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The Ultimate Guide to Phishing

A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Phishing.

What to know about Phishing

Phishing, a pervasive form of cybercrime, continues to evolve in sophistication and scale, posing significant risks to individuals and organisations worldwide. This tag gathers extensive insights into phishing tactics, including traditional email scams, spear-phishing, SMS phishing (smishing), and emerging AI-assisted attacks that exploit human vulnerabilities and trusted brand impersonations.

Recent stories highlight the increasing frequency and complexity of phishing attacks, such as operations targeting specific sectors like finance, industrial engineering, and healthcare. Reports reveal how cybercriminal groups adapt by leveraging multi-factor authentication exploits, brandjacking, and sophisticated social engineering to compromise credentials and infiltrate networks.

Readers exploring this tag will gain valuable understanding of how phishing attacks are conducted, who the most vulnerable targets are—from individual contributors to C-suite executives—and what measures organisations and individuals can take to mitigate risks. The tag also delves into cybersecurity solutions, training programs, and industry collaborations designed to bolster phishing resistance, emphasizing the critical role of combining technology, awareness, and proactive defense to combat this ever-changing threat landscape.

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FIFAI panel report sets 'AGILE' guide for AI in finance
Data Protection

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.

Fri, 27th Mar 2026

AI-fuelled scams tied to tariffs erode Canadians' trust
Digital Literacy

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.

Wed, 11th Mar 2026

A woman cybersecurity leader's guide to owning your digital identity
Bring Your Own Device

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.

Thu, 5th Mar 2026

AI-fuelled cyberattacks put Canadian businesses at risk
Software-as-a-Service

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.

Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Vocational training urged to close IT reseller skills gap
Malware

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.

Sat, 31st Jan 2026

Cyber Centre: AI-fuelled ransomware to target more Canadians
Software Updates

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.

Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Confidence high but few Canadians fully recover from ransomware
Education, Learning & Training

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.

Fri, 24th Oct 2025

AI in cyber security: A double-edged sword
Malware

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.

Fri, 3rd Oct 2025

AI demand fuels growth for Canadian MSPs amid security gaps
Firewalls

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.

Thu, 25th Sep 2025

Canadian firms lost over CAD $103 million to deepfake scams
Bring Your Own Device

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.

Wed, 30th Jul 2025

Forum establishes rising AI security risks in Canadian finance
Fintech

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.

Fri, 4th Jul 2025

How AI is Reshaping the Cyber Threat Landscape
Threat intelligence

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.

Sat, 31st May 2025

Check Point warns of rising cyber attacks & AI risk
Malware

Check Point warns of rising cyber attacks & AI risk

Organisations faced 2,422 cyber attacks a week in August as ransomware and phishing intensified, while AI use created fresh data exposure risks.

2 days ago

Check Point warns of rising attacks & AI data leak risk
Malware

Check Point warns of rising attacks & AI data leak risk

Rising phishing, ransomware and AI misuse are leaving organisations exposed, with weekly attacks up 22% from a year earlier.

3 days ago

Google warns of AI-powered cyberattacks in live ops
Malware

Google warns of AI-powered cyberattacks in live ops

Defenders now have minutes, not hours, as attackers use agentic AI to automate credential theft, scanning and extortion across live operations.

3 days ago

Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks
Digital Transformation

Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks

Security teams under pressure from faster intrusions can now use Zscaler's new platform to spot and contain AI-driven attacks at machine speed.

3 days ago

Google warns cyber attackers are moving to agentic AI
Malware

Google warns cyber attackers are moving to agentic AI

Attackers are compressing intrusions into hours, leaving defenders less time to spot and stop credential-harvesting campaigns.

3 days ago

MrBeast tops impersonation scams, Malwarebytes says
Gaming

MrBeast tops impersonation scams, Malwarebytes says

Fraudsters are timing texts for lunch and Fridays, as MrBeast led impersonation scams in Malwarebytes' three-month global study.

5 days ago

AI-generated cyber attacks to hit firms soon, warn experts
Digital Literacy

AI-generated cyber attacks to hit firms soon, warn experts

Many firms lack the capacity to fix existing flaws fast enough, leaving them exposed as AI-generated attacks scale up, experts warn.

Last week

KnowBe4 launches Google Workspace email security Defend
Workforce Technology

KnowBe4 launches Google Workspace email security Defend

For Google Workspace users, the new Defend release adds phishing detection, AI verdicts and employee coaching against business email compromise.

Last week