SecurityBrief Canada - Technology news for CISOs & cybersecurity decision-makers
Canada

Critical Infrastructure Stories - Page 4

Global Stories

Critical Infrastructure stories

SUSE targets Australia's sovereignty rules with AI roadmap
Virtualisation

SUSE targets Australia's sovereignty rules with AI roadmap

Compliance hurdles are stalling 43% of enterprise AI projects, as stricter sovereignty and cyber rules reshape Australian infrastructure plans.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Gallagher returns to Queensland with security forum
Partner Programmes

Gallagher returns to Queensland with security forum

The Brisbane event will give installers and customers direct access to Gallagher's executives and specialists on integration, critical assets and support.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
NETSCOUT expands DDoS defence to stop attacks at source
Network Security

NETSCOUT expands DDoS defence to stop attacks at source

Service providers could cut disruption and transit costs as infected routers and cameras are blocked from launching botnet attacks on the internet.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Rapid7 says exploits are emerging faster than patches
Ransomware

Rapid7 says exploits are emerging faster than patches

Defenders face a shrinking window to act, after Rapid7 found 62% of newly exploited flaws could be attacked without authentication or user interaction.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
NASA lab console flaw allows unauthorised commands
Space

NASA lab console flaw allows unauthorised commands

Unauthorised access could let attackers send arbitrary commands to spacecraft and instruments via NASA's AIT-GUI console, now fixed in version 2.5.2.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Critical Infrastructure stories

Iveda launches long-endurance helicopter drone line
Robotics

Iveda launches long-endurance helicopter drone line

Public safety and emergency teams could get longer overwatch and delivery missions as gas-powered drones stay airborne for more than 150 minutes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Magellanic Cloud wins INR ₹111 crore in new orders
Smart Cities

Magellanic Cloud wins INR ₹111 crore in new orders

Railway, banking and industrial contracts have lifted the Hyderabad-based group's order book by more than INR ₹111 crore in recent months.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Semperis launches global tour for cyber war documentary
Ransomware

Semperis launches global tour for cyber war documentary

The documentary's global rollout will take its account of cyber attacks on vital services to more than 30 cities, including Sydney.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Carterton's ground too wet, stream too low for wastewater discharge
Sustainability

Carterton's ground too wet, stream too low for wastewater discharge

Flood-hit pumping gear and a dry stream are forcing Carterton District Council to rely on costly winter sampling and land irrigation.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month
ACTivate Capital backs Seitec's AUD $4m defence deal
Artificial Intelligence

ACTivate Capital backs Seitec's AUD $4m defence deal

The funding will help Seitec expand overseas and grow its Canberra team as demand rises for defence tech with export potential.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
IGEL launches Emergency Mode to speed endpoint recovery
Disaster Recovery

IGEL launches Emergency Mode to speed endpoint recovery

It could help hospitals, banks and councils keep staff working within minutes when a Windows outage or cyberattack locks them out.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Panduit launches ES2P rack power unit for data centres
Hybrid Cloud

Panduit launches ES2P rack power unit for data centres

Rack-level power monitoring is being pushed further into edge and branch sites as demand rises for cloud, AI and distributed workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Blue Cloud gains NSE listing as Africa push lifts growth
5G & Beyond

Blue Cloud gains NSE listing as Africa push lifts growth

The dual listing could improve liquidity for shareholders as Blue Cloud pursues overseas contracts, including a USD $250 million Ghana project.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Building the next generation of mainframe expertise
Artificial Intelligence

Building the next generation of mainframe expertise

A skills gap in critical systems is widening as veteran mainframe engineers near retirement, pushing firms to train new recruits with AI support.

By Karla Bester • 6 min read • Last month
2degrees turns on default blocks for malicious sites
Malware

2degrees turns on default blocks for malicious sites

The default filter could spare 2degrees customers from scams and phishing attempts without any sign-up, app or settings change.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Frontier AI is perishable commodity, says Kinetic IT
Digital Transformation

Frontier AI is perishable commodity, says Kinetic IT

Businesses risk lock-in unless they build AI governance and resilience, as frontier models can quickly lose their edge, Kinetic IT says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Payward joins Anthropic's AI cyber defence project
Fintech

Payward joins Anthropic's AI cyber defence project

The move gives the crypto exchange's security team AI help to hunt flaws in critical code as threats to financial infrastructure grow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Exponent backs Irish power services firm OFS growth
DataCentre infrastructure

Exponent backs Irish power services firm OFS growth

Rising demand for reliable grid support and data centre power is drawing private equity into OFS, with Exponent set to back its expansion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month