The Ultimate Guide to Cybersecurity
A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Cybersecurity.
What to know about Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a critical and evolving field dedicated to protecting individuals, businesses, and governments from online threats. Amid transformative advancements such as AI, cloud adoption, quantum computing, and fluctuating geopolitical risks, organisations are navigating an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape.
Recent developments across the cybersecurity sphere highlight crucial topics including ransomware surges, deepfake scams, API security lapses, identity management complexities, and the growing importance of Zero Trust frameworks. These trends underscore the need for proactive strategies, comprehensive threat detection, agile responses, and a strengthening of human and technological defenses.
With expanding attack surfaces driven by remote work, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and digital transformation, there is a paramount focus on integrating AI-powered solutions, enhancing data protection, and addressing skills shortages. Initiatives promoting diversity, education, and collaborative partnerships continue to be essential in fortifying cyber resilience.
Exploring these themes through the latest stories and expert insights encourages readers to deepen their understanding of contemporary cybersecurity challenges and solutions, emphasizing actionable knowledge to help safeguard digital futures in an interconnected world.
Canadian Cybersecurity News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
What Cybersecurity Leaders Can Learn from Naval Operations
For cybersecurity teams, the lesson is that resilience depends on disciplined communication, trusted expertise and clear decision-making under pressure.
Sabre event spotlights defence supply chain readiness
Canadian manufacturers eyeing defence contracts may need stronger digital controls, as Sabre's event highlights cybersecurity, ERP and AI readiness.
Cycode expands in Canada as AI security demand rises
Canadian businesses adopting AI in software development are driving Cycode's 500% customer growth there over the past 18 months.
Canada privacy commissioner urges changes to Bill C-22
Senators are being told the lawful access bill still lacks key safeguards, as privacy concerns persist over subscriber data and public-information powers.
Integrity360 launches managed OT security services
Industrial operators can now outsource continuous protection as the new service set aims to reduce cyber risk without disrupting production.
Canadians wary of cyberattacks, trust small firms less
Nearly two-thirds say digital mistrust has altered daily life, with many also willing to walk away from firms after data breaches.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Cybersecurity
AI software development adds hidden governance costs
Four Steps CISOs Can Take To Secure AI-driven Software Development
Fortinet lifts full-year outlook after strong third quarter
Collins urges new thinking on cybersecurity decisions
Tanium joins OpenAI cyber programme for threat research
Featured News
Kyndryl VP: Canadian firms face barriers to modernising for AI
Kyndryl's Umair Dinarwala says Canadian firms have the ambition to modernise, but budgets, resistance to change and capacity hold them back.
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Expert Columns
Securing the AI Systems of Tomorrow
2027 Predictions: The race to AI readiness exposes true cost of effective enterprise data management
What Cybersecurity Leaders Can Learn from Naval Operations
Security Learnings from the Open Source Front Line
Cyber security now starts at the job interview
Who Really Pays When a Supplier Payment Is Hijacked? Leveraging Your Procurement Software to Combat Fraud
Cybersecurity Awareness: The Importance of Getting the Basics Right
The crown jewels of cybersecurity: What can your business not afford to lose
It's time to embrace our robot overlords
Singapore's 2035 Quantum-Safe Target Starts With Identity
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Cybersecurity News
Kong launches Token Vault to secure AI agent access
It aims to curb credential sprawl and reduce the risk of compromised AI agents using persistent secrets to move across enterprise systems.
WitFoo says filtering data cuts AI security costs 79%
Filtering security logs before they reach AI models could save organisations 79% on annual costs, according to WitFoo's paper.
Google Cloud launches new security tools for AI agents
The rollout aims to help companies patch AI-driven systems faster, as Google adds identity, perimeter and detection controls across its cloud security stack.
Data centre power market set to hit USD $107 billion
Rising AI power demand and grid delays are pushing operators to upgrade electrical systems as the market is forecast to reach USD $107.06 billion by 2034.
Reco & Cyera rank AI agent risks from sensitive data
Security teams can now prioritise AI agent exposures by linking permissions to sensitive data across business systems, Reco said.
Web Hole attack targets AI agents via abandoned sites
AI agents could be tricked into harmful actions by search results pointing to expired domains that attackers can re-register and poison.
Huntress adds new security tools across its platform
The latest releases aim to help customers spot and stop identity attacks, brute-force attempts and ransomware spread sooner across Huntress's platform.
Fortinet brings AI security to Equinix distributed hub
Enterprises can now inspect AI prompts and responses across clouds and data centres through a validated Fortinet-Equinix architecture.
Attackers weaponise public research within minutes
Published exploit code is giving defenders days, not weeks, to patch, with 91% of public proof-of-concept vulnerabilities hit within 48 hours.
DNSFilter launches LUMINATE to unify security under DNS
It aims to cut security sprawl by putting filtering, AI governance and threat hunting into one DNS-based platform for harder-to-manage devices.
ExpressVPN adds browser web protection against scams
The browser add-on now blocks malicious and phishing pages in real time, even when subscribers are not connected to the VPN.
1Password launches sign-in tool for personal AI agents
The move could let users approve AI logins without exposing passwords, as 1Password bets secure access will shape adoption of personal agents.
GuidePoint urges PHP hunting after new vulnerabilities
Defenders are being told to hunt for suspicious PHP activity as GuidePoint warns the new flaws could already be probed, even without confirmed indicators.
Ransomware attacks jump 23% as industrial firms hit
Industrial firms bore the brunt as ransomware incidents climbed 23% in the third quarter, with North America also hit hard.
AI investment outpaces revenue for TD SYNNEX resellers
Fewer than a quarter of resellers say AI drives meaningful revenue, as security and governance worries slow pilots from reaching production.
AI attacker blocked by microsegmentation in Anthropic test
The result underscores how microsegmentation can stop an AI intruder from turning one compromised machine into wider network access.
Tracebit says context bombs cut AI attack success 91%
Tracebit's research suggests deception can sharply slow AI-driven intrusions, lifting attacker costs 23-fold while cutting completed objectives by 91%.
Illumio warns AI authority is outpacing security controls
Most firms now hand AI decisions once reserved for staff, but fewer than half can fully audit its actions, a new survey found.
Logicalis wins Cisco secure networking specialisation
It gives multinational customers a single secure networking managed-service model across five markets, with plans to double that reach within six months.
Rapid7 warns of three-day gap before attacks exploit flaws
Defenders now have just days to patch internet-facing systems, as 71% of tracked exploitation happened within a week of disclosure.
