September 19, 2022 Uber has added more detail to the narrative of its latest breach of security controls, saying the compromise of an external contractor’s credentials was the starting point for the attack. It also believes the attacker more...
September 19, 2022 Empress EMS (Emergency Medical Services), a New York-based emergency response and ambulance service provider has confirmed a ransomware attack that exposed customer information. The incident was reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human more...
September 19, 2022 Google and Microsoft can access user data via extended spellcheck features available in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge web browsers. Although basic spellcheckers are enabled, features that present this potential privacy risk include Chrome's Enhanced more...
September 19, 2022 TeaPea hackers said they had carried out a destructive cyberattack on the owner of Holiday Inn Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) "for fun." Describing themselves as a Vietnamese couple who tried a ransomware attack before deleting more...
September 19, 2022 In the wake of recent cyberattacks around the world, companies, employees and even customers may wonder what they can do to protect themselves if a service they are using has been compromised. Cyber attacks can more...
September 19, 2022 Bell division recovering from ransomware, a handy browser utility causes trouble, a vulnerability in Microsoft Teams and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, September 19th, 2022. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity more...
September 16, 2022 Welcome to Cyber Security Today. From Toronto, this is the Week in Review edition for the week ending Friday, September 16th, 2022. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. In few minutes I’ll more...
September 16, 2022 The Canadian-based Women CyberSecurity Society is celebrating its fourth annual International Women in Cyber Day next week with a day-long virtual symposium consisting of talks, workshops, panel discussions, and awards. The event takes place Tuesday, September 20th, more...
September 16, 2022 The biggest mistake infosec leaders make is putting too many resources into regulatory compliance and preventing cyber attacks, says a Cisco Systems official. “Most companies don’t prioritize” their work, Carey Spearman, a senior security consultant more...
September 16, 2022 An 18-year-old hacker is claiming responsibility for what is believed to be a huge breach of security controls at Uber. The New York Times said Thursday the hacker claims to have been given initial access more...
