Security News

Operation Oceansalt research reveals cyber-attacks targeting South Korea, USA and Canada
2018-10-18 08:05

McAfee released a report announcing the discovery of a new cyber espionage campaign targeting South Korea, the United States and Canada. The new campaign uses a data reconnaissance implant last...

Azure goes quiet, Canada mulls Huawei ban, US Senators are after Google, and more
2018-10-13 00:36

Also, Flash fakers seek out crypto marks Roundup This week we caught wind of another Facebook blunder, a dodgy Patch Tuesday bundle, and more China trouble.…

Canada Says it Was Targeted by Russian Cyber Attacks
2018-10-04 15:51

Canada said Thursday it too was targeted by Russian cyber attacks, citing breaches at its center for ethics in sports and at the Montreal-based World Anti-Doping Agency, after allies blamed Moscow...

Breach Notification: Canada Prepares for Nov. 1
2018-09-27 17:48

Attorney Ruth Promislow on How Organizations Need to Shift Strategies From Reactive to ProactiveIn harmony with a wave of global privacy and security legislation, Canada has its own new breach...

Canada Prepares for New Breach Notification Era
2018-09-20 20:18

Attorney Imran Ahmad on What Organizations Can Expect After Nov. 1November 1 ushers in a whole new era of breach notification requirements for Canada. What are the new standards, and how prepared...

Digital Payments Security: Lessons From Canada
2018-09-07 19:33

Canada, which has a head start on the adoption of digital payments, has learned some valuable security lessons that could be beneficial to the U.S., says Gord Jamieson of Visa. He'll be a featured...

Hackers Hit Air Canada Mobile App
2018-08-31 14:04

Air Canada this week notified customers of malicious activity around its mobile app and prompted users to reset their passwords, as a precautionary measure. read more

Air Canada confirms mobile app data breach, passport numbers were accessed
2018-08-30 15:57

Air Canada has suffered a data breach and is forcing a password reset on all 1.7 million users of its mobile app, though apparently only 20,000 of the mobile app accounts were accessed by the...

Air Canada resets 1.7 million accounts after app breach
2018-08-30 12:53

Air Canada has been forced to issue a password reset for all 1.7 million users of its Android, iOS and BlackBerry mobile app after up to 20,000 accounts were compromised by hackers last week.

Travel Breaches Hit Air Canada and Asia-Pac Hotelier
2018-08-30 12:22

Air Canada said 20,000 mobile app users have had passport information exposed; and millions have been affected by a breach at Asian hotel giant Huazhu.