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

Ransomware gang claims it hit Canadian oil pipeline operator

Trans-Northern Pipeline admits there was a cyber attack in November and is investigating other claims

Warning: Phishing campaign aimed at senior executives

Alert from Proofpoint includes indicators of compromise

Serious IT incidents in Canadian financial sector almost tripled in 2023

MPs told there were 28 reportable Priority 1 IT incidents in 2023, up from 10 the year before

Government departments ignored management practices, failed to oversee ArriveCan app: Auditor General

Disregard by bureaucrats of policies and controls combined with the lack of information to support ArriveCAN spending means questions remain unanswered

Cyber Security Today, Feb. 12, 2024 – US seizes a website selling the Warzone malware

This episode reports on huge data breaches in France and the US, , a new Mac backdoor and more

Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday, Feb. 9, 2024

This episode features discussion on a deepfake video conference call that tricked an employee into wiring US$25 million to crooks, why the U.S. Federal Trade Commission called the cybersecurity of a company "shoddy,"  and more 

Canada falling behind G7 peers in cybersecurity oversight, warns BlackBerry

Company official urges MPs to pass proposed cybersecurity law for critical infrastructure providers. Read why

Cyber Security Today, Feb. 9, 2024 – A record US$1 billion paid to ransomware gangs last year, and more

This episode reports on ransomware payments, a US$10 million bounty on a ransomware gang, and more

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