Quebec government to pay researchers for discovering vulnerabilities
The Minister of Cybersecurity and Digital and Minister responsible for Access to Information and the Protection of…
The big announcements at Dell Technologies World 2022
The annual Dell Technologies World event is once again upon us and with it, the company announced…
Channel Bytes April 22, 2022 – Microsoft rebrands compliance and governance products; ConnectWise launches new service for MSPs; One Identity enhances partner program; and more
Staying informed is a constant challenge. There’s so much to do, and so little time. But we…
Database administrators urged to tighten security against RAT
Microsoft SQL and MySQL database administrators are being warned to lock down their servers after security researchers…
ESET discovers fourth data wiper malware aimed at Ukraine
A fourth variety of wiper malware and a poisoned Windows antivirus update, both aimed at Ukraine, have…
Six quick tactics to blunt a cyber attack from Russia – or any nation state
With tensions high because of war in Ukraine, infosec leaders in countries supporting sanctions against Russia are…
Unprotected federal agencies leave Canada open to cyber attacks, says Parliamentary committee
Many federal departments and entities are still not falling into line with the Canadian government’s cyber defence…
Windows 11 will block WEP and TKIP Wi-Fi connections
Windows 11 will soon block Wi-Fi connections to networks running the ancient WEP and TKIP security protocols,…
Commvault enhances its intelligent data services to harden infrastructure against hackers
Global data protection and data management software company Commvault has announced several security enhancements to its intelligent data services.
Channel Bytes January 28, 2022 – partner leadership summit; new managed SIEM; Goolash is acquired; and more
Staying informed is a constant challenge. There’s so much to do, and so little time. But we…
Stolen Canadian payment card info as cheap as fancy lattes
A new report from NordVPN found that stolen Canadian payment card information costs, on average, just C$6.50…
Linux vulnerability allows any unprivileged user to gain full root privileges: Report
Linux administrators are being urged to check for security updates after the discovery of a memory corruption…
Over 90 WordPress themes and plugins from AccessPress hacked, says report
WordPress admins who use any plugins or themes downloaded from AccessPress are being urged to take action…
Canada urges critical infrastructure firms to be ready for Russian-based cyber attacks
The agency that defends Canada’s IT networks is warning firms here — particularly banks, airlines, telcos, and…
Many Canadian, U.S. SMB websites vulnerable to spoofing, clickjacking and sniffing, says vendor
Websites of Canadian and American small and medium businesses continue to be vulnerable to spoofing, clickjacking and…