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Ransomware attacks continue to rise, but accidental data breaches remain a major cause of loss: Beazley
August 1, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterRansomware attacks continued their rise in the first half of 2017, up by 50% over the first half of 2016, but accidental breaches continue to be a major problem and account for 30% of breaches overall, specialist insurer Beazley reported…
Misconfigured cloud-based file repository exposes personal information of as many as 14 million U.S. Verizon customers
July 14, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA “misconfigured cloud-based file repository” exposed the names, addresses, account details and account personal identification numbers (PINs) of as many as 14 million U.S. customers of telecommunications carrier Verizon, according to a recent blog from computer security company UpGuard. The…
Bank of Canada warns of cyberattack vulnerabilities in financial sector
June 13, 2017 Mike Blanchfield and Jim Bronskill - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Canada’s interconnected banks are vulnerable to a cascading series of cyberattacks that could undermine broad confidence in the financial system, the Bank of Canada warns. The structural vulnerability could allow for the easy spread of an initial attack…
Generali Global Assistance launches identity protection platform in Canada
June 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGenerali Global Assistance (GGA), part of the Generali Group, announced on Tuesday that its proprietary identity protection platform is now available for the Canadian marketplace. The offering provides an integrated approach to the four pillars of identity protection: prevention, monitoring,…
Biggest risk with mass email theft is phishing, malware distribution, NuData Security says following Bell Canada hack
May 17, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe biggest risk with mass email theft is phishing and malware distribution, the vice president of business development with Vancouver-based NuData Security said in a statement on Wednesday, two days after Bell Canada confirmed an “illegal access” of customer information.…
New phishing scams aimed at accessing direct deposit funds emerging: Beazley
April 25, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterPhishing scams aimed at accessing direct deposit funds have emerged as a new danger in 2017, specialist insurer Beazley said on Tuesday. Phishing scams aimed at accessing specific employee tax information were a continuing threat, representing 9% of all breaches…
Damage to reputation/brand gets social, cyber jumps higher on risk list: Aon survey
April 24, 2017 by Angela StelmakowichPHILADELPHIA – Social media is amplifying the impact of the top-ranked risk for businesses – damage to reputation and brand – while cyber risk has fully entrenched itself in the Top 10, becoming the number one risk for respondents in…
McDonald’s Canada says info of 95,000 job applicants compromised
April 3, 2017 The Canadian PressTORONTO – McDonald’s Canada says the jobs section of its website has been hacked, compromising the personal information of about 95,000 applicants over the last three years. The company said Friday the accessed information included names, addresses, phone numbers, employment…
Canadians believe businesses working to protect personal information, but cybersecurity concerns linger: fraud survey
March 27, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThere is a sharp drop in the number of Canadians expressing concern about identity theft this year compared to last year, and Canadian businesses are working to protect personal information of customers, a new survey conducted for the Chartered Professional…
Fraud vigilance increasing among polled Canadians: Equifax Canada
February 28, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSurveyed Canadians are becoming more vigilant about guarding against fraud, with the lion’s share of respondents taking measures to protect their personal information and three in 10 seeking help to ensure they are alerted should a fraud be under way.…
Alberta ministry contacting clients after personal information “unaccountable” for 24 hours
November 21, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAlberta Human Services (AHS) said on Friday that it is contacting 86 Alberta Supports clients whose personal information was unaccountable for a 24-hour period. AHS said in a press release on Friday that as part of service delivery training for…
Yahoo hack steals personal info from at least 500 million accounts
September 23, 2016 Michael Liedtke - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSAN FRANCISCO – Computer hackers swiped personal information from at least 500 million Yahoo accounts in what is believed to be the biggest digital break-in at an email provider. The massive security breakdown disclosed Thursday poses new headaches for Yahoo…