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Read More »WestJet dealing with ‘cybersecurity incident’ impacting access to internal systems, app
WestJet is alerting its employees and the public about a “cybersecurity incident” involving the Calgary-based airline’s internal systems and app. In a news release on Friday, the airline said several people trying to access its services have faced “restricted access” as a result of the incident. “We have activated specialized internal teams in co-operation …
Read More »Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32B US in company’s biggest ever deal
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion US in what would be the tech giant’s biggest-ever acquisition, a move which comes at the same time it’s facing a potential breakup of its internet empire. The proposed takeover announced Tuesday is part …
Read More »The PowerSchool data breach is now under a Canadian privacy investigation – National
Canada’s privacy commissioner says he’s launching an investigation into the PowerSchool data breach. That breach led to millions of current and former students and thousands of staff in the country having their data accessed at the end of December 2024. In a statement on Tuesday, federal privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne …
Read More »PlayNow users in B.C., Manitoba and Saskatchewan urged to change passwords
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The B.C. Lottery Corporation is urging people who use its online gaming platform to change their passwords amid cybersecurity concerns. The Crown corporation issued the appeal after malicious actors targeted its PlayNow.com website with an attempt to use passwords stolen from other …
Read More »London Drugs stores across B.C. remain closed Monday with no time of reopening
London Drugs stores across B.C. remain closed on Monday morning as the company deals with a cybersecurity incident. The drugstore chain initially reported the store closures on Sunday afternoon. In a statement to Global News, London Drugs says the closures are out of an abundance of caution and at this …
Read More »Ontario’s BORN birth registry breach sees data ‘taken’ from 3.4 million
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Around 3.4 million people who sought pregnancy care and advice in Ontario between January 2010 and May 2023 were affected by a cybersecurity breach. Better Outcomes Registry and Network or “BORN” announced the breach in a statement on Monday. BORN was made …
Read More »Ransomware attacks becoming common, more sophisticated in Canada: agency – National
The head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says ransomware attacks are getting more common and sophisticated, but there’s a lot the country could do to better defend itself. “The threat is real, the threat is growing and we can’t talk enough about it,” said Sami Khoury, whose organization …
Read More »BlackBerry warns of lower revenue for cybersecurity business amid ‘macro’ challenges
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 7, 2023 9:44 am Updated March 7, 2023 9:45 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size BlackBerry Ltd. says it expects its fourth-quarter and full-year revenue for its cybersecurity business to be lower than expected as some large deals that were …
Read More »Indigo says ‘cybersecurity incident’ has impacted online orders, electronic payments
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 8, 2023 10:29 pm Updated February 8, 2023 10:30 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Indigo Books & Music Inc. says it is dealing with what it calls a “cybersecurity incident” that has affected online customer orders. Toronto-based Indigo said …
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