes in SMS texting scams
This episode reports on a threat group that specializes in password spray attacks This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Sept. 13, 2023 – Warning: This group specializes in SMS texting…
‘Don’t blame us for MGM Resorts disruption. We only installed ransomware,’ says gang
Hotel/casino operator made a ‘hasty’ decision to close its IT network, says the AlphV ranso This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: ‘Don’t blame us for MGM Resorts disruption. We only installed ransomware,’ says…
More malicious attachments found by researchers
Fortinet researchers describe two malicious attachments they foun This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: More malicious attachments found by researchers
DDoS attack hampers PEI websites
A denial of service attack has crippled the websites of Prince Edward Island. “This website – PrinceEdwardIsland.ca – is temporarily unavailable,” the site said Thursday afternoon Eastern time. “We are working to fix the problem as quickly as possible. We…
How to defend your organization against deepfake content
Advice from the FBI, NSA and CISA on spotting and preventing your firm from being victimized by deepfake audio This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: How to defend your organization against deepfake content
Canadian weather websites still struggling after supplier attack
Pelmorex Corp., the parent company of two Canadian weather websites, is still struggling to resume full service after an unnamed software provider was hit by a cyber attack. As of early Thursday, TheWeatherNetwork.com and its French-language site MétéoMédia.com had partial…
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 13, 2023 – Crooks target Facebook Messenger accounts of businesses, a warning to IT support staff and more
This episode reports on the latest security patches, a campaign to trick IT support staf This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Sept. 13, 2023 – Crooks target Facebook Messenger accounts…
Ransomware gang says it has hit International Joint Commission
The IJC tries to resolve border disputes over lakes and rivers between the US This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Ransomware gang says it has hit International Joint Commission
Apple users warned to update their devices after University of Toronto researchers expose spyware
Last week, University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab discovered a vulnerability in iPhone devices being “actively exploited” to deliver NSO Group’s Pegasus mercenary spyware, without any interaction from the victim. Citizen Lab said it made the discovery while checking the device…
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 11, 2023 – Warnings from Cisco, a huge DDoS attack and more MOVEit and ransomware victims
This episode reports on vulnerabilities that have to be dealt with in Cisco applications, the sentencing of a Russian businessman in the US to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly US$100 million stock market cheating scheme This…
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, September 8, 2023
This episode features a discussion between IT World Canada CIO Jim Love and Adam Evans. CISO of the Royal Bank This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for…
Dell and CTO Roese dive into AI, edge, security at MTCC event
Dell unleashed its executive heavyweights yesterday at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC), with the appearance of Michael Dell, founder, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Dell Technologies and John Roese, the company’s chief technology officer (CTO) at a…
Cyber Security Today, Friday Sept. 8, 2023 – Are boards and CISOs communicating, the latest ransomware data and more
This episode reports on the latest survey of boards on cybersecurity, This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Friday Sept. 8, 2023 – Are boards and CISOs communicating, the latest ransomware…
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 6, 2023 – Advice on cyber insurance
This episode reports on what your organization might need to get and keep cyber insurance — or whether you should self-insure by setting up a rigorous cybersecuri This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article:…
Musk stirs controversy with move by X to collect biometrics
Initally biometric data will be collected from X Premium users starting Sept This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Musk stirs controversy with move by X to collect biometrics
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 4, 2023 – Cybersecurity tips for parents as the new school year starts
This episode offers cybersecurity and privacy advice and links to websites for parents about to send their kids back This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Sept. 4, 2023 – Cybersecurity…
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending September 1, 2023
This episode features discussion on International Women in Cyber Day, a Canadian cybercrime report, the takedown of the Quakbot bot and the attacks on Barracuda Networks’ ESG emai This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original…
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 1, 2023 – Celebrate Women in Cyber Security
This episode reports on more bad packages in open source repositories, and why you shouldn’t play the This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Sept. 1, 2023 – Celebrate Women in…
International Women in Cyber Security Day: Slow progress
The prospects for women in cybersecurity in many countries are promising, but progress in Canada is disappointing, says the founder of International Women in Cybersecurity Day. “Within Canada there appears to have been limited observable change in bolstered support for…
Plug these vulnerabilities in VMware, Cisco products
Administrators of VMware and certain devices from Cisco Systems are being warned to install patches as soon as possible to close serious vulnerabilities. Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware’s Aria Operations for Networks have been discovered, with patches issued earlier this week. …
New Russian Android malware targets Ukraine’s military devices: Report
Russia’s Sandworm attack group has created a new toolkit for compromising Android devices, says a report released today by the Five Eyes intelligence co-operative consisting of the intelligence agencies of the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand, first…
Google Cloud Next keynote places spotlight on firm’s GenAI efforts
The arrival of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) advances will trigger the “most profound shift we will see in our lifetimes,” Google CEO Sundar Pichai said Tuesday during an opening keynote speech at Google Cloud Next 2023 in San Francisco. They…
Duet AI invades Google Workspace, takes notes, attends meetings, crafts email for $30/month
Yesterday, Google announced that Duet AI, its real-time AI collaborator first announced in May, is now generally available on Google Workspace for US$30 per user per month (for enterprises; pricing has not been finalized for other users). But users can…
Cyber Security Today, August 30, 2023 – More ransomware and MOVEit attack numbers, and an attack on a Rust repository
This episode reports on QR codes being used by threat actors, statistics on ransomware and MOVEit hacks This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, August 30, 2023 – More ransomware and…
Authorities take down Qakbot infrastructure, issue commands to delete the malware
Police in seven countries, including the U.S, act to shut botnet used by many ransomware groups to distribute malware for initial This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Authorities take down Qakbot infrastructure, issue…
Barracuda email gateways in US, Canadian government departments hit: Report
Report by Mandiant goes into detail about attacks on Barracuda Networks’ ESG This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Barracuda email gateways in US, Canadian government departments hit: Report
Cyber Centre again warns Canadian firms not to ignore cybercrime
Fraud and scams will be the most common form of cybercrime that Canadians will see over the next two years, says fede This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Centre again warns Canadian…
Cyber Security Today, August 28, 2023 – SIM card swap led to a Kroll data breach, supplier hack led to a London police data theft, and more
This episode reports on several newly revealed hacks, including the theft of the names and ranks of 47,000 London police and staff after a hacker got into the IT systems of a firm that prints This article has been indexed from…
Privacy czars urge websites to block data scraping
Letter released publicly and sent to Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, ByteDance and X asks social media companies to show they are making it harder to scrape data from t This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original…
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, August 25, 2023
This episode features a discussion about zero trust This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, August 25, 2023
Business email compromise scams getting more sophisticated: Report
In the first half of this year 84 per cent of BEC messages detected by Trustwave came from free webmail This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Business email compromise scams getting more sophisticated:…