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This year, the Government of Canada’s “Cyber Month” campaign aims to educate Canadians on the importance of cyber security. The Communications Security Establishment of Canada launched their 2022 campaign, “Fight phishing: Ruin a cyber criminal’s day!” at the beginning of the month—the focus is on protecting Canadians against phishing. Phishing is when a cybercriminal impersonates

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UTC Follow U of T News U of T teams up with schools in Canada, around the world to share cybersecurity intelligence (Photo by Erik Isakson via Getty Images) From ransomware to espionage, educational institutions face a growing number of cybersecurity threats – which is why the University of Toronto is working with schools in Canada and abroad to thwart attacks by sharing data in real-time. For nearly a year, the Canadian Shared Security Operations Centre (CanSSOC), for which U of T serv...

From ransomware to espionage, educational institutions face a growing number of cybersecurity threats – which is why the University of Toronto is working with schools in Canada and abroad to thwart attacks by sharing data in real-time.For nearly a ye

(photo by Lisa Sakulensky) “This is unprecedented,” says Isaac Straley, who is the chief information security officer for both CanSSOC and U of T. “With this partnership, we’re really building relationships and working together to tackle this international problem.” CanSSOC serves universities, colleges, polytechniques and CÉGEPs across Canada. U of T was one of six founding institutions alongside the University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, McGill University, McMaster ...

ANALYSIS-As U.S. cities embrace tech, cyberattacks pose real-world risks Reuters 2 hrs ago * Shift to smart tech makes cities more vulnerable to cyberattacks Popular Searches * Experts say cities are struggling to hire cybersecurity staff By Jack Graham TORONTO, April 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The word "cyberattack" usually brings to mind hackers breaking into a company or government agency, wreaking havoc and stealing valuable data. But for an employee at a Florida water treatment fac...

* Experts say cities are struggling to hire cybersecurity staff By Jack Graham TORONTO, April 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The word “cyberattack” usually brings to mind hackers breaking into a company or government agency, wreaking havoc and stealing valuable data. But for an employee at a Florida water treatment facility, an even scarier event took place in February. On his shift at the plant, which treats water for about 15,000 people in Oldsmar, a town near Tampa, he noticed that t...

As US cities embrace tech, cyberattacks pose real-world risks Written by Reuters - 5 The word “cyberattack” usually brings to mind hackers breaking into a company or government agency, wreaking havoc and stealing valuable data. But for an employee at a Florida water treatment facility, an even scarier event took place in February. On his shift at the plant, which treats water for about 15 000 people in Oldsmar, a town near Tampa, he noticed that the levels of a chemical additive in the wat...