May 26, 2023 Hackers are using YouTube to flog pirated software, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, May 26th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Hackers more...
May 25, 2023 Three provincial privacy commissioners are joining the federal privacy commissioner’s office in investigating the practices of ChatGPT creator OpenAI. Federal privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne made the announcement today in a keynote speech at the annual more...
May 24, 2023 A Chinese-based threat actor has targeted critical infrastructure organizations in Guam and elsewhere in the United States since 2021, probably for espionage, says Microsoft. In research released Wednesday, the company said the group it dubs more...
May 24, 2023 Generative AI used for child porn, Google to pay Washington state millions for misleading location practices, and more Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, May 24th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity more...
May 24, 2023 AT&T patched a critical vulnerability that might have allowed unauthorized access to consumer accounts on ATT.com. This vulnerability might be exploited simply by knowing the victim's phone number and ZIP code. This security flaw was more...
May 23, 2023 The Canadian Nurses Association says it has suffered a cybersecurity incident, but isn’t commenting on a report that the attack was ransomware. “We can confirm having experienced an IT security incident on April 3, 2023 more...
May 23, 2023 Microsoft has expressed concern over the growing sophistication and popularity of Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams, in which criminals impersonate familiar individuals to deceive victims. In their investigation spanning from April 2022 to the previous more...
May 22, 2023 Meta has been hit with a record 1.2 billion euro (US$1.3 billon) fine by the European Union following an investigation into Facebook’s transfers of personal data since July 2020. In addition, Meta has been ordered more...
May 22, 2023 G7 nations speak out on cybercrime and artificial intelligence, the latest ransomware news, and more, Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, May 22nd, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and more...
May 19, 2023 Welcome to Cyber Security Today. This is the Week in Review edition for the week ending Friday, May 19th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. In more...
