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PlayNow users in B.C., Manitoba and Saskatchewan urged to change passwordsThe BCLC corporation issued the appeal after malicious actors targeted its PlayNow.com website with an attempt to use passwords stolen from other companies' websites.CrimeAug 1
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CrowdStrike outage, cyberattacks a ‘wake-up call’ to dangers of big tech relianceThe CrowdStrike outage less than two weeks ago left thousands of flights cancelled, hospital delays and payment systems at banks impacted across the globe.CanadaJul 29
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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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CrowdStrike says global tech outage was due to a quality control bugA CrowdStrike software update that crashed computers globally last week was caused by a bug in the U.S. cybersecurity firm's quality control mechanism, the company said.TechJul 24
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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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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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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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Ukraine bans Telegram app on state-issued devices, citing security fearsDespite the ban, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is likely to continue using Telegram in his public communications since it is in his official capacity.WorldSep 20
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Iranian hackers tried to send stolen Trump info to Biden campaign, FBI saysThere's no evidence that any of the recipients responded, officials said, preventing the hacked information from surfacing in the final months of the closely contested election.U.S. NewsSep 18
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B.C. man wants answers from Ticketmaster after Toronto Taylor Swift tickets vanishJeremy Brady says he’s thankful he reached out to Global News: “Until I talked to Consumer Matters until you guys reached out, absolutely nothing was happening."ConsumerOct 3
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TDSB says some student info may have been exposed in June cyberattackThe Toronto District School Board said in June that an unauthorized party had gained access to its technology testing environment.EducationAug 29
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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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Iran to blame for Trump campaign hack, U.S. intelligence officials sayThe FBI and other federal agencies said Iran perceived this year's presidential election to be particularly consequential and was determined to interfere.U.S. NewsAug 19
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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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Was every American’s social security number leaked? Don’t panic yetA hacker claimed to have the personal information of 'the entire population of' the U.S., Canada and the U.K. — but experts are dubious.TechAug 16
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U.S. TikTok ban case pits free speech vs. national security. Which will win?A legal faceoff between TikTok and the U.S. government over a law that could ban the social media platform in the country is pitting two major principles against each other.TechSep 18
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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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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 shareholders sue over global outage, say company concealed infoThe lawsuit says CrowdStrike's share price fell 32% in 12 days, wiping out US$25 billion of market value, as the outage's effects became known.TechJul 31