Security News

Mastercard Opens New Intelligence and Cyber Center in Vancouver, Canada
2020-01-23 12:49

Mastercard on Thursday unveiled a new cyber center in Vancouver, Canada, located at the refurbished Old Stock Exchange Building, where Mastercard subsidiary NuData is also stationed. The center will bring a boost to technology employment, particularly in Vancouver, with just short of 400 new jobs.

Canada Spy Agencies Split Over Proposed Huawei 5G Ban: Media
2019-11-13 19:07

Canada's spy agencies are divided over whether or not to ban Chinese technology giant Huawei from fifth generation (5G) networks over security concerns, the Globe and Mail reported Wednesday. read more

Canada Credit Union Data Breach Bigger Than First Thought: Desjardins
2019-11-01 19:16

A massive data breach last year at Desjardins credit union has turned out to be bigger than originally thought, affecting all 4.2 million of its customers, Canada's largest banking co-operative...

Canada's 2020 Privacy Outlook
2019-10-04 19:18

Former Regulator Robin Gould-Soil on Convergence of Privacy, SecurityFormer regulator Robin Gould-Soil has a unique perspective, with experience in both the public and private sectors. She weighs...

OnX Canada now offers Cisco SD-WAN as a Service, providing a seamless multi-cloud architecture
2019-09-03 00:00

OnX Canada, a leading cloud and application solution provider that serves businesses, healthcare organizations, and government agencies across Canada, offers Cisco SD-WAN as a Service. SD-WAN is a...

Massive Data Breach at Canada Credit Union Giant Desjardins
2019-06-21 11:54

Canada's Desjardins credit union announced Thursday that the personal banking information of 2.9 million customers had been stolen by an employee and distributed to outside parties. read more

Canada Uses Civil Anti-Spam Law in Bid to Fine Malware Purveyors
2019-05-30 22:21

Canadian government regulators are using the country's powerful new anti-spam law to pursue hefty fines of up to a million dollars against Canadian citizens suspected of helping to spread...

ThreatList: Top 8 Threat Actors Targeting Canada in 2019
2019-05-27 13:00

Bad actors are looking to hit financial and banking firms in Canada with geo-specific campaigns touting malware like Emotet, GandCrab and Ursnif.

Oh Canada: Why half of phishing attacks target the Great White North
2019-05-24 13:58

Though phishing volume remained relatively stable, attacks against Canadian users dominate, according to an RSA report.

LeakedSource Operator Pleads Guilty in Canada
2019-05-21 06:01

Canadian authorities announced last week that Defiant Tech Inc., the company that ran LeakedSource, pleaded guilty to trafficking identity information and possession of property obtained through...