Plurilock updates MFA solution to include SAML, OpenID Connect support
A Canadian maker of behaviour-based multi-factor authentication is updating its solution to make it more broadly available with enterprise systems.
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Zoom releases new version with security, privacy enhancements
After stinging complaints about security issues Zoom Video Communications will release over the next seven days a new version of its conferencing platform as part of a 90-day plan promising to boost privacy and security.
Bad bot operators changing tactics, says vendor report
Automated application layer attacks by bots have long been used by criminals, particularly with the expansion of…
Targeted attacks now 60 per cent of incidents: Vendor report
For years spam has been one of the biggest worries of CISOs. However, targeted attacks through spear-phishing and other techniques are increasingly the leading vector, according to security vendor Positive Technologies.
Content delivery networks, cloud providers can now join routing security group
Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Netflix and Cloudflare are among the big-name companies that have joined an industry-led initiative to reduce the ability of threat actors to abuse the internet’s global routing system for cyber attacks.
Canadian expert says Honeywell’s quantum computer could be ‘remarkable’
In the world of computing, three months can be a short time. For those watching the progress of quantum computing, waiting for the next 12 weeks will test their patience.
BlackBerry, Microsoft and other heavy hitters drop product announcements at RSA Conference
BlackBerry, Proofpoint, McAfee, Palo Alto Networks and Spirion are among the companies making product announcements in San Francisco at the start of the annual RSA Conference.
Ottawa should follow allies in public-private collaboration, says cyber industry group
In a report issued this week, the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) says the United States, the U.K. and Australia offer strategies the government here should pick up on to improve this country’s cyber defence.
From ransomware infections to cryptomining scams, fake factory honeypot provides lessons for CISOs
How tempting a target are companies with industrial control systems to online threat actors? A lot, according to a fake manufacturing firm set up by security vendor Trend Micro to gather intelligence.
Do security diligence but prepare for the worst, says eSentire report
In its annual threat assessment Canadian security provider eSentire says attackers will increasingly share techniques
Warning: Ransomware may be copying all credentials on victims’ networks
Logs apparently from one gang suggest a recent ransomware attack netted attackers passwords to a wide range of Internet services used by employees, not just corporate servers.
Time running out for support on these Microsoft products
The start of the new year is a time when system administrators need to think about applications reaching end of life. Admins should know by now that support for Windows 7 ends Jan. 14, as well as some versions of Windows 10.
New ransomware strain targets Western countries, says report
Infosec pros in North America and Europe are being warned of a new ransomware strain.
Millions of text messages from bulk service provider found open on the internet
Businesses and educational institutions around the world that use the TrueDialog SMS bulk texting service are scrambling to assess the potential damage to their communications after news that security researchers discovered a huge database of unprotected messages from the Texas-based provider.
Cyber readiness of Canadian manufacturing sector ‘worrisome,’ says CATA VP
The state of cybersecurity in advanced Canadian manufacturing and critical infrastructure firms leaves a lot to be desired if a survey conducted earlier this year is representative.