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December 3, 2018
Espionage, ID theft? Myriad risks from stolen Marriott data
NEW YORK — The data stolen from the Marriott hotel empire in a massive breach is so
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November 26, 2018
Security agencies warn industry of foreign espionage threat to networks
OTTAWA — Canadian companies should watch out when they use technology supplied by
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November 2, 2018
Canadian Crime Stoppers delegates and programs win big at CSI Conference 2018
Crime Stoppers International (CSI) recently hosted its 39th Annual Conference, Creating
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October 25, 2018
How are you managing cybercrime? • Survey results PART 2
The results from our first Cybercrime Week survey are in! We released the findings in two
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October 24, 2018
Canadian satellites vulnerable to cyberattack, internal note warns
OTTAWA — Satellites vital to Canadian military operations are vulnerable to cyberattack
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October 23, 2018
How are you managing cybercrime? • Survey results PART 1
The results from our first Cybercrime Week survey are in! We'll be releasing the findings
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October 23, 2018
Blue Line & Cyber Security Canada bring you CYBERCRIME WEEK • VIDEO
It’s finally arrived — Cybercrime Week! Hear from Victor Beitner, founder and CEO of
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October 22, 2018
Top six cybercrime prevention tips
It’s hard to imagine a time when our business’s products and records go missing or
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October 21, 2018
Where have all the cybercrimes gone?
Cybercrime. It screams at us from the headlines daily. Millions of accounts hacked. Banks
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October 21, 2018
Three ways money launder’s use cryptocurrency systems
Police stopped Kellen P., a small-time drug dealer in rural Arizona in the United States,
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October 17, 2018
Pentagon reveals cyber breach of travel records
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Friday, Oct. 12, said there has been a cyber breach of
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October 17, 2018
Italy’s postal police ID suspect in 2013 NASA hack
ROME — Italian authorities say they have placed a 25-year-old Italian under
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October 16, 2018
Few businesses report cyberattacks to law enforcement • Statistics Canada reports
More than one in five Canadian companies say they were hit by a cyberattack last year,
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October 9, 2018
Threat to Canadian electoral system gets fresh look from new cybersecurity centre
OTTAWA — A fresh look at Canada’s ability to defend against possible online threats
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October 9, 2018
Study says many Canadian firms are overconfident when it comes to cyberattacks
TORONTO — Canadian companies tend to be overconfident or unprepared to protect
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October 9, 2018
Canada joins Five Eyes allies to request backdoor access into smart devices
Canada has joined the other Five Eyes allies – Australia, New Zealand, the U.K. and the
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October 8, 2018
Emerging tech that can make smart cities safer
Exponential technologies, big data, and advanced analytics are revolutionizing policing
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October 4, 2018
Canada joins allies in condemning ‘malicious’ Russian cyberattacks
OTTAWA — Canada joined NATO allies on Thursday in blaming the Russian military for new
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October 2, 2018
FBINAA European Chapter focuses on cybercrime at training event
The FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA) European Chapter training event held
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September 28, 2018
Blue Line’s first Cybercrime Week is here!
Welcome to Blue Line’s first-ever Cybercrime
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September 25, 2018
The hunt for online herb: feds seek dope on hazy world of pot’s ‘cryptomarket’
OTTAWA — The federal government insists pot legalization will help the country snuff
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September 21, 2018
New cybersecurity collective to launch ‘Protection’ hack detection app this fall
MONTREAL — A newly formed cybersecurity collective out of Montreal has developed a free
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September 11, 2018
Wildlife group: Exotic pets trade activity rises on Facebook
BANGKOK — A wildlife monitoring group says research it has conducted since 2016 has
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August 31, 2018
Are we ready for the digital tsunami?
