CDN’s #22 Newsmaker of the Year – Michael Calce AKA “Mafiaboy”
Mafiaboy is a name people probably haven’t heard in a while, but the Montreal-born former teen hacker…
MafiaBoy reveals the next weakest link in security
PALO ALTO, CALIF. – Noted Canadian teen hacker MafiaBoy AKA Michael Calce, made worldwide headlines just after…
Here’s a marketplace where hacked servers from almost every country can be sold over and over again
To understand the scale of hackers out in the world, perhaps this one example is all that…
The majority of hacks come from a company’s trusted insiders: Infographic
While hacks from outside perpetrators seem to make all the headlines, but what if the majority of…
Ransomware is growing in double digits: report
It looks like ransomware is nowhere near slowing down. According to Kaspersky Lab’s Q1 threat report, ransomware…
International policies will soon dictate security practices: report
A new report released today argues that politics will play an increasing role in cyber security. In…
Canadian hacker gains notoriety, macro malware growing exponentially: Report
Remember Lordfenix, the 20-year old Brazillian student who single-handedly developed over 100 trojans since 2013? Well, it looks like he…
Survey says IT professionals believe cyber attacks with potential loss of life imminent
Cyber attacks, which have hit industries ranging from public to private to the very private have yet…
Lenovo addresses SuperFish snafu with the channel
Lenovo today took steps to ease channel concerns regarding SuperFish adware on their systems. The vendor sent…
CDN Top Newsmakers for 2014: RCMP/Heartbleed bug
In probably the most dramatic story of the year, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested a 19-year-old…
Dell security chief warns of insider attacks at GTEC
When he was on assignment for the FBI in its Los Angeles field office, John McClurg was…
Heartbleed fix for Android phones
I had planned to take a closer look at Google Chromecast (and some of the alternatives), but…
