Tag: agency

Cyber attacks: Several Canadian government services disrupted

August 25, 2020

Several services, including the national revenue agency, had to be shut down following a series of credential-stuffing attacks. Cybercriminals set their sights on the Canadian government at the beginning of August, when several government services were disabled following a series of cyberattacks. On August 15, the Treasury Board Secretariat announced that approximately 11,000 online government … More Cyber attacks: Several Canadian government services disrupted

NSA’s EternalBlue exploit reaching new heights since WannaCryptor outbreak

May 17, 2019

Attack attempts involving the USA’s National Security Agency’s exploit are in hundreds of thousands daily. It has been two years since EternalBlue opened the door to one of the nastiest ransomware outbreaks in history, known as WannaCryptor (or WannaCry). Since the now-infamous malware incident, attempts to use the exploit have only been growing in prevalence. Currently … More NSA’s EternalBlue exploit reaching new heights since WannaCryptor outbreak