September 29, 2023 Protect your routers from this attacker, new open-source malware packages found, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, September 29th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in more...
September 28, 2023 Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s attempt to get parliamentary committee hearings on privacy and AI legislation off to a good start has backfired, with the opposition passing a committee motion Thursday demanding he produce proposed amendments more...
September 27, 2023 Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tempted members of a parliamentary committee meeting Tuesday with promises of big amendments to proposed Canadian privacy and AI legislation in hopes of getting the laws passed quickly. However, he left more...
September 27, 2023 Hackers are targeting luxury hotels, a Red Cross scam and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, September 27th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. more...
September 27, 2023 Ransomware attacks on the U.S. public sector are on track to reach record levels in 2023, with both traditional encrypt-and-extort and newer data theft-only attacks targeting local governments, schools, and other entities. Security experts say more...
September 27, 2023 A new advanced persistent threat (APT) hacking group named AtlasCross has been discovered targeting organizations with phishing lures impersonating the American Red Cross to deliver backdoor malware. Cybersecurity firm NSFocus identified two previously undocumented trojans, more...
September 26, 2023 Data on 3.4 million Ontario mothers, newborns, and children collected over the past 10 years has been stolen from the MOVEit file transfer server of a provincially-funded birthing registry, the latest organization to admit it more...
September 26, 2023 Gen Z is the most vulnerable generation to online scams, according to a recent survey by Deloitte. This is despite the fact that Gen Z is also the most digitally savvy generation. According to Deloitte, more...
September 25, 2023 Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated in their social engineering tactics, and companies need to rethink their cyber defense strategies to keep up. Attacks including cyberattacks on industry giants MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, have underscored more...
September 25, 2023 Hackers from India say they are targeting Canadian websites. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, September 25th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Hackers more...
