October 30, 2023 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. more...
October 30, 2023 Publicly traded companies are complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) new cyber disclosure rules ahead of their December start date. The rules require companies to disclose material cyber incidents within four business days. more...
October 30, 2023 Updated March 8th – As Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to a close, let’s face the elephant in the room: Employee awareness training is expensive and time-consuming. In reply, meet Rajiv Gupta, associate head of the more...
October 30, 2023 Hackers warn Las Vegas-area parents they have their children’s data. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, October 30th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. One more...
October 29, 2023 Toronto Public Library’s services have been impacted following a cyber attack. The library’s 100 branches are open and material can be loaned. The free Wi-Fi service at the branches continues. So are services such as more...
October 29, 2023 Toronto Public Library’s services have been impacted following a cyber attack. The library’s 100 branches are open and material can be loaned. The free Wi-Fi service at the branches continues. So are services such as more...
October 27, 2023 Welcome to Cyber Security Today. This is the Week in Review for the week ending Friday, October 27th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. In a more...
October 27, 2023 Microsoft has disclosed the activities of a prolific financially motivated hacking group known as Octo Tempest, targeting a wide range of industries. These industries include telecommunications, BPO, email, tech services, gaming, hospitality, retail, MSPs, manufacturing, more...
October 27, 2023 Google has expanded its bug bounty program to include new categories of attacks specific to AI systems. The program will reward security researchers for reporting issues such as prompt injection, training data extraction, model manipulation, more...
October 27, 2023 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 more...
