The Ultimate Guide to Email Security
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What to know about Email Security
Email Security is a vital domain focused on protecting email communication from a myriad of cyber threats that target individuals and organizations alike. With email being a primary vector for delivering malware, launching phishing campaigns, and executing business email compromise (BEC) scams, robust email security measures are essential to safeguard sensitive information and maintain trust in digital correspondence.
Recent developments reveal a surge in sophisticated email attacks leveraging artificial intelligence to craft convincing phishing attempts and evade traditional defenses. Innovations in AI-powered threat detection, incident response automation, and advanced authentication protocols are shaping the future of email security, providing organizations with enhanced capabilities to detect and mitigate evolving threats.
Exploring stories on Email Security allows readers to stay informed about emerging tactics used by cybercriminals, new security solutions introduced by industry players, and best practices to fortify their email systems. Understanding these trends helps businesses and individuals recognize vulnerabilities, respond effectively to incidents, and build resilient email communication infrastructures in an increasingly digital and threat-prone landscape.
Canadian Email Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Genetec warns AI is fuelling physical security risk
Rising phishing, smishing and social engineering attacks are exposing connected cameras and access systems to credential theft, Genetec says.
Kijiji adds Interac identity checks to boost trust
Fraud fears in Canada’s online classifieds may ease as buyers and sellers on Kijiji can now verify their identities before trading.
World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?
AI disruptions and cyberattacks are forcing organisations to back up models, prompts and knowledge bases, not just files.
FIFAI panel report sets 'AGILE' guide for AI in finance
The report warns Canadian lenders that fraud, supply-chain concentration and market shocks are becoming the main AI threats in finance.
AI-fuelled scams tied to tariffs erode Canadians' trust
AI-boosted scams piggybacking on tariff and cost-of-living fears are eroding Canadians' trust in everyday digital messages, Interac warns.
A woman cybersecurity leader's guide to owning your digital identity
A woman cybersecurity leader urges Canadians to claim their digital identity, push employers on cyber benefits and demand safer businesses.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Email Security
IRONSCALES names Steve McKenzie Chief Operating Officer
Group-IB named a Leader in Gartner cyberthreat report
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
iProov report warns of soaring iOS injection attacks
Survey finds organisations struggle to secure unstructured data
Featured News
Expert Columns
Why service desks are emerging as a critical security weakness
Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach
One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it
World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack
A resilient security culture is built in the flow of work, not the classroom
Why real cyber protection is a continuous discipline
A woman cybersecurity leader's guide to owning your digital identity
Account Takeover (ATO) fraud: The hidden threat to your business and how to stop it
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Email Security News
AI-fuelled cyberattacks put Canadian businesses at risk
AI-powered cyberattacks are rising sharply, leaving Canadian businesses exposed as legacy systems meet rapid AI adoption and automated threats.
Vocational training urged to close IT reseller skills gap
Herzing College urges tech resellers to embrace vocational training to close critical AI, cybersecurity and cloud skills gaps.
Cyber Centre: AI-fuelled ransomware to target more Canadians
AI-powered ransomware will hit more Canadians by 2027 as cheaper, faster attacks outpace defences, the cyber security agency warns.
Confidence high but few Canadians fully recover from ransomware
While 94% of Canadian firms feel confident about recovering from ransomware, only 25% have fully restored their data after attacks, reveals OpenText survey.
Canada launches anti-fraud strategy & Financial Crimes Agency
Canada unveils its first National Anti-Fraud Strategy and a Financial Crimes Agency to tackle rising fraud losses, which hit CAD $643 million in 2024.
AI in cyber security: A double-edged sword
AI is reshaping cyber security, boosting defence yet enabling advanced threats; Canadian organisations must balance innovation with heightened vigilance.
AI demand fuels growth for Canadian MSPs amid security gaps
AI interest boosts growth for Canadian MSPs, with 82% seeing gains; yet only 40% have deployed AI cybersecurity agents, revealing a readiness gap.
Canadian firms lost over CAD $103 million to deepfake scams
Canadian firms lost over CAD $103 million to deepfake scams amid 1,309 weekly cyber attacks, with email phishing driving 71% of malicious file deliveries in 2025.
Fortinet finds Canadian OT cyber maturity rising, C-suite leads
Nearly half of Canadian firms faced OT cyber incidents last year, with C-suite roles increasingly driving security maturity, says Fortinet's 2025 report.
Forum establishes rising AI security risks in Canadian finance
The results of the first of four Canadian government-run workshops were released in a report.
How AI is Reshaping the Cyber Threat Landscape
AI is transforming cyber threats into more complex attacks, with Canada facing rising risks amid a 47% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025.
Sage warns SMBs face cyber risk despite spending rise
Despite higher spending plans, half of SMBs reported a cyber incident in the past year, exposing a widening readiness gap.
AI site visits up 43% as workers outpace oversight
Workplace AI use is rising faster than company oversight, with a small minority of staff driving most activity and security risks.
KongTuke uses Microsoft Teams chats to breach firms
Corporate users can be compromised in under five minutes when attackers pose as help-desk staff in external Microsoft Teams chats, researchers say.
Device code phishing surges across criminal toolkits
The scams can hand attackers Microsoft 365 access, as new kits and services make device code phishing easier to run at scale.
IRONSCALES gets Anthropic verification for email defence
Verified access to Anthropic's restricted AI tools could help IRONSCALES test email defences against more realistic phishing and impersonation attacks.
UK SMEs better at email security than North America
More than half of North American SMBs lack basic email protections, leaving them more exposed to phishing, impersonation and fraud than UK peers.
ThreatDown launches identity threat detection & response
Stolen credentials and post-login attacks are pushing security teams to seek unified monitoring across endpoints and identities.
AI fuels rise in phishing attacks, Barracuda finds
One in three emails flagged in Barracuda's study was malicious, as AI and phishing kits helped drive more account takeovers.
Infoblox completes Axur buy to boost digital risk protection
Security teams gain wider visibility as Infoblox folds Axur into a new service that scans 40 million URLs a day for phishing and impersonation.