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Facebook Scolds Canada

Canadian regulators said that Facebook’s weak privacy protection was to blame for millions of users’ data being exposed. Canadian privacy commissionaire said that Facebook broke national and provincial regulations when it came to sharing user data with third parties. Facebook flat-out refused to agree with the Canadian government’s legal findings and refused audits of its … Continue reading Facebook Scolds Canada

Canadian Webcams Hacked by Russian Website

If you have any sort of webcam or baby cam, better switch it off, change the default password or update the software. Multiple news outlets reported that website called Insecam.org , operating out of Russia, is streaming hundreds of Canadian based hacked cameras. The way they get around security is that a lot of people … Continue reading Canadian Webcams Hacked by Russian Website

Loblaw’s Loyalty PC Points Stolen After a Hack

Go check your PC points account, loyalty program operated by Canadian retail conglomerate Loblaw Companies,  you might have been the latest victim of a hack conducted by hackers over the last few months. According to CBC, many stolen points ended up being redeemed for products at Loblaws stores in Quebec even though PC points users saying … Continue reading Loblaw’s Loyalty PC Points Stolen After a Hack

Bell Canada Hacked, User Data Breached

Bell Canada is alerting its users that it was hacked and user data was taken. It said that hackers have accessed the customer personal information. Media reports that potentially as many as 100,000 users are affected by this data breach. Bell Canada did not confirm the exact number as of yet. Anyone else get this … Continue reading Bell Canada Hacked, User Data Breached