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The Ultimate Guide to Phishing

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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

NCC Group flags AI fraud platform Kitana in attacks
Manufacturing

NCC Group flags AI fraud platform Kitana in attacks

Consumers on hospitality and eCommerce sites are at risk of having passwords and payment details stolen through fake webpages run by the platform.

Today

Silent Push 6.0 adds AI workflows and unified cyber platform
Threat intelligence

Silent Push 6.0 adds AI workflows and unified cyber platform

Security teams can now query Silent Push data through Claude and ChatGPT after the platform added AI access, bulk enrichment and reorganised modules.

Today

Symmatrics launches VPN to cut credential cyberattacks
Virtual Private Networks

Symmatrics launches VPN to cut credential cyberattacks

Organisations with remote staff may gain tighter access controls, as the new network aims to curb stolen-credential breaches without redesigning systems.

Today

Ransomware victims spot attacks only after data theft
Threat intelligence

Ransomware victims spot attacks only after data theft

Almost half of ransomware victims discovered breaches only after data theft, underscoring how attackers are evading detection for weeks.

Yesterday

Proofpoint joins OpenAI Daybreak for cyber defence
Managed Security Services Provider

Proofpoint joins OpenAI Daybreak for cyber defence

The move could speed up threat triage and analysis for security teams, while limiting direct access to OpenAI models in customer workflows.

3 days ago

Google sues Chinese phishing network over fake texts
Machine learning

Google sues Chinese phishing network over fake texts

The scam network's fake texts may have reached millions of Android users, with authorities linking it to major card theft and losses.

4 days ago

Klue breach lets attackers steal Salesforce CRM data
Privileged Access Management

Klue breach lets attackers steal Salesforce CRM data

Trusted third-party access has let attackers quietly pull large volumes of Salesforce records from enterprise systems via a Klue integration.

5 days ago

Cyber criminals target World Cup 2026, says Unit 42
Virtual Private Networks

Cyber criminals target World Cup 2026, says Unit 42

Fans and businesses face a heightened fraud and disruption threat as the expanded tournament's wider digital footprint attracts attackers.

5 days ago

Barracuda launches AI email protection for Microsoft 365
Threat intelligence

Barracuda launches AI email protection for Microsoft 365

A single phishing email can now compromise identities, bypass multifactor authentication and hit endpoints within five minutes, Barracuda said.

Last week

Rapid Brigantine ties ClickFix malware to fake updates
Disaster Recovery

Rapid Brigantine ties ClickFix malware to fake updates

BlueVoyant says a ClickFix malware campaign using fake browser updates is linked to the Rapid Brigantine ransomware ecosystem.

Last week