Patch warnings for Cisco ASA gateways and a WordPress plugin. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, April 26th, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon. Network administrators with Cisco Systems’ ASA security appliance on their networks are urged to install the latest security patches. This comes after the discovery of two zero-day vulnerabilities that are being […]
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Police bust phishing rental platform, a nine-year old virus found on Ukrainian computers, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, April 19th, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon. The Europol European police co-operative says one of the largest phishing-as-a-service platforms has been severely disrupted. This week law enforcement agencies from 19 countries including the […]
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In recent years, the web browser ecosystem has begun to pursue a path toward evolving the web platform in ways that reduce pervasive cross-site tracking of users. With built-in Tracking Prevention and other security features, Microsoft Edge already protects users from third-party tracking cookies and malicious content, and we’re pleased to share an update on […]
How private is your internet address? Very, says the Supreme Court of Canada. Police can’t just walk into a company and demand a suspect’s IP address by saying a Canadian resident doesn’t have an expectation of privacy of that information, the court ruled today. An IP address is vital enough that every resident expects it […]
The company behind Pornhub and other popular pornographic sites broke Canadian privacy law by allowing intimate images to be shared on its websites without the direct knowledge or consent of everyone depicted, the federal privacy commissioner has ruled. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s (OPC) investigation into Aylo (formerly MindGeek), one of the world’s largest […]
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Coffee Briefing Feb. 27 – Apple introduces post quantum cryptography in iMessage; Seneca Polytechnic and Microsoft partner; New CRTC vice chairperson; and more
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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 the last Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. Apple introduces quantum-secure cryptography in iMessage Apple has introduced PQ3, a post-quantum cryptographic protocol, in its messaging system, iMessage. PQ3 is said to […]
The federal privacy commissioner has opened an investigation into a data security breach detected in January at Global Affairs Canada. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner said Monday the investigation into the foreign service was launched after it received several complaints. The investigation will examine the adequacy of the safeguards to protect personal information and assess […]
The Online Harm Act’s proposed Digital Safety Commission — whose members would be full-time government employees with renewable terms of up to five years — would have extensive powers. It would be able to summon and enforce the appearance of persons, and compel them to give oral or written evidence under oath and to produce any […]
Designated social media providers, live-streaming services and adult sites that allow users to upload content will have to scrutinize and delete objectionable messages, images, and videos if the Liberal government’s proposed Online Harms Act, which includes the creation of a Digital Safety Commission to hear complaints, is passed. The act, Bill C-63, which was introduced […]
The theft of tax and employment records of 48,000 of Canadians four years ago was the fault of poor IT authentication security, says the country’s privacy commissioner. Attackers employed credential stuffing using previously stolen usernames and passwords to get into the IT systems of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Employment and Social Development Canada […]