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Aug 18
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Breaking Cybersecurity News: Canada's Ho...

Jim Love
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In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host David Shipley reports from Fredericton, New Brunswick, amidst severe forest fires. The main story covers a data breach in Canada's House of Commons involving parliamentary employee information, attributed to a recent Microsoft vulnerability. The episode also discusses Fortinet's recent high-severity vulnerability patches and Microsoft's reminder of Windows 10 support ending in October 2025. Additionally, there's rare good news as researchers gain insights into the iMac 3.0 malware after a source code leak. The episode encourages vigilance, patching, and awareness of upcoming support changes while offering contact information and solicitation for audience engagement.

00:00 Introduction and Headlines
00:35 Canada's House of Commons Data Breach
03:48 Fortinet Vulnerabilities and Patches
05:49 Windows 10 End of Life Announcement
07:17 Malware Source Code Leak Insights
09:08 Conclusion and Viewer Engagement

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