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

Articles by Howard Solomon

Generative AI increasingly used for threats to Canadian democracy: Report

Generative AI systems are increasingly being used by threat actors to influence elections around the world, including in Canada, says the latest report by...

AI systems with WMD power will be here soon, expert tells Canadian MPs

AI law should ban systems that introduce "extreme risks," expert testifies, Read why

Cyber Security Today, Dec. 6, 2023 – Warnings about Russian-based cyber attacks, and more

This episode reports on abuse of Go language repositories, unpatched Outlook servers targeted by Russian group, and more

Canadian law regulating social media platforms is needed fast, Parliament told

Act now or Canada risks being left behind by other countries, parliamentary committee told. Read why

Cyber Security Today, Dec. 4, 2023 – A warning to water treatment utilities, a boot vulnerability could affect millions of PCs, and more.

This episode  reports on a campaign against critical infrastructure using PLCs, a vulnerability in PCs, and more

Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, December 1, 2023

This episode features a discussion on ransomware, the latest explanation from Okta of a support hack and a survey of infosec pros whose firms were hacked

Cyber Security Today, Dec. 1, 2023 podcast – More on Booking.com compromises

This episode reports on the sanctioning of the Sinbad crypto mixer and more

All Okta customer support users had their email addresses copied

Identity and access provider Okta now says the threat actor who accessed its customer help desk system last month got the names and email...

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