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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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A woman cybersecurity leader's guide to owning your digital identity
Data Protection

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
Cloud Services

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
Ransomware

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
Ransomware

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
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

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
Deepfakes

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

Logokit phishing kit builds real-time fake login pages
Threat intelligence

Logokit phishing kit builds real-time fake login pages

Victims can be tricked more easily as Logokit now tailors fake login pages in real time, sending stolen credentials to Telegram bots.

Today

Compromised credential monitoring lags threat awareness
Threat intelligence

Compromised credential monitoring lags threat awareness

Despite widespread concern over stolen logins, only 19% of organisations continuously monitor and automatically remediate exposed credentials.

Today

Netskope says downstream AI data breaches are surging
Digital Transformation

Netskope says downstream AI data breaches are surging

Downstream AI data leaks have more than doubled in a year, with connected services now returning unauthorised information to staff and agents.

Yesterday

Google Cloud urges resilience as breaches become inevitable
Disaster Recovery

Google Cloud urges resilience as breaches become inevitable

Breaches are forcing boards to rethink cyber defence, with Google Cloud warning that recovery, staff readiness and containment matter most.

2 days ago

Attackers exploit trusted credentials in email fraud surge
Virtual Private Networks

Attackers exploit trusted credentials in email fraud surge

Email fraud is now the top incident type, accounting for 45% of cases as attackers bypass multi-factor authentication with stolen credentials.

3 days ago

APT28-linked campaign hijacks hotel Wi-Fi for logins
Virtual Private Networks

APT28-linked campaign hijacks hotel Wi-Fi for logins

Corporate travellers at hotels and conference centres were quietly sent to fake Microsoft 365 pages after attackers took over guest Wi-Fi gateways.

3 days ago

Firewalla App 1.69 adds AI threat analysis & phishing
Software Updates

Firewalla App 1.69 adds AI threat analysis & phishing

Administrators gain phishing defences and AI alarm explanations as Firewalla folds more security controls into a single app update.

Last week

Manufacturers face new cyber risks from connected factories
Threat intelligence

Manufacturers face new cyber risks from connected factories

Connected factory networks are widening the attack surface, with SonicWall warning that old flaws and weak access controls can expose production systems.

Last week

Phishing campaign targets universities & EU bodies
Threat intelligence

Phishing campaign targets universities & EU bodies

Researchers warn the campaign can bypass multi-factor authentication, putting university and EU-linked accounts at risk of real-time takeover.

Last week

Microsoft tops brand phishing list in Q2 2026 report
Software Updates

Microsoft tops brand phishing list in Q2 2026 report

Attacks are increasingly concentrating on a handful of familiar brands, with Microsoft alone accounting for 23% of phishing attempts in Q2 2026.

Last week