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NPM overwhelmed by DDoS attacks in malware campaigns

Threat actors continue to poison the NPM repository for open-source JavaScript code with malware aimed at unwary application developers. But the most recent campaigns were...

Canadian privacy commissioner to probe ChatGPT

ChatGPT is being investigated by Canada’s Privacy Commissioner for possibly using personal information without permission. “AI technology and its effects on privacy is a priority...

New ransomware strain believed to be fastest at executing encryption

A new strain of ransomware believed to be the fastest-executing encryption malware has been discovered. Researchers at Check Point Software said today the strain, dubbed...

Law enforcement scrambling to keep us safe amid rapidly evolving technologies : CCA report

Canadians are now ‘digital-by-default’, accessing their work and essential services daily, online. But this has led the way for malicious actors to increasingly target...

Western Digital hit by data breach, My Cloud backup services are down

Hard drive and cloud storage provider Western Digital says it has suffered a breach of security controls and data theft. In a news release Monday...

Okta’s new partner program set to debut on Monday

Identity and access management service vendor Okta Inc. is slated to launch a new partner program called Okta Elevate on Monday, which the company...

World Backup Day: Time to think about the task few IT pros want

Today is the day IT honours an unsung hero: The data backup. This is World Backup Day, a day for sitting back and reflecting on...

Admins urged to uninstall 3CX VoIP desktop app until patch issued after supply chain attack

Administrators of 3CX VoIP systems are urged to uninstall the desktop client until a security update is released, after the discovery of a serious...

Bell adds two cloud protection security services

Bell Canada is now offering two services to help IT departments monitor the security posture of their cloud-based platforms. Cloud Security Posture Assessment (CSPA) involves...

Microsoft Security Copilot leverages ChatGPT to help defenders understand attacks

Microsoft has answered the question of what solution providers can do with ChatGPT: Incorporate it into a tool for security analysts. The tool is an...

Federal Budget 2023: Millions to fight foreign interference, threats and covert activities

The federal government’s proposed budget includes over $61 million for fighting foreign interference, threats, and covert activities, although it isn’t clear how much of...

U.S. departments restricted from use of commercial spyware by Presidential order

American federal government departments and agencies have been limited from using commercial spyware unless they have approval from the White House. The restriction came in...

IT infrastructure choice driven by efficiency, cost, security, sustainability: Nutanix study

Cloud computing company Nutanix has released the findings of its fifth annual Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey to determine enterprise progress with cloud adoption...

Twitter source code leaked, demands GitHub reveal who posted it there

Parts of Twitter’s source code have been leaked online, possibly by a disgruntled employee. The New York Times says the data theft was revealed in...

TrueFort’s partner program to include PWC Canada, potentially KPMG

TrueFort, a Zero Trust-based security company founded by former IT executives from Bank America and Goldman Sachs, is engaging with global system integrators to...

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