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What is CrowdStrike? How a cybersecurity update caused a global tech outageA single software update has brought the digital world to its knees as workers around the world woke up on Friday and found they couldn't boot up their computers.TechJul 19
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Co-ops in Saskatchewan are still recovering from cybersecurity incidentCo-ops across Saskatchewan are among the many in western Canada that are recovering from a cybersecurity incident, according to the Federated Co-operatives Ltd.CanadaJul 1
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Cybersecurity issue shuts down Regina Co-op cardlock stationsSeveral local retail Co-ops and cardlock stations are out of service in Regina as a result of a cybersecurity issue, according to Federated Co-operatives Limited.CanadaJun 28
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U.S. to ban Kaspersky cybersecurity products over security concernsThe U.S. is banning products from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky over concerns it is too closely tied to Russia and poses a security threat.CanadaJun 21
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CrowdStrike outage hits Canadian hospitals and clinics. Here’s whereA widespread tech outage reportedly, triggered by a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, disrupted operations at airports, airlines, banks and hospitals.HealthJul 19
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CrowdStrike outage: Canadian flights, health care disrupted after faulty updateDozens of Canadian flights and several hospitals across the country were impacted on Friday amid a global technology outage related to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.TechJul 19
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‘You want to help’: Social media scam plays on emotions, U of M expert saysThe latest online scam, according to a cybersecurity expert: posts appearing to spread the word about a missing child that are later manipulated into attempts to get your cash.CrimeJul 17
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B.C. health care, air traffic hit by global IT outage, ferries and transit unaffectedDisruptions are being felt in the airline, banking and health-care sectors after cybersecurity firm CrowdStrrike pushed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows.ConsumerJul 19
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‘Rolling spy vans’? Canada weighs possible security threat of Chinese EVsAs China tries to position itself as a global leader in EVs, cybersecurity experts warn it could use these vehicles to collect sensitive information on North American drivers.CanadaJun 26
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Amid London Drugs hack, what to do if you think your data is at riskIndividuals and organizations can take several steps to ensure they are less vulnerable to ransomware attacks, the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) said.CanadaMay 23
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B.C. government networks affected by ‘cybersecurity incidents’Premier David Eby's office said it had not found any evidence that sensitive information had been compromised, but was still working to determine the extent of the incident.CrimeMay 8
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U.K. bans generic passwords over cybersecurity concerns. Should Canada be next?The U.K. has passed a new law — the first in the world — banning manufacturers from allowing consumers to use weak passwords on internet-connected devices.CanadaMay 5
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London Drugs remains closed, says it is reviewing billions of lines of dataLondon Drugs says it's rebuilding its data infrastructure to bring its operations safely back online after a cybersecurity incident that has shut down stores for five days.EconomyMay 2
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B.C. government says cyber incident not a ransomware attack, details still scarceThe province revealed late Wednesday that it had identified “sophisticated cybersecurity incidents involving government networks.”CrimeMay 9
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London Drugs says it can’t fill new prescriptions amid recovery from ‘cybersecurity incident’The update comes as the pharmacy giant continues to 'gradually reopen' its Western Canada stores a week after undergoing a 'cybersecurity incident.'CrimeMay 6
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London Drugs stores across B.C. remain closed and phone lines taken downIn a statement to Global News, London Drugs says the closures are out of an abundance of caution and at this time they do not believe customer or employee data has been impacted.CanadaApr 29
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All London Drugs stores in Western Canada reopen following cyberattackLondon Drugs has not revealed any details about the cybersecurity incident that forced the closure of all stores in Western Canada on April 28.EconomyMay 7
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London Drugs stores in Western Canada remain closed, cybersecurity incident confirmedLondon Drugs stores across Western Canada remained closed on Tuesday and the company said it has now discovered it was the victim of a "cybersecurity incident."EconomyApr 30
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London Drugs reopens all stores after cyberattackLondon Drugs says it has reopened all its stores across Western Canada after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close last month.May 7
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Phone lines up, but London Drugs remains closed for 4th day due to cybersecurity ‘incident’Stores initially closed on Sunday and will remain closed “out of an abundance of caution” until further notice.CanadaMay 1