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AlphV/BlackCat ransomware gang’s websites seized, FBI releases decrypter

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U.S. authorities have confirmed the disruption of the AlphV/BlackCat ransomware gang, including the seizure of several of the group’s data leak and communications sites...

Southern Ontario school board acknowledges ‘cyber incident’

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One of the biggest public school boards in Southern Ontario has publicly acknowledged a cyber attack, over a month after it was detected. The York...

Dental benefits group notifying almost 7 million Americans of MOVEit data theft

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Almost 7 million U.S. residents are being notified by a dental benefits provider that their personal information was stolen in one of the biggest...

Provincial privacy commissioners oppose proposed federal privacy tribunal

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Privacy commissioners from Alberta, B.C., and Quebec say the proposed overhaul of Canada’s federal privacy law shouldn’t add an appointed privacy tribunal to hear...

European political agreement paves the way for AI law

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The European Union has reached agreement on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence law. According to the Associated Press, negotiators from the European Parliament and...

Channel Bytes December 8, 2023 – OneSpan launches new partner program; Microsoft to offer extended security updates for Windows 10; High-end firewall market declines...

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Staying informed is a constant challenge. There's so much to do, and so little time. But we have you covered. Grab a coffee and...

Canadian privacy czars release principles for responsible development of AI

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On the heels of cybersecurity guidance for generative AI systems issued by the federal government, Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial privacy regulators have issued...

Nova Scotia privacy commissioner investigating provincial MOVEit hack

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Why were thousands of organizations seemingly defenceless against the zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software’s MOVEit file transfer service, a hole that so far has...

Canadian law regulating social media platforms is needed fast, Parliament told

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Canada must quickly pass legislation to oversee social media platforms, says an expert in cybersecurity law, including appointing an independent regulator who can levy...

Compel social media apps to toughen their privacy, trust practices, Parliament told

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Social media platforms should be forced by the Canadian government to toughen their privacy practices, an expert told a parliamentary committee looking into illicit...

Canada, U.S. sign international guidelines for safe AI development

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Eighteen countries, including Canada, the U.S. and the U.K., today agreed on recommended guidelines to developers in their nations for the secure design, development,...

Channel Bytes November 24, 2023 – Open source maintenance service launches; KPMG in Canada & Chainalysis partner against crypto fraud; Protera offers enterprise cloud...

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Staying informed is a constant challenge. There's so much to do, and so little time. But we have you covered. Grab a coffee and...

Canada’s privacy czar investigating data theft of federal employees from relocation companies

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Canada’s privacy commissioner has opened an investigation into the theft of 24 years of data of federal employees from two government-contracted relocation firms. As we...

Data stolen on Canadian federal employees in third party hack may go back 24 years

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Ottawa now says the data theft at companies that handle moving arrangements of federal staff includes that of members of the Canadian Armed Forces,...

Ontario government still silent after hospital ransomware attacks

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Six days after being asked for comment, the government of Ontario is still considering a public response to recent cyber attacks on hospitals in...
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