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North Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S.

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North Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S. 2025-10-01 at 17:24 By Zeljka Zorz North Korea’s clandestine IT Worker (ITW) program, which is long known for targeting U.S. technology firms and crypto firms, has broadened its scope to attempt to infiltrate a variety of industries worldwide, including finance, healthcare, public […]

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Canadian Airline WestJet Says Hackers Stole Customer Data

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Canadian Airline WestJet Says Hackers Stole Customer Data 2025-10-01 at 14:56 By Ionut Arghire The company says names, contact details, and ID documents provided in connection with reservations and travel were stolen from its systems. The post Canadian Airline WestJet Says Hackers Stole Customer Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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WinRAR zero-day was exploited by two threat actors (CVE-2025-8088)

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WinRAR zero-day was exploited by two threat actors (CVE-2025-8088) 2025-08-12 at 16:11 By Zeljka Zorz The RomCom attackers aren’t the only ones that have been leveraging the newly unveiled WinRAR vulnerability (CVE-2025-8088) in zero-day attacks: according to Russian cybersecurity company BI.ZONE, a group tracked as Paper Werewolf has been using it to target Russian organizations.

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Canada Gives Hikvision the Boot on National Security Grounds

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Canada Gives Hikvision the Boot on National Security Grounds 2025-06-30 at 13:18 By Ionut Arghire Canada has ordered Hikvision to cease all operations in the country and prohibited the purchase and use of Hikvision products within government entities. The post Canada Gives Hikvision the Boot on National Security Grounds appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Target Canadian Telecom Firms

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China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Target Canadian Telecom Firms 2025-06-23 at 17:24 By Eduard Kovacs Canada’s Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI warn of Chinese hackers targeting telecommunications and other companies in Canada. The post China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Target Canadian Telecom Firms appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Canadian Airline WestJet Hit by Cyberattack

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Canadian Airline WestJet Hit by Cyberattack 2025-06-16 at 11:45 By Ionut Arghire A cybersecurity incident at WestJet resulted in users experiencing interruptions when accessing the company’s application and website. The post Canadian Airline WestJet Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

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Canadian Electric Utility Hit by Cyberattack

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Canadian Electric Utility Hit by Cyberattack 2025-05-01 at 17:15 By Eduard Kovacs Nova Scotia Power and Emera are responding to a cybersecurity incident that impacted IT systems and networks. The post Canadian Electric Utility Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

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Hertz data breach: Customers in US, EU, UK, Australia and Canada affected

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Hertz data breach: Customers in US, EU, UK, Australia and Canada affected 2025-04-15 at 17:21 By Zeljka Zorz American car rental company Hertz has suffered a data breach linked to last year’s exploitation of Cleo zero-day vulnerabilities by a ransomware gang. The breach resulted in information of an unknown number of customers of Hertz and

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Canada launches breach risk self-assessment online tool

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Canada launches breach risk self-assessment online tool 2025-03-31 at 10:59 By Help Net Security Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne has launched a new online tool that will help businesses and federal institutions that experience a privacy breach to assess whether the breach is likely to create a real risk of significant harm to individuals.

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Canadian regulator fines Binance $4.4M for AML and CFT violations

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Canadian regulator fines Binance $4.4M for AML and CFT violations 2024-05-09 at 22:01 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright FINTRAC reported that Binance facilitated 5,902 separate transactions of $10,000 or more in crypto from June 2021 to July 2023 and failed to register with the regulator. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

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Australia joins 1,000+ Bitcoin ATM club alongside US, Canada

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Australia joins 1,000+ Bitcoin ATM club alongside US, Canada 2024-04-24 at 13:01 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar The United States hosted its first 1,000 crypto ATMs in November 2017, while Canada achieved the same in January 2021. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Binance sued in Canada for securities law violations

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Binance sued in Canada for securities law violations 2024-04-23 at 11:03 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Even after Binance announced its departure from Canada in May 2023, local authorities have continued to investigate the exchange. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Crypto miners face energy refusal, restriction in Canadian provinces

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Crypto miners face energy refusal, restriction in Canadian provinces 2024-04-23 at 01:02 By Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen Manitoba is extending a moratorium on new power connections, and British Columbia is introducing legislation that could prohibit the provision of power to new miners. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to

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Canada to begin implementing international crypto tax reporting standard

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Canada to begin implementing international crypto tax reporting standard 2024-04-18 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen Canada is aiming to have the OECD standard for crypto asset tax reporting in place by 2027, as agreed with 46 other countries. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Canada’s RCMP, Global Affairs Hit by Cyberattacks

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Canada’s RCMP, Global Affairs Hit by Cyberattacks 2024-02-27 at 14:31 By Ionut Arghire Canadian authorities are actively investigating cyberattacks impacting the RCMP network and Global Affairs Canada. The post Canada’s RCMP, Global Affairs Hit by Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this

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Crypto ownership in Canada slips in 2023, but average value of holdings rises

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Crypto ownership in Canada slips in 2023, but average value of holdings rises 30/11/2023 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph By David Attlee Only 34% of Canadians still believe that crypto “will play a key role in the future,” but the number of those able to give a basic definition of digital currencies has risen slightly. This

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Digital Canadian dollar fails to impress despite high awareness

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Digital Canadian dollar fails to impress despite high awareness 30/11/2023 at 11:03 By Cointelegraph By Arijit Sarkar People who were aware of CBDCs were more reluctant to adopt the technology when compared to those who didn’t know about it. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Canadian regulator seeks feedback on crypto asset exposure disclosure requirements

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Canadian regulator seeks feedback on crypto asset exposure disclosure requirements 21/11/2023 at 00:03 By Cointelegraph By Derek Andersen The Canadian Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is following a Basel model for its disclosure requirements. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Canada flags concern on AI-generated deepfake disinformation campaigns

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Canada flags concern on AI-generated deepfake disinformation campaigns 17/11/2023 at 11:03 By Cointelegraph By Arijit Sarkar The Canadian agency also noted privacy violations, social manipulation and bias among the concerns that AI raises. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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How to manage crypto losses on tax returns in the US, UK and Canada

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How to manage crypto losses on tax returns in the US, UK and Canada 08/11/2023 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph By Liza Savenko Unlock the complexities of cryptocurrency taxation and learn how crypto losses impact your tax liability in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

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