Etiket: cybersecurity
thanks to a state directive, targeting hospitals “is not lucrative”, but we can “monetize” personal data, according to a cybersecurity professional
The Corbeil-Essonnes hospital (Essonne) has been targeted since Sunday August 21 by a cyberattack. The hackers demand a ransom of 10 million dollars. Article written by Posted on 08/23/2022 09:06…
A major cybersecurity event in Montreal in November
Next November, Montreal will host the International Cybersecurity Forum (ICF), a major event in Europe. The forum, planned for the first time in North America, will take place on November…
Cybersecurity: Quebec grants $3.5 million to a Gatineau organization
The Legault government has granted more than $3.5 million in financial assistance to a Gatineau organization specializing in cybersecurity for a project that aims, among other things, to increase the…
Ottawa will oversee the cybersecurity of essential sectors
The federal government arrogates to itself the right to dictate to telecommunications companies any measure essential to national security, according to a bill tabled on Tuesday that makes possible the…
Minister Champagne and the G7 want to do more to strengthen cybersecurity
(Ottawa) Federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Francois-Philippe Champagne is proposing that G7 countries establish a cybersecurity rapid response group to improve resilience against attacks. Posted at 1:56…
Cybersecurity | An air combat training provider under attack
Hackers say they have stolen data from a Quebec company that has racked up hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to train pilots for Canadian, American and allied forces.…
Cybersecurity | Hydro-Québec guards against a Russian cyberattack
(Quebec) Hydro-Quebec and the Quebec government have tightened their computer security measures in the face of the “serious” threat of a Russian cyberattack. Hackers from Russia could target Quebec in…
Cybersecurity | Quebec fears a Russian cyberattack and is reviewing its plans
(Quebec) Quebec is tightening its computer security measures in the face of the “serious” threat of a Russian cyberattack. Posted at 11:28 Tommy Chouinard The Press The Minister of Cybersecurity…
Cybersecurity flaws in electric vehicle charging stations
Increasing numbers of electric vehicle charging stations have major cybersecurity flaws, warn two researchers from Concordia University. Connected to the Internet or to local networks, these charging stations are the…
Cybersecurity: It would be better to avoid Kaspersky
More and more countries are recommending the abandonment of Kaskersky anti-virus software, when they are not outright banning it for certain institutions. Two local cybersecurity experts advise Quebecers to do…
Cybersecurity | Montreal at the heart of the online fraud ecosystem
Montreal is home to a veritable small industry of online banking fraud, hidden away in anonymous messaging forums. Hackers collaborate to rob their victims and cash in considerable gains, up…
cybersecurity specialists increasingly in demand
The figure is taken up by all the specialists in the sector. The PWC firm speaks of a global shortage of cybersecurity engineers that could rise to 3.5 million in…
Major computer failure | Cybersecurity incident at the Aluminerie Alouette
A computer failure hit the aluminum production company in Sept-Îles, caused by a “security incident related to the intrusion of an unauthorized third party”. Posted at 6:23 p.m. Florence Morin…
Éric Caire will be Minister of Cybersecurity and Digital
(Quebec) Éric Caire will head the new Ministry of Cybersecurity and Digital, whose creation was unanimously adopted in the National Assembly earlier this month. Posted on December 15, 2021 at…
Éric Caire will be Minister of Cybersecurity
(Quebec) Éric Caire will head the new Ministry of Cybersecurity and Digital, whose creation was unanimously adopted in the National Assembly earlier this month. Posted on December 15, 2021 at…
Cybersecurity | Polytechnique looks at the supply chain
(Montreal) Hackers could attack the weakest links in the supply chain and then infiltrate the computer networks of some of the largest companies on the planet, fears an expert from…
Cybersecurity | Laurentian password theft
Laurentian Bank is currently investigating a password theft that could turn into a personal information leak. Posted on November 10, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. Richard Dufour Press Management is concerned…
A ministry for cybersecurity
(Quebec) Quebec wants to create a Ministry of Cybersecurity and Digital, but is already facing a labor shortage and is looking for 1000 computer scientists. Posted on October 28, 2021…
Opening speech by François Legault | Quebec will create a cybersecurity and digital ministry
Follow Prime Minister François Legault’s opening speech live with our journalist Judith Lachapelle.source site