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Sixty-seven per cent of Canadian firms surveyed were hit by ransomware in last 12 months

Canadian organizations may be being hit harder by ransomware than many suspect, if an upcoming survey is representative. Sixty-seven per cent of the 460 firms...

RCMP to pay up to $1 million for AI solution to crack data encryption and passwords

Tired of having to muscle its way past encrypted evidence using traditional means, the RCMP is looking to Canadian small businesses to create new...

SecTor 2021: To blunt attacks by advanced threat actors you need an updated incident response plan

Keeping more historical event data and closely watching for suspicious network behaviour are keys to blunting attacks by advanced threat actors, says an expert. ”We...

Linux Foundation enhances LFX Security platform

The Linux Foundation has enhanced its free LFX Security vulnerability detection toolkit so open-source projects can secure their code and reduce non-inclusive language. On Tuesday,...

Coffee Briefing, Nov. 2, 2021 – All the recent tech news; a podcast roundup; and more

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Grab a coffee and take five while you nibble on these tidbits.

Okta adds integration with BlackBerry Spark

Infosec pros whose organizations use Okta's Identity Cloud for single sign-on can now have it integrated with BlackBerry's Spark unified endpoint management platform. On Tuesday the...

Channel Bytes October 29, 2021 – Canada home to world’s most intelligent community; new partner programs; TSMC partner of the year; and more

Staying informed is a constant challenge. There's so much to do, and so little time. But we have you covered. Grab a coffee and...

Attacks on APIs are under-detected and under-reported, says Akamai report

A security researcher this week detailed how she found an application programming interface (API) flaw in a German student community app that could have...

CompTIA PenTest+ exam updated to include latest cyberattack surfaces, and more

CompTIA has updated its PenTest+ exam, expanding its coverage of the latest cyberattack surfaces and putting emphasis on vulnerability management skills. New and updated areas...

How to create an effective incident response plan

Having an incident response plan is crucial to surviving a cyber attack, a municipal IT security conference was told this week. “We have to be...

Coffee Briefing, Oct. 26, 2021 – All the recent tech news; a podcast roundup; and more

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Grab a coffee and take five while you nibble on these tidbits.

Cloud providers, resellers targeted by Nobelium, says Microsoft

At least 14 cloud service providers and resellers of technology products have been compromised since May by the Nobelium threat group, which according to...

Channel Bytes October 22, 2021 – new solution for MSPs; worldwide IT spending forecast; we’re number two; and more

Staying informed is a constant challenge. There's so much to do, and so little time. But we have you covered. Grab a coffee and...

Coffee Briefing, Oct. 19, 2021 – All the recent tech news; a podcast roundup; and more

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts.

Coffee Briefing, Oct. 12, 2021 – All the recent tech news; a podcast roundup; and more

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts

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