A visibly emotional city treasurer told councillors on the audit committee on Monday that “the sophisticated attack” has affected her “deeply both professionally and personally.” Continue reading
Christopher Brannan was the fifth person charged in the 2014 “celebgate” scandal in which hackers obtained nude photographs and other private information from more than 200 people. Continue reading
Elections Canada will be meeting with party officials next week to reinforce the need to train their volunteers how to avoid falling prey to “fairly basic cyber tricks,” like phishing. Continue reading
A City of Edmonton agency that receives money in order to help propel the city’s economy says it was targeted by swindlers who tried to defraud it of $375,000. Continue reading
Police are warning elementary school parents in Pointe-Claire about the international hoax known as the Momo Challenge. Continue reading
The United States’ top spy catcher said Chinese espionage agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access to government and commercial secrets, and the company should shut them down. Continue reading
In a news release on Wednesday, AHS said the organization never sends text messages to patients and never sends funds via e-transfer “under any circumstances.” Continue reading
A huge sigh of relief at MacEwan University as the school has recovered almost all of the $11.8 million that was lost in a phishing scam late last year. Continue reading
Edmontonians lost more than $369,602 in mass marketing scams between Jan. 1, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2017. That only includes crimes that have been reported. Continue reading
In an effort to combat the problem, the Calgary Police Service Cyber/Forensics Unit held a free cybersecurity seminar for small businesses. They are especially vulnerable to attacks. Continue reading