Accounting Firms Must Prioritize Cybersecurity
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Many different organizations hold confidential information like healthcare and that is why accounting firms must prioritize cybersecurity in order to protect their…
‘TripleCheck’ aims to raise the bar in AML security
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A new three-step verification process has been created by anti-money laundering (AML) specialist SmartSearch. TripleCheck, the new digital Know Your Customer (KYC)…
Police launch homicide inquiry after German hospital hack
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German police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman died during a cyber-attack on a hospital. Hackers disabled computer systems at…
Bashir Fancy shares personal phishing incident September 14 2020
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o you think it can’t happen to you? Think again, I am involved in this business, have written security standards, have had…
RCMP charge 2 Montreal men in cyberattacks at Canadian Tire, BMO and Simplii
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Digital evidence, firearms found in home, police say The RCMP have laid charges against two Montrealers after an investigation into high-profile cyberattacks at…
Why data is the missing link in your cybersecurity strategy
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Everyone’s aware of how challenging maintaining a strong cyber security posture is these days. There’s no longer a perimeter to protect and…
Digital gardens let you cultivate your own little bit of the internet
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Sara Garner had a nagging feeling something wasn’t quite right. A software engineer, she was revamping her personal site, but it just…
There are 1.15 million SMBs in Canada – only three have passed CyberSecure Canada’s certification test
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Twelve months ago Ottawa announced a cybersecurity certification program to encourage small and mid-sized businesses to take security more seriously and enable them to…
FBI and CISA Warn About New Crime-For-Hire Vishing Services
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The FBI and CISA have issued formal warnings about a new mutation of phishing (vishing) that relies on dedicated cybercrime groups who…
Inside the Chinese military attack on Nortel
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It was a mind-blowing clue. In 2004 Nortel cyber-security advisor Brian Shields investigated a serious breach in the telecom giant’s network. At…
How National Standards are Shaping the Digital Economy
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Some industry leaders of the Canadian information and communications technology ecosystem understand how national standards are shaping our digital economy and the…
Massive Data Breach Exposes Intel’s Intellectual Property
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The largest chipmaker in the United States is investigating a data breach that leaked 20 GB of confidential and restricted data. A…
