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Despite signs that a high-tech, sensor-laden neighbourhood was going to be a reality in Toronto’s east downtown waterfront after successful negotiations between Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto in October, the Google-affiliated development company is pulling the plug on the entire project.

York University cyber attack looks like ransomware, says security expert

Alex Coop - May 6, 2020

Last week Toronto’s York University fell victim to what appears to be a ransomware attack, according to cybersecurity expert David Masson, and it shouldn’t...

Cyber Security Today – World Password Day advice, GoDaddy hosting accounts hacked and WordPress sites under attack

Howard Solomon - May 6, 2020

Today's podcast looks at World Password Day and what you should do to strengthen passwords, reports on a hack at GoDaddy, and finds news about WordPress sites under attack

Privacy experts support call for national plan for COVID-19 contact tracing app

Howard Solomon - May 5, 2020

Pressure for a national plan comes days after Alberta released its own app. Three levels of government have been looking at alternatives. We look at the issues

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Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, March 31, 2023

Cyber Security Today, April 12, 2024 – A warning to Sisense customers, a new tactic for spreading the Raspberry Robin worm, and more

Ransomware gang starts leaking data stolen from Quebec university

Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday, April 5, 2024

Mandiant admits hacked X account didn’t have 2FA

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Understanding Cybersecurity on Smartphones (UCS-Sph) Part 2

MohammadMoein Shafi and Arash Habibi Lashkari - March 5, 2024

This second article of the Understanding Cybersecurity on Smartphones (UCS-Sph) series delves into Microsoft's Windows Phone, a mobile OS that has undergone significant changes...