Author: Adam Bishop
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A Cautionary Tale for Canadian Businesses
Canadian businesses may find the lessons from Hamilton’s experience invaluable as they navigate their own cybersecurity challenges. Here’s what unfolded: Hamilton faced serious vulnerabilities in its IT systems as identified by the Auditor General (AG) in 2021. These included decentralized IT elements, inadequate monitoring, recovery planning, and employee susceptibility to phishing scams. While the AG…
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Digital Fraud: A Growing Threat for Canadian Businesses
Digital fraud is escalating at an alarming rate in Canada, with businesses feeling its effects. TransUnion’s H1 2025 State of Omnichannel Fraud Update reveals startling statistics: between August and December 2024, 56% of Canadians were targeted by fraudsters, and 9% reported being victims. This trend demands attention, especially within the insurance industry, which saw a…
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The Critical Role of Uninterruptible Power Supplies in Business Continuity
The recent ice storm in Peterborough Ontario left businesses grappling with significant disruptions due to widespread power outages. The storm, which brought freezing rain and ice accumulation, caused extensive damage to infrastructure, including power lines and trees, leading to prolonged outages across the region. For local businesses, the outages have resulted in operational challenges, including…
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Random Password Generators
Strong passwords are essential to safeguarding your personal and sensitive information online. Password generators play a crucial role in helping you create highly secure and robust passwords that are difficult for hackers to crack. Many, if not all, password managers contain a password generator as well. In the case of the password generator we are…
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RedCurl Launches First Ransomware Campaign with QWCrypt Tool
The Russian-speaking hacking group RedCurl has been linked to ransomware operations for the first time, marking a shift in its tradecraft. Romanian cybersecurity firm Bitdefender uncovered the use of a new ransomware strain, QWCrypt, deployed through ISO files disguised as CVs. These files contain a fake screensaver file that executes malware via DLL side-loading. Active…
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Debugging Strikes for a Cause
Our very own Carlye Mongraw is hitting the lanes for a fantastic cause, rocking groovy 70’s attire on behalf of shawcsIT. If you want to see Carlye bring the peace, love, banana bread vibes (and maybe a few gutter balls), this is your chance! Every donation supports an incredible organization that changes lives. I’ll share…
