Cybersecurity
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Former City of Edmonton worker accessed info of 5,000 personnel in 2021 data breachAn outside forensic IT consulting firm identified more than 157,000 records in the data breach, an Edmonton city official said.CanadaNov 30
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Shopping online for Black Friday? Be wary of cyber threats, federal partners warnSomething to keep in mind while online shopping: the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says 'COVID-19 has created an environment that is ripe for fraud and online criminal activity.'CanadaNov 24
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Westmount target of a cyberattack, city says it’s not ‘immune to this sad reality’In a statement, the city wrote the attack has affected several of the administration's servers which lead to a computer outage. ÂTechNov 21
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Peterborough, Northumberland, Haliburton paramedics report cyberattack on patient softwareAccording to both counties, it received notification from software developer ESO about a cybersecurity incident on their software which captures patient data.CrimeNov 17
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Aging icebreakers, aircraft hamper Canada’s monitoring of Arctic: auditor generalIn a report tabled Tuesday, Karen Hogan says the agencies responsible for safety and security in the North don't have a clear picture of traffic in the region.CanadaNov 15
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Canada’s auditor general to release reports on homelessness, cybersecurityOther reports being released Tuesday will focus on emergency management in First Nations communities and Arctic waters surveillance.CanadaNov 15
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Sobeys data breach serves as wake up call for industry: expertProvincial privacy watchdogs in Quebec and Alberta say they have received data breach reports from Sobeys, which has been dealing with "IT system" issues for much of the past week.ConsumerNov 11
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Cyber criminals may use new techniques, state sponsored threats to lure Canadians: agencyThe report says ransomware attacks, in which digital files are held hostage until a fee is paid, are almost certainly the most disruptive form of cybercrime facing Canadians.CanadaOct 28
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Cybersecurity incidents affected 18% of businesses in Canada last year: StatCanThe data shows 25 per cent of medium-sized businesses and 37 per cent of large businesses reported being affected by cybersecurity incidents in 2021.CanadaOct 18
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Ottawa’s cybersecurity bill flawed and should be amended, new report warnsThe report by Christopher Parsons of the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab makes 29 recommendations to bolster transparency and accountability of the proposed measures.CanadaOct 18
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