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December 14, 2017 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefAlmost all (99%) of U.S. business professionals surveyed in the third part of Intermedia’s 2017 Data Vulnerability Report admitted to doing at least one potentially dangerous action that increased the likelihood of a workplace data breach. These risky actions included…
Cybercriminals used WannaCry epidemic to promote fraudulent services, Kaspersky report says
August 22, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCybercriminals involved in spam distribution tried to capitalize on public fears of the WannaCry ransomware epidemic with spam and phishing emails offering cyber protection, a new report from Kaspersky Lab has found. The Spam and phishing in Q2 2017 report,…
Polled security professionals in U.S. find securing disconnected systems a challenge
August 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterRecently surveyed IT security professionals in the U.S. say securing systems that are disconnected from their corporate networks is a challenge, a situation that could worsen over time, reports Los Angeles-based Lieberman Software Corporation. Polled at Black Hat USA 2017,…
WestJet reports disclosure of rewards program data from unauthorized third party
July 31, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWestJet reported on Friday that it has “become aware that some WestJet Rewards member profile data has been disclosed online by an unauthorized third party.” None of the data contained credit card or banking information, Calgary-based WestJet noted in a…
Student charged in cyberattack on 304 computers at University of Alberta
January 6, 2017 The Canadian PressEDMONTON – A University of Alberta student is facing numerous charges after a cyber-attack on university computers. The university says on Nov. 22 it found malware on 287 computers, which potentially affected more than 3,300 faculty, staff and students. It…
Chubb expands suite of cyber loss mitigation services for Canadian and U.S. policyholders
December 22, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterChubb announced on Thursday an expanded suite of cyber loss mitigation services is now available to help the company’s policyholders in Canada and the United States reduce the impact and likelihood of a cyber incident. According to a press release…
Yahoo suffers world’s biggest hack affecting one billion users
December 15, 2016 Michael Liedtke - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo has discovered a 3-year-old security breach that enabled a hacker to compromise more than 1 billion user accounts, breaking the company’s own humiliating record for the biggest security breach in history. The digital heist disclosed Wednesday…
Biometric systems could lull users into a false sense of security, researchers say
November 21, 2016 Brandon Bailey - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSAN FRANCISCO – It sounds like a great idea: Forget passwords, and instead lock your phone or computer with your fingerprint. It’s a convenient form of security – though it’s also perhaps not as safe as you’d think. In their…
Seven in 10 polled organizations expect to do away with passwords within five years: U.S. survey
October 14, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterReliance on largely ineffective traditional authentication techniques is building as efforts to do away with passwords – cited by 69% of polled respondents in the United States – is ebbing, note new survey results from SecureAuth Corporation. Commissioned in conjunction…
LinkedIn confirms 2012 hack exposed 117M user passwords
May 20, 2016 The Associated PressNEW YORK – LinkedIn said Wednesday that a 2012 breach resulted in more than 100 million of its users’ passwords being compromised – vastly more than previously thought. The business social network said that it believes to be true a…