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
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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.
Allow municipalities to share their IT product security assessments, urges infosec pro
The concept would prevent a vendor from avoiding to work with municipalities that give unfavourable security assessments and sell to others who don’t know about the weaknesses.
Federal government launches cybersecurity certification program for SMBs
The federal government on Monday launched the long-awaited cybersecurity certification for small and mid-sized businesses in hopes of increasing the attention SMBs pay to cybersecurity as well as increasing the confidence of online shoppers who buy from Canadian sites.
Ottawa’s cybersecurity action plan includes $10M for special projects
Just over a year after announcing an updated federal cybersecurity strategy, Ottawa has revealed how it will be implemented.
Nearly 100 malicious email campaigns aimed at Canadian organizations in Q1: Report
IT security experts say they still come across business leaders in Canada who don’t believe their organization…
Cost of security breaches to Canadian firms studied averaged over $9 million a year: Report
The price of security incidents in organizations in 11 countries jumped an average of 12 per cent last year, according to a new study.
Canadian cloud leaders may be among the least secure, report suggests
Canadian organizations are increasingly moving data and workloads to the cloud. But if a recently-released study is representative, the leading firms in this movement are among the least secure.
Government issues cyber security guide for SMBs
Small and mid-sized companies face a dilemma when it comes to cyber security: If they can’t afford full-time infosec experts to effectively defend themselves, what and how much can they afford to do?
Malware attacks in Canada up 103 per cent over 2018, says SonicWall
Canada faced the second biggest increase in malware attacks last year among customers according to corporate security vendor SonicWall.
RSA Conference 2019 keynotes: Protect trust, the bad in AI and embrace OT
Some takeaways for business partners from the RSA Conference in San Francisco.