Canada Cyber Security

• Canada’s electronic spy agency waging ‘long-term’ campaign against cyber criminals

  The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) has been warning about the increased threat 'ransomware' attacks are posing to Canadian individuals and institutions.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2022
  
• Canada directs military to take more ‘assertive’ stance in cyberspace

  The Department of National Defence’s 'cyber playbook,' obtained by Global News, calls for 'hardened' defences – but also for 'capacity to respond' to hostile nation states.

  Politics

  May 11, 2022
  
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• Cyber defence agency gets significant boost in Liberals’ Budget 2022

  Canada’s cyber defence agency gets almost $700 million over five years to bolster cyber defences in government and the private sector – and launch offensive 'cyber operations.'

  Politics

  Apr 7, 2022
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• Ransomware demands double amid COVID-19, with health care industry a key target: report

  A new report shows that ransomware attacks are demanding -- and making -- more money than ever, with health care proving to be a key target.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2021
• ‘State-sponsored actors’ could target Canada’s power grid, intelligence agency warns

  Canada said Wednesday that it fears foreign actors could try to disrupt power supplies, and for the first time pointed the finger at state-sponsored programs in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea as major cyber crime threats.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2020
• Canada’s cybersecurity needs work, despite high ranking: expert

  Canada has ranked in the top 10 countries for cybersecurity action and awareness.

  Tech

  Jul 6, 2017
• Worry about yourself when it comes to cybersecurity, says federal security official

  While the security of the government’s information is pivotal, it’s not the only thing with which cybersecurity experts are concerning themselves.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2017
• Ottawa not equipped to tackle cyberthreats on its own: report

  The Canadian government is "simply not up to the overall challenge" of fending off cyberthreats on its own and must partner with the private sector and the US to tackle the problem, warns a federally commissioned report.

  Tech

  Jan 11, 2017