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Cyber Threat forces Canada to shut down 4000 government websites

CyberSecurity Insiders

Can you believe that an unverified cyber threat has forced the Quebec government to shut over 4000 of its websites, all as a preventive measure to avoid extreme cyber troubles? This has happened in practical and was confirmed by Eric Caire, Quebec’s Digital Transformation Minister at a media briefing on Monday.

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Russia-Ukraine War: 3 Cyber Threat Effects, 1 Year In

Digital Shadows

State-Backed Tactics Above the Battlefield During the weeks preceding the official invasion of Ukraine, the ReliaQuest Photon Research team observed foreboding signs—among them, military movements along the Ukrainian borders and minor cyber attacks against Ukrainian private and public entities.

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Does That Data Make Your Company a Cyber Attack Target?

CyberSecurity Insiders

The inconvenient truth is that, while most businesses have been distracted by digital transformation (DX), sensitive data has been left on a metaphorical windowsill, like a freshly baked apple pie. These regulations are continuously evolving as threats become more sophisticated and targeted. Security is For Us, Not Against Us.

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Maintaining Cybersecurity During Rapid Digital Transformation

Security Boulevard

tag=Cyber-attacks'>Cyber-attacks</a> The pandemic has impacted so many facets of life over the past 18 months. In the business and technology world, perhaps its main effect has been to press the accelerator on digital transformation in organizations across the globe. government.

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Public Sector Cybersecurity Priorities in 2021

Security Boulevard

Without an enterprise solution in place, employees may revert to using software they are familiar with, such as DropBox, Google Drive and others, and while these are fine for personal use, they can’t assure the comprehensive protection a public sector organization needs to minimize data loss or cyber threats.

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National Post: Q&A with Robert Herjavec on Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Herjavec Group

While we’ve seen a huge shift over the past year in prioritizing cybersecurity within corporations and even at the federal level of government, we’re still not where we need to be. Enterprises and organizations are not the only ones at risk when it comes to cyber-attacks, and that’s a mentality we need to emphasize.

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Did the Cloud Provide Safe Haven in the Ukraine-Russia Cyber War? [Microsoft Perspective]

Security Boulevard

Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) detected the launch against 19 government and critical infrastructure entities across Ukraine. Foxblade was developed and launched by the same group associated with Russian military intelligence that launched the NotPetya attack against Ukraine in 2017, Microsoft says.