Category Cyber Security

The Role of Firewalls and Antivirus Software in Preventing Cyber Attacks

A single infected email attachment or suspicious website visit can be enough to shut down business operations, expose customer information, or damage critical systems. Many companies assume cyber attacks only target large corporations, but small and medium-sized businesses are often…

Claude Mythos AI Is Forcing a Reality Check in Cybersecurity

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Most businesses assume their systems are secure simply because nothing has gone wrong yet. But the announcement of Claude Mythos Preview from Anthropic challenges that assumption in a big way—showing that vulnerabilities can exist for decades without being discovered. This…

The New Face of Cyber Threats: Smarter, Faster, More Dangerous

Cyberattacks aren’t what they used to be—and that’s exactly the problem. A newly released cybersecurity study from CDW Canada highlights a sharp rise in sophisticated, AI-driven attacks targeting enterprises. Businesses are investing more in security than ever before, yet breaches…

Learning from the Figure Data Breach: Why Cybersecurity Matters

The recent data breach at Figure, a fintech company specializing in digital home equity loans, has sent a wake-up call across the industry. Nearly a million customer records—including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and birthdates—were exposed. Even without financial account…

What Do Vishing and Smishing Refer To?

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Scams have evolved far beyond suspicious emails filled with spelling errors. Today’s attackers use phone calls and text messages that look and sound legitimate, often mimicking trusted brands or institutions. This shift has led to a rise in two dangerous…

Why Hybrid Mesh Firewalls Are Essential for Modern Enterprises

Hybrid IT environments are becoming the norm, blending on-premises infrastructure, cloud deployments, and remote workforces. While this architecture improves flexibility and scalability, it also introduces challenges in security and management. Enter the hybrid mesh firewall—a unified solution designed to protect…

Firewalls and Switches: The Backbone of a Secure Business Network

Many businesses invest heavily in applications and cloud tools, yet overlook the infrastructure that connects everything together. When networks grow, unmanaged traffic, unauthorized access, and blind spots quickly turn into security and performance problems. This is where properly designed firewalls and…

Cybersecurity Is Canada’s New Health Care Emergency

Canada’s health care and social services sectors are facing an unprecedented cybersecurity crisis. According to a recent report by the Canadian Cybersecurity Network (CCN), along with Accerta and Darktrace, attacks on public systems are becoming more sophisticated and frequent. These…

A Major Cloudflare Breakdown

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On November 18, 2025, Cloudflare — which powers a huge chunk of internet traffic — suffered a global outage. The problem began around 11:20 UTC when an internal configuration file used by Cloudflare’s Bot Management system unexpectedly grew much larger…