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Not enough cyber security talent in Canada, Deloitte reports

A new report by Deloitte said that Canada is severely lacking cyber security talent , and shortage of talent is not being addressed enough by universities and colleges. Deloitte says that demand for cyber security professionals is climbing up by a rate of 7% annually with 5,000 of roles expected to be filled by 2021. … Continue reading Not enough cyber security talent in Canada, Deloitte reports

Major Canadian Company Pays $425k To Hackers

We have learned that major Canadian firm paid $425k in Bitcoin money to unlock their servers from ransomware attack. Their live servers were locked as well as their backup. The name of the company can not be published at this time due to confidentiality agreement. Ransomware is a type of malicious software from cryptovirology that … Continue reading Major Canadian Company Pays $425k To Hackers

Toronto Canadian Russian Speaking Hacker is Behind Yahoo Hack

22 year old Hamilton Ontario area resident , Karim Baratov, was arrested and is now alleged to be behind the biggest Yahoo hack. He has dropped out from high school but was living luxurious life. Karim has dual Canadian Kazakh citizenship and lives just outside of Toronto. He is now been arrested due to hacking … Continue reading Toronto Canadian Russian Speaking Hacker is Behind Yahoo Hack