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Howard Solomon

Currently a freelance writer, I'm the former editor of ITWorldCanada.com and Computing Canada. An IT journalist since 1997, I've written for several of ITWC's sister publications including ITBusiness.ca and Computer Dealer News. Before that I was a staff reporter at the Calgary Herald and the Brampton (Ont.) Daily Times. I can be reached at hsolomon [@] soloreporter.com
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Cyber Security Today: Dec. 14, 2018 – A new phishing lure, another bad Mac app and interesting reading

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Today's podcast covers a new way scammers try to get email passwords, a bad Discord app for Macs and interesting government reports

Regulate social media, says Canadian parliamentary committee

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Social media platforms based in Canada should regulated by a law forcing them to delete “manifestly illegal content in a timely fashion” including hate...

Canadian firms targeted by job recruitment scam to gain company intelligence: Report

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Companies here in natural gas and telecommunications have received supposed job recruitment email with poisoned attachments, says McAfee

Patch new IoT devices fast, researchers warn, or they’ll be in a botnet

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Brute force attacks are usually the way botnets are assembled. But as devices with better security come on the market, attackers are adding another tactic

Cyber Security Today: Dec. 12, 2018 — Ransomware, router attacks and pirated software

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Today's podcast looks at ransomware victims who can't get their data, another attack on SOHO routers and poisoned pirated Mac software

Congress report: Equifax breach ‘entirely preventable,’ blames ‘culture of cyber security complacency’

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A story of patching failure. failure to renew SSL certificates on an intrusion detection device and lack of network segmentation compounded by security and IT teams that didn't communicate well.

Cyber Security Today: Dec. 10, 2018 — Malicious attachments, support problems and it’s no toy

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Today's podcast  covers a new malware campaign that includes targeted attachments, a games publisher's customers get a surprise from its support centre and a reminder that kids' Internet connected devices have to be patched. 

Huawei UK agrees to address technical issues: News report

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Amid pressure from several countries on 5G, Huawei UK reportedly agrees to fix issues raised by an oversight body there. This also comes as Canada reviews its 5G policy towards Huawei
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