When Jason Falvo first heard about Cradlepoint, the company was known for its cellular failover devices. Customers with wired networks used them as a backup to keep themselves connected should the wired network fail. But, said Falvo, who has been…
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Why recovering quickly from a cyber attack should be infosec pros’ prime goal
Because a determined threat actor will likely penetrate any organization, the prime goal of a cybersecurity plan should be getting quickly back online, a Canadian expert told a telecom industry conference this week. “You are not invulnerable. No one is,”…
Cyber Security Today, Nov. 8, 2023 – Personal data on US military members is easily bought from data brokers
This episode reports on a university investigation into data brokers, new malware and how hackers could have gotten into medica This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today, Nov. 8, 2023 –…
Ransomware was behind Toronto Public Library attack
Ransomware is behind last week’s cyber attack against the Toronto Public Library’s IT systems, a spokesperson has confirmed. Ana-Maria Critchley, the library’s manager of communications and stakeholder relations, made the confirmation in an email this morning. However, she wouldn’t comment…
AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park all about trust: Champagne
Last week’s AI Safety Summit, held at Bletchley Park in the U.K., was all about acknowledgement, action, adaption, and, most importantly, trust, says François-Philippe Champagne, Canadian federal minister of innovation, science and industry. Champagne, who made the remarks following the…
Coffee Briefing Nov. 7 – CGI teams up with Google, CyberCatch protects SMBs against ransomware and data theft; All Nova Scotians to have access to free virtual healthcare; and more
Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed last week’s Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. CGI deepens partnership with Google to foster responsible…
Ransomware gang continues to publish data stolen from Ontario hospitals
The Daxin Team ransomware group has released its third tranche of data stolen from southwestern Ontario hospitals that share an IT services provider because it can’t get a penny from the institutions. According to Canadian-based Emsisoft threat researcher Brett Callow,…
Cyber Security Today, Nov. 6, 2023 – Okta employee faulted for HAR hack, another US school board’s data stolen, and more
This episode reports on the cause of a recent hack at Okta, personal data stolen from the emaill of employees at a fast food chain, a proxy botnet foun This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the…
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
This episode features a discussion on changes laid by the SEC against SolarWinds, the latest meeting of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative, cyber attacks on libraries and the departure of CEO John Chen from This article has been indexed from…
A cautionary tale: The tragic case of two Danish hosting firms who lost all their clients’ data
Cybersecurity incidents of all kinds happen frequently, but one of the most extreme occurred in mid-August, when two Danish cloud hosting firms – CloudNordic and AzeroCloud – paid the ultimate price following a ransomware attack: both organizations ceased to exist.…