A technological metamorphosis is upon us, and we need to do more than look behind and use
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August 20, 2018
RCMP and Cuba join forces to fight sexual crimes against children
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) of the
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August 20, 2018
Police chiefs want new data sharing treaty with U.S. as privacy questions linger
OTTAWA — Canada’s police chiefs are pressing the Trudeau government to sign a new
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August 16, 2018
Canada’s police chiefs to study “spike” in gun violence over the last year
HALIFAX — Canada’s police chiefs say in light of recent gun-related tragedies in
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July 30, 2018
NIST scientists publish statistical data needed for next-generation forensic DNA profiling
DNA is often considered the most reliable form of forensic evidence, and this reputation
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July 30, 2018
Tracks Inspector now part of Magnet Forensics
Magnet Forensics, a developer of digital investigation software, has acquired Tracks
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July 10, 2018
MSAB joins CASE initiative on digital forensic standards
MSAB, a developer of mobile forensic solutions, has announced it is joining other
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June 13, 2018
Better collaboration for investigators, digital forensics examiners thanks to Magnet Forensics and Child Rescue Coalition
Magnet Forensics, a developer of digital investigation software, and Child Rescue
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June 7, 2018
2017 Horizons: From drones to smart cities to cyber security and more
As is tradition, SP&T News is once again cracking open the year ahead and shining the
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June 6, 2018
How do you extract forensic data from an aerial drone? Very carefully
Aerial drones might someday deliver online purchases to your home. But in some prisons,
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May 18, 2018
Taking on the fraud wars and data
When addressing police /private sector partnerships, one must always assess the
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April 30, 2018
TD Bank becoming corporate member of Canadian Cybersecurity Institute
FREDERICTON — The TD Bank Group has become the first Canadian bank to join the Canadian
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April 26, 2018
RCMP executes search warrant in international cyberattack investigation
TORONTO — The RCMP executed a search warrant in Toronto as part of an international
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April 17, 2018
Child Rescue Coalition partners with Magnet Forensics
Child Rescue Coalition (CRC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to combatting the sexual
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March 26, 2018
Illicit gun sales made to Canadians through dark web, Mounties warn
OTTAWA — Criminals are using the darker corners of the internet, hard-to-track digital
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March 1, 2018
New federal cybersecurity strategy follows ‘overlap, lack of clarity’
OTTAWA — In the often shadowy and dangerous domain of cyberspace, the federal
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February 27, 2018
Cybercrime’s growing need for co-ordinated response
Today, in the age of Instagram, Snapchat, Kik, Whatsapp and the Internet of Things,
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February 14, 2018
Cyberspies defend proposed new authority to go on the offensive
OTTAWA — A senior official from Canada’s cyberspy agency says proposed new powers
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January 29, 2018
Hats off to Calgary’s Online Stolen Property team
I want to draw attention to a Calgary Police pilot project started in May 2017 to combat
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December 18, 2017
RCMP Cybercrime team lays criminal charges in FireEye hack case
On December 8, the RCMP’s National Division Cybercrime Investigative Team laid criminal
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November 27, 2017
‘Somebody could actually die’: Cybercrime’s grave threat to automated resource firms
CALGARY — Data theft from high-profile hacks against companies like Uber and Equifax
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November 16, 2017
Cyber insecurity: the high stakes of data protection in an interconnected world
TORONTO — What is nearly imperceptible, leaks important secrets and can keep Canada’s
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November 7, 2017
Survey: Canadians want more from police when it comes to cybercrime
According to a recent survey by Accenture, more Canadians "want government and public
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October 27, 2017
Cyberattacks ‘more worrisome than all the other stuff’
OTTAWA — Of all the economic fears that could keep Stephen Poloz awake at night, the
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October 6, 2017
Nova Scotia makes second attempt at ‘vital’ cyberbullying legislation
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has narrowed the definition of cyberbullying in a
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October 4, 2017
TD to open cybersecurity office in Tel Aviv, plans to spend up to $5M
Toronto-Dominion Bank is opening a new office in Tel Aviv to tap Israel’s cybersecurity
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August 28, 2017
Edmonton police seize Fazny internet site in alleged online fraud
Edmonton police say they’ve seized a internet domain as part of a fraud
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July 4, 2017
Official: firm at centre of cyberattack knew of problems
KIEV, Ukraine — The small Ukrainian tax software company that is accused of being the
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June 29, 2017
Cyberattack may not have been meant to get money
PARIS — The dramatic data-scrambling attack that hit computers around the world Tuesday
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June 27, 2017
Facts about Ontario’s plan to target online ticket scalping
TORONTO — Ontario is targeting online ticket scalping with proposed legislation it
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June 13, 2017
Central bank warns of cyberattack vulnerabilities in financial sector
OTTAWA — Canada’s interconnected banks are vulnerable to a cascading series of
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August 18, 2016
Goodale urges debate on cybersecurity
Aug 18 2016 OTTAWA - Canadians need to think about how far police should be allowed to go
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February 1, 2013
Cybercrime backlog ‘a significant risk’ to RCMP, internal audit warns
Jan 29 2013 OTTAWA - Rising cybercrime has left the RCMP program that investigates
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January 31, 2013
Cybercrime backlog ‘a significant risk’ to RCMP, internal audit warns
Jan 29 2013 OTTAWA - Rising cybercrime has left the RCMP program that investigates
