Colossal Kaseya ransomware attack affecting companies around the world
On July 2, threat actors launched a cyber attack against users of IT management software company Kaseya’s “VSA” remote monitoring and management application. The hackers compromised the VSA application and used it as a springboard to deploy REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware on some VSA users. One security researcher has characterized the incident as a “colossal and devastating supply chain attack”. According to the Washington Post, “because […]
Humans of Cyber – Kenrick Bagnall
This is part of our Humans of Cyber initiative, a series of in-depth interviews with key figures and leaders of the Canadian cybersecurity ecosystem. This month, we feature Detective Constable Kenrick Bagnall, a cybercrime investigator with the Coordinated Cyber Centre (C3) of Intelligence Services with the Toronto Police Service. In his 15-year police career, Kenrick has worked in […]
ISA Cybersecurity Infinity Services Now Available in Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace
ISA Cybersecurity is the first and only Canadian Cybersecurity Services company featured on the world’s largest cloud marketplace and end-to-end commerce platform TORONTO, Ontario, March 23, 2021: ISA Cybersecurity today announced that it is now offering cybersecurity services through Ingram Micro’s Cloud Marketplace. The Cloud Marketplace allows resellers to access the world’s largest marketplace of […]
Client Experience is ISA’s Top Priority
A lot of service companies out there say that their customers are important to them. Frankly, ISA is no different. But for us, these are not just empty words or some feel-good slogan: the customer experience is central to everything we do, every day. And we feel that commitment to the customer is reflected by […]
Humans of Cyber – Jane Dargie
This is part of our Humans of Cyber initiative, a series of in-depth interviews with key figures and leaders of the Canadian cybersecurity ecosystem. This month, we feature Jane Dargie, a lawyer and IT professional with over 20 years of compliance assurance, governance, and risk management experience with a specialty in privacy protection. She supports organizations and […]
Data Privacy and Data Security
January 28, 2021 marks the 14th annual Data Privacy Day – a day that is important for consumers and businesses alike. For consumers, it’s a time to review and reflect on the confidentiality of their online data; for businesses, it’s a time for leadership to take stock of their privacy practices and obligations. Data privacy […]
ISA Threat Brief: SUNBURST – SolarStorm Hack
What happened at SolarWinds? On Monday, December 14, SolarWinds Inc. published a statement advising that selected SolarWinds® Orion® Platform software builds have been compromised. A cyberattack on their systems inserted a vulnerability into versions 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2 with no hotfix installed, or 2020.2 HF 1. The compromise appears to have been created by cyber attackers who quietly tampered […]
Humans of Cyber – Kashif Parvaiz
This is part of our Humans of Cyber initiative, a series of in-depth interviews with key figures and leaders of the Canadian cybersecurity ecosystem. In part I of the series, we interviewed Neumann Lim, ISA’s Director of Digital Forensics and Incident Response, on his DFIR thought leadership and practice. Download his full interview here. Cybersecurity in Healthcare In […]
7 Measures to Secure Your WordPress Website
Your website is a representation of your brand and it is your first contact point with many prospect customers. It may also be the place of customer monetary transactions and login portals, both which collect and store sensitive information. Securing your website is of high importance to protect your brand reputation and customer data. WordPress […]