This episode reports on mulit-million dollar rewards for information on the AlphV ransomware gang, a decryptor is available for the Rhysida ransomware strain This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Feb.…
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Inadequate ID authentication blamed for 2020 data thefts at Canada Revenue, ESDC
Data of 48,000 Canadians stolen, says federal privacy commissioner — and attackers were also able to fraudulently get COVID-19 and unemployment insuranc This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Inadequate ID authentication blamed for…
Inadaquate ID authentication blamed for 2020 data thefts at Canada Revenue, ESDC
Data of 48,000 Canadians stolen, says federal privacy commissioner — and attackers were also able to fraudulently get COVID-19 and unemployment insuranc This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Inadaquate ID authentication blamed for…
Security priorities for 2024: Skills development, AI and more, says report
Info-Tech Research Group’s annual Security Priorities report offers five issues organizations shoul This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Security priorities for 2024: Skills development, AI and more, says report
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 14, 2024 – Get cracking on Patch Tuesday security fixes
Get cracking on Patch Tuesday security fixes. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, February 14th, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Yesterday was Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for February.…
Ransomware gang claims it hit Canadian oil pipeline operator
Trans-Northern Pipeline admits there was a cyber attack in November and is investigating ot This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Ransomware gang claims it hit Canadian oil pipeline operator
Warning: Phishing campaign aimed at senior executives
Alert from Proofpoint includes indicators of This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Warning: Phishing campaign aimed at senior executives
Serious IT incidents in Canadian financial sector almost tripled in 2023
MPs told there were 28 reportable Priority 1 IT incidents in 2023, up from 10 the y This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Serious IT incidents in Canadian financial sector almost tripled in…
Montreal duo launch free cybersecurity training platform
Two childhood friends, both of whom are entrepreneurs based in Montreal, today launched Cyber101, a platform that offers organizations a chance to educate their employees about cybersecurity best practices free of charge, in both English and French. It is the…
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 12, 2024 – US seizes a website selling the Warzone malware
This episode reports on huge data breaches in France and the US, , a new Mac backdoo This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Feb. 12, 2024 – US seizes a…
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday, Feb. 9, 2024
This episode features discussion on a deepfake video conference call that tricked an employee into wiring US$25 million to crooks, why the U.S. Federal Trade Commission called the cybersecurity of a company “shoddy,” This article has been indexed from IT…
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 9, 2024 – A record US$1 billion paid to ransomware gangs last year, and more
This episode reports on ransomware payments, a US$10 million bounty on a ransomware gang This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Feb. 9, 2024 – A record US$1 billion paid to…
Meta may not bring some products to Canada unless proposed AI law changed, Parliament told
Officials from Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta offered polite criticism of AIDA. then Meta This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Meta may not bring some products to Canada unless proposed AI law changed,…
Info-Tech report outlines 5 GenAI initiatives CIOs must key in on
As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) continues to reshape the digital landscape, CIOs and IT leaders are at a pivotal point, tasked with navigating the profound opportunities and challenges this disruptive technology presents, a new report from Info-Tech Research Group concludes.…
China group may have been hiding in IT networks for five years, says Five Eyes warning
The goal group, known as Volt Typhoon to some researchers, is to hide on critical infrastructure networks and be activated in a crisis, says t This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: China group…
Few infosec pros think higher ed prepared them for their jobs: Survey
Infosec pros don’t have much respect for the cybersecurity or information security courses offered in colleges and universities, a new survey suggests. Half of the respondents to a new survey done for Kaspersky said the availability of cybersecurity or information…
Defence department upbraided for not doing PIAs on data extraction tools
Senior Canadian Defence Department IT officials have been rebuked by an MP for not doing a privacy impact assessment on software that can extract personal data from military members’ government-issued computing devices. Parliament’s privacy and ethics committee has been looking…
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 7, 2024 – Deepfake video scam costs a company US$25 million
This episode reports on a sophisticated scam that cost a company big money This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Feb. 7, 2024 – Deepfake video scam costs a company US$25…
More countries to act against misuse of spyware
Countries vow to create guidelines to ensure spyware is used r This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: More countries to act against misuse of spyware
Critical infrastructure cyber law needed ‘more than ever,’ Parliament told
For the third meeting debate on a Conservative motion to have the national security committee hear witnesses on another topic displaced time set aside to hear witnesses on proposed cybersecurity l This article has been indexed from IT World Canada…