Six stories in the news today, Sept. 23
Six stories in the news today from The Canadian Press
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FEDS WARN OF CRIPPLING ‘INSIDER’ CYBERTHREAT
Federal officials have quietly warned operators of electrical grids, transportation hubs and other key infrastructure of the cyberthreat from insiders who could unleash devastating viruses and cripple systems, internal government notes reveal. Crucial networks face a “substantial threat” from rogue employees out to wreak digital havoc, warn the Public Safety Canada briefing notes, obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act.