Tag: PhishingAwareness

  • Targeted Phishing Attack Affects Canadian Investors

    Targeted Phishing Attack Affects Canadian Investors

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    Adam Bishop
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    In August 2025, a targeted phishing campaign compromised sensitive investor information held by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), ultimately affecting approximately 750,000 Canadian investors. Following an extensive forensic investigation exceeding 9,000 hours, CIRO publicly confirmed the full extent of the breach on January 14, 2026. The incident affected a defined subset of current and…

  • Resilience Over Compliance

    Resilience Over Compliance

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    Adam Bishop
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    Cyber threats are accelerating, and Canadian businesses face a critical reality: attacks aren’t a matter of if, they’re a matter of when. In the first half of 2025 alone, Canada saw 11.9 billion cyberattack attempts. With AI-driven phishing, ransomware, and even future quantum risks on the horizon, organizations need more than compliance checklists—they need resilience.…

  • Be aware—the threat is real and significant

    Be aware—the threat is real and significant

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    Adam Bishop
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    Canadian small and medium-sized businesses might want to take this threat more seriously. Cybercrime is surging globally, and Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly in the crosshairs. Yet many business owners still believe they’re too small to be targeted — a dangerous assumption, according to cybersecurity experts. Canada’s national cybersecurity agency warns that…