Le présent bulletin donne un aperçu des fraudes qui continuent de cibler des contribuables canadiens chaque année. Fraudes ciblant les contribuables Le Centre antifraude du Canada (CAFC) continue de recevoir des signalements de fraudes ciblant les contribuables par courriel, message texte et téléphone. Ces fraudes peuvent prendre l’une des formes suivantes : Les fraudeurs appellent …
This bulletin was prepared to provide information on tax scams, which continue to target Canadians each year. Tax Scams The Canadian Anti‐Fraud Centre (CAFC) continues to receive reports of emails, text messages and telephone calls related to tax scams. Tax scams can involve the following: Fraudsters are calling consumers impersonating the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) …
If we are going to realize the benefits of a globally consolidated communications system we, as a global community of researchers, are going to have to start truly working together to find a way that we can make the internet safe for everyone. This means that all of the researchers from different countries and different …
In the four years we have spent working across Canada we have had the pleasure of meeting many small groups and individuals working to make cybersecurity better. The initiative, innovation and commitment at a community level is amazing. There are groups of students and professionals, startup companies and community organizations that are doing amazing things. …
A question answered with a question is often infuriating. On some rare occasions though it can be inspiring. When Tom Levasseur asked a local college why they don’t take advantage of gamification by integrating some of the challenge and fun of hacking competitions into their program they responded with “Why don’t you …?” The government …
Its hard to keep growing professionally, particularly in a field as challenging as cybersecurity. It’s a dynamic and complex field with an ever-shifting landscape. Moreover, it’s a field that ironically requires both shared experience and non-disclosure agreements. Security conferences fill this space, providing the chance to learn from leaders and network with peers. A commitment to …
The SERENE-RISC administrative offices have moved. We are now on level 5 of 3744 Rue Jean-Brillant, Montreal. We have unpacked almost everything and are getting settled in after the stress of moving two blocks to the west. It is even easier for our partners and members to come and visit as we are now much …
Cyber New Brunswick will be hosting a two day event at the Fredricton Convention Centre on the 15th and 16th of May 2018 on the Development of Cybersecurity. It will feature presenters from across the globe speaking on the development of the cybersecurity workforce in Australia, Paris, the Netherlands and North America. Get …
The Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity, an innovative hub for research, training and industry collaboration, has opened at the University of New Brunswick with more than $4.5 million in funding and the establishment of a research partnership with a global technology firm. The institute was made possible with $2.27 million in funding from the Atlantic Canada …
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is opening a cyber security lab and investing $1.78 million into research at the University of Waterloo to develop advanced cybersecurity and privacy tools. The funding will support research in the following areas; Data-driven software defined security, led by Raouf Boutaba, will focus on detecting and mitigating security threats …