cyber security
US issuing hacking alert for small planes
Aviation cybersecurity has been an issue of growing concern around the world.
Identifiers need revamp for digital age, Desjardins CEO tells MPs
The breach, revealed in June, saw the leak of names, addresses, birthdates, social-insurance numbers and other private information from roughly 2.7 million people and 173,000 businesses.
China’s Huawei launches court challenge to US security law
Huawei, China’s first global tech brand, is at the centre of U.S.-Chinese tensions over technology competition and cyber-spying.
Sophisticated phishing scams putting secrets at risk, Foreign Affairs says
Department plans to hire a company to test employees with phoney phishing messages.
Canada Post admits cannabis privacy breach involving 4,500 Ontario customers
Information from Ontario Cannabis Store customers was improperly accessed, including postal codes and names or initials.
Bank breaches highlight rise of cyber threats as new exploitation strategies emerge
BMO and CIBC-owned Simplii were apparently targeted.
As cyberattack wave ebbs, experts see risk of more
Outbreak paralyzed banks, government agencies and factories, including a Renault automotive factory.
Police investigating possible cyber threat against Hydro One
Electricity distributor says it doesn’t believe its power system has been compromised.
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Securing the supply chain: hackers may target vendors to access your network
With the push towards automation and digitization of the supply chain, cyber risks can be significant.
Canadian firms paying ransoms to regain control of data: study
Ransoms have ranged from $1,000 to $50,000.
Canadian CEOs overconfident about challenges: KPMG
They claim to be managing disruptions but study suggests they aren’t backing that belief up with action.
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Magna, Argus collaborate on cyber security
Bridging the gap between car connectivity and security.
Automakers struggling to keep hackers from seizing control of cars
New cars now have up to 50 computers that run 20 million lines of software code, more than a Boeing 787.
Protecting your business against malicious Ransomware software
Hacker software extorts money from computer and smartphone users.
Prepare a cyber defence
Manufacturers need to be aware of the threat to their businesses and place cyber security high on the action list.
