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Apr 26, 20213 min read

Golden SAML Attacks in 5

In 2017, CyberArk conceptualized a new attack technique called the “Golden SAML”. Coined ...
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Mar 29, 20211 min read

Insecure Direct Object Reference Vulnerabilities in 5

What if a bank customer could edit another customer’s account data? Or a student edit ...
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Mar 23, 20211 min read

Dependency Confusion Attacks in 5

Popular languages such as Node, Python and Ruby have package managers which makes ...
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Mar 17, 2021< 1 min read

The Software Composition Problem in 5

Our society’s reliance and implicit trust of information systems is akin to our reliance ...
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Mar 8, 2021< 1 min read

International Women's Day 2021

Today, March 8, marks International Women's Day 2021, this year's theme is ...
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Jan 5, 20213 min read

Bolt On Privacy and Security at Home for Less Than $50

Introduction Ever had that tingly feeling that someone is watching you? Something you ...
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Dec 10, 2020< 1 min read

Obsidian CISO Series Video Chat with David Spark

Mirai's newest partner Obsidian is having a live discussion on Hacking SaaS Security. ...
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Nov 24, 20201 min read

Canada’s Consumer Privacy Protection Act is (Almost) Here

Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains announces ...
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Oct 21, 2020< 1 min read

How ISO 21434 Will Transform the Automotive Industry

Today Heidi Hoeberechts of Mirai takes the opportunity to talk to Jeff Joyce and Sandy ...
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Mar 18, 20205 min read

Managing the Risk of Emergency Teleworking

Business Continuity Planning (BCP) is often overlooked by information security ...
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Jan 29, 20206 min read

One of the Biggest Cyber Risks to the Public Sector is Not What You Think

The public sector is under constant cyber attack. Most are treasure troves of (our) data, ...
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Dec 4, 20193 min read

Cloudy with a Chance of Progress: FIPPA Amended for BC’s Public Sector   

Royal Assent of Bill 35 on October 31st, 2019 means greater potential for cloud solutions ...
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