cybersecurity

Energy infrastructure is an attractive target for cyberattacks but the experts needed to protect this critical infrastructure are in short supply, according to the federal government.

Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The federal government has unfurled a new cybersecurity strategy aimed at protecting its vast array of computer systems and information banks against a growing variety of threats.

A government source later said the incidents were related to a directive to all provincial employees early last week that they should immediately change their passwords.

Confused shoppers milled around the front of a London Drugs store in downtown Vancouver on Monday, some wondering aloud why they couldn't access the store to get prescriptions or buy hair dye.

The federal government is banning WeChat and Kaspersky applications from its phones over security concerns.

Most intrusions have been innocuous, but a nefarious plot could bring down the grid. Experts have suggestions for improving security.

The Calgary-based oil company has provided no details about the attack or which parts of its operations were affected, saying simply in a news release issued late Sunday that it had "experienced a cybersecurity incident."

The federal government says certain defence contracts will be subject to a mandatory cybersecurity certification process starting in the winter of 2024.

News of pro-Russia hackers allegedly gaining access to Canada’s gas infrastructure brought cybersecurity concerns to the fore last month. To protect our power grid, industry insiders say Canada needs to step up regulations safeguarding energy systems that are vulnerable to attack.

State-sponsored hackers from China have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, cybersecurity officials from around the world, including Canada, warned Wednesday in a co-ordinated effort to root out the perpetrators.

Cybersecurity experts aren't surprised by the revelation contained within a package of leaked U.S. intelligence documents suggesting Russian-backed hackers successfully gained access to Canada's natural gas distribution network.

Joe Biden's last official visit to Canada came with a palpable sense of foreboding.

A committee of MPs is calling on the federal government to issue an overarching annual national-security threat assessment and provide more information on how to prevent cyber attacks, particularly from Russia.