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Grid regulator warns utilities of risk of SolarWinds backdoor, asks how exposed they are

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The North American electric grid regulator has asked utilities to report how exposed they are to SolarWinds software that is at the center of a suspected Russian hacking operation, and the regulator advised utilities that the vulnerability “poses a potential threat” to parts of the power sector. The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC), a not-for-profit regulatory authority backed by the U.S. and Canadian governments, said in a Dec. 22 advisory to electric utilities that there was no evidence indicating that the malicious tampering of SolarWinds software had impacted power systems. But the fact that software made by Texas-based firm SolarWinds is used in the electric sector has made vigilance important, according to NERC. “At this time, NERC is not aware of any known impacts to bulk power system (BPS) reliability or system outages related to the SolarWinds compromise,” reads the advisory, which CyberScoop obtained. “However, the presence of SolarWinds […]

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Exceptionally well-preserved ancient wolf pup plucked from permafrost

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A gold miner in Canada has discovered what may be the most complete wolf pup mummy ever found. Locked in the permafrost for 57,000 years, the pup, now known as Zhùr, is so well preserved that scientists can learn a lot about her diet, genetics, life an… Continue reading Exceptionally well-preserved ancient wolf pup plucked from permafrost→

Ransomware attack discrupts Metro Vancouver’s payment systems

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By Deeba Ahmed
The payments systems remained ineffective for three days after the ransomware attack, but payment data is safe, claims TransLink.
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Canada’s New Data Privacy Bill: the Digital Charter Information Act

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On November 17, the Canadian government introduced Bill C-11, better known as the Digital Charter Implementation Act, which will see the North American country make amendments to its data privacy policies. It has been described by Innovation Minis… Continue reading Canada’s New Data Privacy Bill: the Digital Charter Information Act→

Russian, North Korean hackers targeted COVID-19 vaccine researchers — and some attacks got through, Microsoft says

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Three hacking groups connected to the Russian and North Korean governments targeted COVID-19 vaccine and treatment researchers across five nations in recent months, and some of their attacks were successful, Microsoft said Friday. The hackers went after seven prominent companies in Canada, France, India, South Korea and the United States, according to Microsoft. The hacking groups are the Russia-linked Fancy Bear, which Microsoft refers to as Strontium; the North Korea-connected organization Lazarus Group, which Microsoft calls Zinc; and a third North Korean group that Microsoft has not previously mentioned publicly, which it calls Cerium. Microsoft’s alert deepens the breadth of warnings from government agencies and cybersecurity companies: Hackers affiliated with some of the U.S.’s biggest adversaries in cyberspace are hard at work to hack others’ vaccine research. “Among the targets, the majority are vaccine makers that have Covid-19 vaccines in various stages of clinical trials,”  Tom Burt, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for customer security and […]

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Home Depot Confirms Data Breach in Order Confirmation SNAFU

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Hundreds of emailed order confirmations for random strangers were sent to Canadian customers, each containing personal information. Continue reading Home Depot Confirms Data Breach in Order Confirmation SNAFU→