cyber security
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Canada’s sextortion boom coincides with pandemic’s online shift: ‘It’s out of control’Incidents of non-consensual distribution of intimate images involving adult or child victims increased by 194 cases in 2021, representing a nine per cent jump from the year before.CanadaAug 6
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3 Toronto arts companies among those impacted by email newsletter cyberattackThe Canadian Opera Company, Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Canadian Stage all emailed subscribers to inform them of a ransomware attack suffered by WordFly.CanadaJul 27
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Nearly half of Sask. school divisions vulnerable to cyberattack, auditor saysThe Saskatchewan auditor found 13 school divisions using out-of-date IT software, and said failing to update with appropriate patches is leaving the organizations vulnerable.CanadaJun 8
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Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation unit seeing double the extortion files of 2021Staff Sgt. Shawn Stubbs said the ICE unit wants parents and guardians to be aware of this extortion scam so they can talk to their kids about it.CrimeMay 21
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Israel wants cyber âIron Domeâ system to fight off attacks, minister saysThere was a 137 per cent annual jump in average weekly attacks on Israeli companies, to nearly 1,500 per week, in the first three months of 2022, a security firm says.WorldMay 2
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Rideau Hall cyberbreach was ‘sophisticated’ incident, internal documents showInternal government emails, obtained through the Access to Information Act, say officials were "unable to confirm the full extent of the information that was accessed.''CanadaApr 17
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Selling your car? Beware of a popular scam making the rounds in AlbertaA Calgary car seller is warning others to beware of suspicious vehicle report requests, asking sellers to click on a specific link.ConsumerMar 17
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Canada issues alert on new malware targeting Ukraine. Here’s what that meansThe Canadian Centre for Cyber Security said Friday that it has become aware of a new disruptive malware, named HermeticWiper, targeting Ukrainian organizations.WorldFeb 25
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eHealth Saskatchewan warns public about COVID-19 vaccine text scamThe fraudulent message contains a malicious link, which may ask you to download software that contains malware, eHealth said in a statement.HealthJan 15
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Tech, cybersecurity experts offer tips on camera gadget cyber-safetyTech experts weigh in on how to stay cyber safe 2from internet hackers with devices you receive during the holidays.ConsumerDec 24, 2021
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