Canada Orders TikTok to Shut Down Canadian Operations Over Security Concerns

November 6, 2024 at 11:57PM The Canadian government has ordered TikTok to cease operations in the country due to national security risks but will not ban the app for the public. The decision follows a review by the intelligence community. TikTok plans to challenge this order, which could impact hundreds of local jobs. ### Meeting … Read more

Canada to ban the Flipper Zero to stop surge in car thefts

February 9, 2024 at 02:30PM The Canadian government is banning the Flipper Zero and similar devices due to concerns about their potential use in stealing cars. The portable pen-testing tool has been demonstrated to conduct replay attacks, leading to worries about increasing car theft. Despite the manufacturer’s assurance that it can’t target cars produced after … Read more

Canada wants to ban the Flipper Zero to stop surge in car thefts

February 9, 2024 at 02:23PM The Canadian government plans to ban the Flipper Zero and similar devices due to concerns about their potential use by thieves to steal cars. Despite the company’s claims that the device cannot be used to steal modern cars, Canadian authorities are taking steps to prohibit the importation, sale, and use … Read more

Canadian Military, Police Impacted by Data Breach at Moving Companies

November 21, 2023 at 08:39AM The Canadian government has reported a data breach involving two moving and relocation services firms contracted by the government. The breach exposed personal information of present and former public service employees, as well as members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The government is offering credit … Read more

Canadian government discloses data breach after contractor hacks

November 20, 2023 at 12:27PM The Canadian government has reported that two of its contractors, Brookfield Global Relocation Services (BGRS) and SIRVA Worldwide Relocation & Moving Services, were hacked, resulting in the exposure of sensitive information belonging to government employees. The breach, reportedly attributed to the LockBit ransomware gang, has affected data dating back to … Read more