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Embarrassment for RCMP as they arrest one of their own for alleged cyber attack that took out official Quebec website for days

10/18/2012 By

The RCMP has arrested one of its own computer technicians over a series of alleged cyber attacks that targeted the website of the Quebec government six months ago as students were protesting tuition hikes.

Janvier Doyon-Tremblay, 28, was working on contract for both the RCMP and the House of Commons when he hacked the province’s official computer network, the RCMP said Thursday.

After gaining administrative privileges on the network, he allegedly uploaded a malicious program that prevented members of the public from accessing the main government of Quebec website for several days.

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Security breach triggers warning to some toll bridge users in BC

10/01/2012 By

Vancouver BC — More than 270 drivers who have just registered for the new Port Mann Bridge tolling system are being warned a privacy breach may have compromised their accounts.

An unauthorized employee who got the job in the Coquitlam service centre under false pretences and took the registrations of affected drivers by phone was fired Friday and is under investigation by the RCMP, Transportation Investment Corp. CEO Mike Proudfoot said.

“This person was not who he claimed to be when he was hired,” Proudfoot said.

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Cybercrime Investigation Department ransomeware targets Canadians

08/23/2012 By

Canadians, be advised of a new ransomeware that appears as a warning from the “Cybercrime Investigation Department”, which claims the [victim's] PC has been blocked due to violation of Copyright and Related Rights Law and illegal use or distribution of copyrighted content, thus infringing Article 128 of the Criminal Code of Canada.

 The Cybercrime Investigation Department is in fact ransomeware and should not be taken as a legitimate warning. This cyber threat, which uses phishing techniques similar to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service virus as well as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) ransomeware, is designed to steal money from unaware PC vicitms.  It mostly claims that you have been illegally distributing copyrighted content, malware, etc and now you have to pay the fine through Ukash or other prepayment system. 

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RCMP arrest Alberta man who US says is a suspect in international cyber crime

07/20/2012 By

RED DEER, Alta. – Police in central Alberta have arrested a man wanted by the FBI as a suspect in an international ring that allegedly used the Internet to obtain and trade personal credit card and bank information.

RCMP say Eric Bogle, 23, of Red Deer was arrested on July 2 on a warrant that was issued in the U.S.

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NYC law firm files $1.1M lawsuit against Vancouver cyber security expert

07/09/2012 By

 Vancouver’s Arthur Wesley Kenzie is a self-styled cyber security expert and mobile app developer who’s now accused of using his high-tech skills for nefarious pursuits.

Kenzie is the target of a $1.1-million lawsuit filed by a prominent New York City law firm claiming Kenzie, the managing director at Securikai, intended to extort the company by poking holes in its online security.

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Appeals process advised for biometrics visa

06/07/2012 By

An internal report has informed the federal government to put an appeals mechanism in place to cope with imperfect biometric systems. The privacy impact assessment was produced as the conservative government moves toward a biometric visa system.

The Canada Border Services Agency will require applicants for visitor visas or work permits to submit 10 electronic fingerprints and a photo before their arrival, so that they can be scanned against a database held by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

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Toews vs. Anonymous

05/02/2012 By

 

In a  report tabled today — which was apparently unanimous, as no dissenting opinion was included — the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs concurred with Public Safety Minister Vic Toews that his privileges were, indeed, breached by those Youtube-posted videos that were “clearly aimed at intimidating” not only Toews but “all members of the House. 

However, the reports concludes that no further action can be taken against “the so-called Anonymous”. 

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Computer porn ‘scareware’ seen in Canada

04/20/2012 By

OTTAWA – Canadian officials are investigating complaints of computer users being asked for money because, they are told, their systems are linked to child pornography.

The hacking phenomenon known as “scareware” first appeared last year in Britain, but recently the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been receiving complaints from users in Prince Edward Island, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported.

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