IT Staff Burnout During Pandemic
How is your IT staff coping during the pandemic? It’s been well-documented that the number of remote workers has exploded over the last few months. IT operations and the cybersecurity teams that defend your digital infrastructure may have never faced such relentless demands. Many IT staff have been on call 24×7 as users, unfamiliar with […]
Latest Cybersecurity News
ISA is committed to keeping the security community up to date with the latest cybersecurity news. Six months to go for Adobe Flash The demise of Adobe’s “Flash” software is not news – back in July 2017, Adobe issued a statement advising that Flash would reach end-of-life (EOL) at the end of 2020. However, earlier […]
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ISA is committed to keeping the security community up to date with the latest cybersecurity news. Zoom Video Communications Inc. under fire for limiting end-to-end encryption On May 7, Zoom’s CEO Eric Yuan announced the acquisition of security startup Keybase to help Zoom build and “offer an end-to-end encrypted meeting mode to all paid accounts” […]
Businesses to Increase Their Investment in Cybersecurity Controls After COVID-19 Pandemic
Organizations to Increase Cybersecurity Spending following COVID-19 Pandemic. Sophisticated hacking groups and fraudsters are seizing the current COVID-19 pandemic to target unsuspecting victims and already disrupted businesses. They are exploiting the prevailing fear, uncertainties surrounding the situation, as well as the muddle caused by the rapid shift of business operations from office to remote environments. […]
Latest Cybersecurity News
ISA is committed to keeping the security community up to date with the latest cybersecurity news. CPA Canada data breach affects up to 329,000 The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA) organization has issued a web posting and news release confirming that a cyberattack against their flagship CPA Canada website provided unauthorized access to the […]
Cybersecurity and the Real Estate Industry
Cyber criminals are at work on the real estate industry. The real estate industry is among the current list of easy prey for cybercriminals who are shifting their focus to sectors that are not quite prepared in their cybersecurity postures. The industry is in shortage of cybersecurity experts and operates with inadequate security laws and […]
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ISA is committed to keeping the security community up to date with the latest cybersecurity news. Microsoft Response to COVID-19 Microsoft has released a new version of their Edge browser that includes two key features designed to help users during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Edge 83”, in beta release to customers starting May 20, features the […]
Law Firm Cybersecurity
Lawyers and law firms are prime targets for cyber attacks. Few other lines of business have access to, and guardianship of, so much personal, private, sensitive, and confidential information. Cyber criminals know this, and are looking for ways to steal this data for financial or strategic gain, or simply hold it for ransom. Historically, the […]
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ISA is committed to keeping the security community up to date with the latest cybersecurity news. Counterfeit CERB Cheques Appearing on the Dark Web Israel-based security firm KELA has reported examples of counterfeit Canada Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) cheques available on the dark web. KELA’s cyber intelligence security team identified a number of services selling […]