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Australia PM Morrison loses control of WeChat Chinese account as election looms
A little-known Chinese technology company that took over a WeChat social media account set up for Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday it wanted to buy an account with a large fanbase in Australia, and was unaware it was his.
A little-known Chinese technology company that took over a WeChat social media account set up for Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday it wanted to buy an account with a large fanbase in Australia, and was unaware it was his.
If nuclear power is the key to Canada’s green future, Ottawa needs to say so — now | The Star
The bubbling tension needs to be resolved if Canada is to make serious progress in moving to a low-carbon economy, Heather Scoffield writes. Canada's Citizen Lab says dozens of journalists, activists in El Salvador targeted by spyware
Canadian research institute Citizen lab says the cellphones of nearly three dozen journalists and activists in El Salvador, several of whom were investigating alleged state corruption, were hacked and implanted with sophisticated spyware typically availab Honda Clocks Are Stuck 20 Years In The Past; There Isn't A Fix
This might be why your Honda's clock is forever stuck on the wrong time. James Webb telescope: NASA nails trickiest job | CTV News
NASA aced the most complicated, critical job on its newly launched space telescope Tuesday: unrolling and stretching a sunshade the size of a tennis court. Canada's public health agency admits it tracked 33 million mobile devices during lockdown
The Public Health Agency of Canada accessed data such as cell-tower location to monitor people’s activity during lockdown, it said Tokyo police lose 2 floppy disks containing personal info on 38 public housing applicants
TOKYO -- The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has lost two floppy disks containing personal information on 38 people, the department announced on on Dec. 27 (2021) Canada’s first new nuclear reactor in decades is an American design. Will it prompt a rethink of government support'
Ontario Power Generation chose GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to build a light water reactor at its existing Darlington nuclear power plant, a decision that could shape Canada’s nuclear industry for decades to comeAlexa tells 10-year-old girl to put penny in plug socket
Amazon has fixed its voice assistant so that it will not suggest the dangerous “challenge” again.
Amazon has fixed its voice assistant so that it will not suggest the dangerous “challenge” again. Toyota is going to make you pay to start your car with your key fob
Toyotas that are 2018 or newer will require a subscription if drivers want to remotely start their car with their key fob. If the car comes with Audio Plus, drivers will get a free trial of the feature for three years, while cars that come with Premium Au Quebec man accused of using space agency status to negotiate contracts for Chinese company | CBC News
A Quebec man has been charged with breach of trust for allegedly using his status as a Canadian Space Agency engineer to negotiate satellite station installation agreements with Iceland on behalf of a Chinese aerospace company. Apple AirTags Are Now Being Used To Steal Cars In Canada
The trackers have anti-stalking measures, but those don't seem to be an issue for thieves Helium shortages leave some western Canadian universities scrambling
Researchers at the University of Alberta are struggling with a helium shortage, which could potentially put scientific research in jeopardy — and put equipment at risk of damage. Canada has no choice but to bar Huawei from 5G mobile networks, security experts say | National Post Transparency Activists Dump 1.8 Terabytes Of Police Helicopter Surveillance Footage
The DDoS release shows law enforcement agencies aren't just deploying choppers to keep an eye on suspects in motion. They're also using them to engage in extended surveillance of people suspected of nothing, hovering over large gatherings and deploying in Drone attack: US electrical grid threatened last year, report reveals
A US intelligence report has revealed that a drone was used in an attempt to disable an electrical substation in Pennsylvania last year, in the first known attack of its kind Cyberattack on health care throws wrench into plans for those travelling for appointments
An apparent cyberattack on parts of Newfoundland and Labrador's health-care system is leaving doctors and patients scrambling after thousands of medical appointments were cancelled on Monday as a result. Documents reveal Facebook targeted children as young as 6 for consumer base
Internal documents show that Facebook has been actively hiring employees to build products that target children as young as 6 to expand its user base. Internet Service Providers Collect, Sell Horrifying Amount of Sensitive Data, Government Study Concludes
“Even though several of the ISPs promise not to sell consumers personal data, they allow it to be used, transferred, and monetized by others."Sinclair TV stations disrupted across the US after ransomware attack
TV broadcasts for Sinclair-owned channels have gone down today across the US in what the stations have described as technical issues, but which multiple sources told The Record to be a ransomware attack.
The incident occurred in the early hours of the
TV broadcasts for Sinclair-owned channels have gone down today across the US in what the stations have described as technical issues, but which multiple sources told The Record to be a ransomware attack.
The incident occurred in the early hours of the 'It's lifesaving': B.C. dispatcher encourages hikers, skiers to download new app | CTV News
As winter weather approaches, North Vancouver RCMP emergency dispatcher Jodie Cohan is encouraging all British Columbians, especially those who venture into the backcountry, to download geolocation technology called What3Words. Study reveals Android phones constantly snoop on their users
A new study by a team of university researchers in the UK has unveiled a host of privacy issues that arise from using Android smartphones. . . . The conclusion of the study is worrying for the vast majority of Android users . Life's better together when you avoid Windows 11
October 5 marks the official release of Windows 11, a new version of the operating system that doesn't do anything at all to counteract Windows' long history of depriving users of freedom and digital autonomy. While we might have been encouraged by Micros BlackBerry legacy devices and services will reach End of Life on January 4, 2022 | CrackBerry
Although BlackBerry has extended the life span of BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, and PlayBook a few times now, that time has seemingly finally run out. Frances Haugen: Facebook weakens democracy, says ex-employee
"They have put their immense profits before people," she tells senators at a Washington hearing. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp hit by global outage | CBC News
Facebook and Facebook-owned apps Instagram and WhatsApp have been hit by an outage on Monday affecting users around the world. Cybercriminals are offering to sell fake Canadian COVID-19 vaccination certificates online
As provinces and employers across Canada increase restrictions on the unvaccinated or introduce so-called vaccine passports, cybercriminals are attempting to cash in by offering fake vaccination certificates for sale online. Lithuania says throw away Chinese phones due to censorship concerns
Lithuania's Defense Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones they have now after a government report found the devices had built-in censorship capabilities. Cameco signs agreement with nuclear reactor company
Cameco has signed an agreement with a nuclear reactor and fuel design engineering company to explore a possible collaboration in supplying fuel for small modular reactors (SMRs) in Canada and the United States. Ransomware encrypts South Africa's entire Dept of Justice network
The justice ministry of the South African government is working on restoring its operations after a recent ransomware attack encrypted all its systems, making all electronic services unavailable both internally and to the public. Leaked documents reveal the special rules Facebook uses for 5.8M VIPs
"These people can violate our standards without any consequences." Mozilla has defeated Microsoft’s default browser protections in Windows
Mozilla is making it easier to switch to Firefox as default on Windows. Mozilla has defeated Microsoft’s protections, ahead of the Windows 11 launch. Canada Passes New Regulations to Stop People Driving Without Headlights at Night
The new regulations come into force from September 1. Revealed: LAPD officers told to collect social media data on every civilian they stop
An internal police chief memo shows employees were directed to use ‘field interview cards’ which would then be reviewedSome Google Pixel 3, 3 XL phones are bricking without warning – MobileSyrup
According to reports, some Pixel 3 and 3 XL phones enter an 'EDL' mode and become completely unresponsive, with no way to recover the device.
According to reports, some Pixel 3 and 3 XL phones enter an 'EDL' mode and become completely unresponsive, with no way to recover the device. The 'Dead-Internet Theory' Is Wrong but Feels True
A conspiracy theory spreading online says the whole internet is now fake. It’s ridiculous, but possibly not that ridiculous?Back to Canada News
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