Capital Region, April 10, 2025 – Cybercriminals are increasingly employing sophisticated techniques to enhance the effectiveness of their phishing campaigns, according to researchers at Cofense. The strategy involves real-time email validation to target only verified, active email addresses, significantly raising the stakes for potential victims. In traditional phishing tactics, attackers would send mass emails to ...
Winnipeg, February 10, 2025 – Xtract One Technologies has announced that its Xtract One Gateway system will be implemented to enhance security at key hospital locations in Manitoba, including the Health Sciences Centre and Crisis Response Centre operated by Shared Health. The introduction of the Gateway system aims to redefine the security experience in healthcare ...
Vancouver, December 6, 2023 – A new report from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group reveals that hackers are increasingly utilizing the Gemini AI service to enhance their capabilities in research, coding, and content manipulation, highlighting a troubling trend in the misuse of generative artificial intelligence (genAI). The report indicates that government-backed threat actors, along with hackers ...
Toronto, January 24, 2025 – A significant data breach involving PowerSchool has impacted more than 2.4 million students across Canada, with the number expected to rise as school boards continue to assess the damage. The breach was first reported by Global News, which indicated that 1.49 million students from the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) ...
Fredericton, January 21, 2025 – New Brunswick’s government-run liquor and cannabis stores have resumed regular service after a cybersecurity threat led to the suspension of debit and credit card transactions nearly two weeks ago. NB Liquor, the Crown corporation responsible for overseeing these businesses, reported discovering “some anomalies” in its credit payment systems on January ...
Redmond, January, 2025 —Microsoft reverts Bing Image Creator’s upgrade after users decry quality issues. Critics call it a downgrade,” sparking debates about AI art expectations. Microsoft is under fire after users revolted against a recent upgrade to its Bing Image Creator, powered by OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 model. The backlash forced Microsoft to roll back to ...
Montreal, January 7, 2025 – The Rhysida ransomware group has listed Montreal North on its dark web leak site, claiming to have exfiltrated sensitive data from the borough over the weekend. The group has posted a data sample that includes low-resolution images of email screenshots, passports, contracts, and other documents, although the specifics of the ...
Providence, December 31, 2024 –Sensitive data of 650,000 Rhode Islanders, including minors, is leaked on the dark web in a massive data breach. Immediate precautions are advised. A catastrophic data breach in Rhode Island has escalated to terrifying new heights as hackers leaked sensitive personal data of 650,000 individuals—including minors—onto the dark web. The stolen ...
Waterloo, December 17, 2024 – BlackBerry Ltd. has finalized an agreement to sell its Cylance Inc. security business to Arctic Wolf for a total of $160 million, marking a significant shift in the company’s cybersecurity strategy. Cylance, known for its use of artificial intelligence to detect malware and prevent cyberattacks, was acquired by BlackBerry in ...
Edmonton, November 14, 2024 – Alberta Innovates, a Crown corporation, recently reported experiencing network issues following a cyberattack that involved unauthorized access to its network. The organization, which supports technological innovation through grants and programming, confirmed that an investigation is currently in progress to assess the situation. Dwayne Brunner, a spokesman for Alberta Innovates, stated ...
Toronto, November 5 —Canadian authorities arrested Alexander Moucka for the Snowflake data breach impacting over 165 firms. The hacker faces serious charges in a high-profile crackdown. In a significant cybercrime crackdown, Canadian authorities arrested Alexander Connor” Moucka, a suspect linked to the major data breach at cloud data warehousing giant Snowflake earlier this year. Known ...
Ottawa, November 6, 2024 – Canadian authorities have arrested Alexander “Connor” Moucka, a man suspected of orchestrating a series of cyberattacks affecting approximately 165 customers of Snowflake Inc., following a request from the United States. The arrest took place on October 30 under a provisional warrant issued by Canada’s Department of Justice. Moucka is scheduled ...