Staples Slips Up On Data Removal

Staples Slips Up On Data Removal

Published: January 16, 2026

Duration: 10:53

Cybersecurity Challenges: Data Privacy Failures, AI Risks, and New Malware Threats

In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host David Shipley covers a range of pressing issues. The discussion kicks off with Staples Canada reselling laptops without wiping customer data, highlighting loopholes in Canada's privacy laws. Next, David delves into a new class of attacks known as 'Reprompt' that target Microsoft Co-pilot, exposing vulnerabilities in large language models. The episode also explores a critical flaw in ServiceNow's virtual agent that allowed attackers to impersonate legitimate users, emphasizing the importance of robust identity verification. Lastly, a newly discovered advanced...