November 11, 2022 Welcome to Cyber Security Today. This is the Week in Review edition for the week ending Friday, November 11th, 2022. From Toronto, I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. In a few minutes more...
November 11, 2022 One of Canada’s biggest supermarket chains was hit a week ago by the Black Basta strain of ransomware, according to a news site. BleepingComputer made the claim today after seeing ransom notes on Empire Company more...
November 11, 2022 Organizations around the world — including in Canada — are increasingly adopting multifactor authentication (MFA) to improve their cybersecurity posture, a new report from Cisco Systems suggests. The numbers, which come from an analysis of more...
November 11, 2022 A new report on phishing, a warning of Venus ransomware, malware hidden in images and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Remembrance Day, November 11th, 2022. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for more...
November 11, 2022 IceXLoader, an updated version of a malware loader, is suspected of infecting thousands of Windows machines worldwide for private and corporate customers. IceXLoader is a commercially available malware that costs $118 for a lifetime license more...
November 11, 2022 A security researcher, David Schütz has received a $70,000 bug bounty after inadvertently discovering a Google Pixel lock-screen bypass hack that solved a high-severity security problem on all Pixel smartphones that could easily be exploited more...
November 10, 2022 A URL scanning service included in products from major security vendors has been leaking personal and sensitive information from links to corporate web pages that could be gold for threat actors. This revelation comes from more...
November 10, 2022 Canadian police have arrested a Russian citizen who they say is one of the world’s most prolific ransomware operators behind the LockBit ransomware gang. If true the arrest could be a big blow to the more...
November 10, 2022 LockBit affiliates are using phishing emails to install the Amadey bot to take control of a device and encrypt it. The malicious software is for sale on illegal forums, and the threat is aimed at more...
November 9, 2022 The cost to American companies from shareholder and regulator lawsuits for being hit by cyber attacks is being revealed. SolarWinds said it has entered into a binding agreement to pay US$26 million to investors to more...
