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Philosopher Ian Hacking pondered the reality of particles and the labelling of people
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Russian hackers targeted U.S. nuclear research laboratories in summer
Russian hacking underground newsletter is seen in this illustration taken, December 19, 2022 REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
u.s. business
Losses from crypto hacks surged 60% to $1.9-billion from January to July, analysts say
A representations of cryptocurrencies in this illustration taken, January 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
international business
Uber enters non-prosecution agreement, admits covering up 2016 data breach
FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the company logo for Uber Technologies Inc. on the day of it's IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid//File Photo
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Alberta MLA charged and facing fines for breaching province’s Health Information Act
Edmonton-Southwest MLA Thomas Dang (centre) laughs along with his colleagues during an introductory meeting with all newly-elected MLAs in Edmonton on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. The Alberta RCMP Cybercrime Investigative Team said Friday it had laid charges against Dang for illegally attempting to access private information contained in the Alberta Health Services vaccine portal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
canada
Edmonton MLA says he won’t face hacking charges; seeks return to NDP caucus
Thomas Dang (centre) laughs along with his colleagues during an introductory meeting with newly elected NDP MLAs in Edmonton on May 12, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
world
Ukraine says military targeted by Belarusian hackers
A demonstrator holds a placard reading "Stop War" during a protest against Russia's invasion of the Ukraine on February 25, 2022 in front of the Chancellery (unseen) and with the building of the Reichstag (R) housing the German lower house of Parliament the Bundestag in Berlin. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)
your practice
Hybrid work brings cybersecurity risks for advisors – here’s how to tackle the pitfalls
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investment ideas
Decentralized finance: Latest front in crypto’s hacking problem
A representation of cryptocurrency Monero is seen in this illustration taken August 6.
international business
Toshiba’s European business hit by cyberattack
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba in Chiba, Japan, March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo
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Market turbulence and wild swings in portfolio positioning ahead
A man wearing a protective face mask walks by 14 Wall Street in the financial district of New York on Nov. 19.
report on business
Bombardier says confidential information was exposed in recent data breach
A Bombardier plant is seen in Montreal on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Bombardier says it has been the target of a cybersecurity breach that compromised confidential information related to its employees, customers and suppliers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
world
U.S. Justice Department says its e-mail systems were breached by SolarWinds hackers
FILE - In this Thursday, April 18, 2019, file photo, a sign for the Department of Justice hangs in the press briefing room at the Justice Department, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
u.s. business
Ticketmaster to pay $10-million fine to avoid prosecution over alleged hacking of rival startup
FILE - In this May 11, 2009, file photo, Ticketmaster tickets and gift cards are shown at a box office in San Jose, Calif. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, a federal judge in New York signed off on a deal that will allow Ticketmaster to pay a $10 million fine to escape prosecution over criminal charges accusing the company of hacking into the computer system of a startup rival. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
technology
Microsoft, Google and others join Facebook’s legal battle against hacking firm NSO
FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
european business
Suspected North Korean hackers target COVID-19 vaccine maker AstraZeneca, sources say
FILE PHOTO: The logo of AstraZeneca is seen on medication packages in a pharmacy in London April 28, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo
politics
Canada’s cyberspy agency says China, Russia among countries that pose greatest ‘strategic threat’
The new Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) complex is pictured in Ottawa on October 15, 2013. The federal cybersecurity centre says foreign countries are very likely to try to advance their agendas in 2019 -- a general election year -- by manipulating Canadian opinion through malicious online activity. In a report today, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warns that state-sponsored players can conduct sophisticated influence operations by posing as legitimate users. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Quebec health network targeted by cyberattack
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world
U.S. charges five Chinese citizens in global hacking campaign
world
Three charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin theft
(FILES) In this file illustration photo taken on May 27, 2020 a Twitter logo is displayed on a mobile phone in Arlington, Virginia. - The hackers who accessed dozens of high-profile Twitter accounts in mid-July 2020 gained access to the system with an attack that tricked a handful of employees into giving up their credentials, according to a company update. Twitter said in a security update late on July 30, 2020 that the July 15 incident by bitcoin scammers stemmed from a "spear phishing" attack which deceived employees about the origin of the messages. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Why small businesses cannot afford to skimp on cybersecurity
A close-up on an abstract design of a display, which is warning about a cyber attack. Multiple rows of hexadecimal code are interrupted by red glowing warnings and single character exclamation marks. The image can represent a variety of threats in the digital world: data theft, data leak, security breach, intrusion, etc...
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Like it or not, cyberespionage is now a permanent part of geopolitics
Ben Buchanan
international business
Hack hit 130 accounts, company ‘embarrassed,’ Twitter says
The Twitter logo and binary cyber codes are seen in this illustration taken November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File
european business
Russia announces deal with AstraZeneca for U.K.-developed COVID-19 vaccine
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 26, 2020 a researcher works on the diagnosis of suspected coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on March 26, 2020. - Brazil said on June 27, 2020 it had reached a deal to produce up to 100 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University, which the country is helping to test. The vaccine, which Oxford is working on with pharmaceuticals group AstraZeneca, is one of the most promising of the dozens that researchers worldwide are racing to test and bring to market. (Photo by Douglas MAGNO / AFP) (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Russian hackers accused of trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research from Canada, U.K. and U.S.
FILE - In this March 16, 2020 file photo, a subject receives a shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine by Moderna for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russia on Thursday July 16, 2020, of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
canada
Royal Military College weighs damage after cybersecurity attack
Graduates march at the Royal Military College of Canada walks in Kingston on May 17, 2019.
world
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces new indictment in U.S.
In this May 1, 2019 file photo, buildings are reflected in the window as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court, where he appeared on charges of jumping British bail seven years ago, in London.
european business
Chinese hackers suspected of stealing details of 9 million EasyJet customers
A large number of easyJet aircraft are parked on the tarmac of the Geneve Aeroport in Geneva on March 30, 2020.
report on business
Mortgage processor Filogix hacked amid surge in loan requests
(FILES)A woman walks past the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa on April 12, 2011. - Canada's central bank on March 4, 2020 cut its key lending rate by 50 basis points to 1.25 percent in response to the growing economic risk posed by the coronavirus epidemic. The interest rate drop was the first in Canada since mid-2015, and followed a similar move by the US Federal Reserve on Tuesday. (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)
british columbia
Bonding over bots: Hackergal teaches Canadian girls about coding
Rayaan Jaffer, 11, middle, helps other participants during a two-day workshop hosted by Hackergal, which aims to foster interest in coding in girls aged 11-14, in Richmond, B.C. on Oct. 20, 2018.