Statistics Canada Asks for Banking Information of 500,000 Canadians

Everyone knows that it’s not a matter of if your private information will be breached. It’s a matter of when. I don’t have much of an expectation of privacy these days. A search in the Amazon application on my iPhone means that I&#821… Continue reading Statistics Canada Asks for Banking Information of 500,000 Canadians

YAPBS – Yet Another Password Breach Scam

Back in July, I wrote about the sextortion scam that had been circulating for a while. A new wave was spreading, and I’d seen multiple people taking about it on my Facebook, so I figured putting pen to paper (I suppose today that is fingers to ke… Continue reading YAPBS – Yet Another Password Breach Scam

The Revenge of the AI Assistants

Disclaimer: Due to a lack of originality over at Google, it’s difficult to anthropomorphize Google Assistant, so our story will be limited to Siri, Alexa and Cortana. Secondary Disclaimer: The horror begins now! As we hit Halloween, I couldn&#821… Continue reading The Revenge of the AI Assistants

The Cyber World Is Scary Enough. Have You Built Security in All the Right Places?

From The Walking Dead to Stranger Things, TV heroes know a thing or two about building up defenses. However, things never seem to work out as planned in the cyber world, as Greg Hyland demonstrates in this comic. This Halloween, remember that, just lik… Continue reading The Cyber World Is Scary Enough. Have You Built Security in All the Right Places?

VERT Threat Alert: September 2018 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s September 2018 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-796 on Wednesday, September 12th.  In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2… Continue reading VERT Threat Alert: September 2018 Patch Tuesday Analysis