Cyber Attacks
A “mobile SMS blaster” deployed from vehicles in Toronto mimicked cell towers, hijacked tens of thousands of phones, and caused 13 million network disruptions—temporarily blocking 911 access while sending massive volumes of fraudulent texts under Project Lighthouse. TORONTO, ONTARIO — In a first-of-its-kind cybercrime investigation in Canada, the Toronto Police
Data Breaches
Security researchers have identified a persistent vulnerability in the world’s most popular messaging app that allows attackers to scrape granular user metadata, bypassing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) protections. MENLO PARK, CA — While WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption ensures that the content of a message remains private, a series of critical vulnerabilities
Data Breaches
Canada’s telecommunications landscape is reeling from a series of high-profile security incidents as both Rogers Communications and Freedom Mobile confirmed separate data breaches affecting thousands of customers. The sequential nature of these attacks has raised urgent questions regarding the systemic resilience of the nation’s critical communication infrastructure and