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1 Top eight cybersecurity risks Canadians are facing

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  • Author: insurancebusinessmag.com
  • Published: 12/11/2021
  • Review: 4.95 (620 vote)
  • Summary: · Top cybersecurity threats in Canada · 1. Phishing · 2. Ransomware · 3. Distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks · 4. Zero-day attacks · 5. Botnet 
  • Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/cyber/top-eight-cybersecurity-risks-canadians-are-facing-315532.aspx

2 Cybersecurity – The Legal Landscape in Canada – McMillan LLP

  • Author: mcmillan.ca
  • Published: 04/09/2022
  • Review: 4.63 (322 vote)
  • Summary: Liability for insufficient or ineffective cybersecurity practices can arise in a number of ways. Breaches of the various statutes discussed above may result in 
  • Source: https://mcmillan.ca/insights/publications/cybersecurity-the-legal-landscape-in-canada/

3 Unpacking the cybersecurity gap – The Globe and Mail

  • Author: theglobeandmail.com
  • Published: 11/11/2021
  • Review: 4.58 (559 vote)
  • Summary: According to the most recent data from Statistics Canada, more than a fifth of Canadian businesses experienced a cybersecurity breach that affected their 
  • Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/adv/article-unpacking-the-cybersecurity-gap/

4 National Cyber Security Strategy: Canada’s Vision for Security and

  • Author: publicsafety.gc.ca
  • Published: 04/27/2022
  • Review: 4.2 (598 vote)
  • Summary: The Government of Canada increased its capacity to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber attacks. The number of data breaches has steadily 
  • Source: https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/ntnl-cbr-scrt-strtg/index-en.aspx

5 The growing threat of data breaches | Deloitte Canada

  • Author: www2.deloitte.com
  • Published: 11/26/2021
  • Review: 4.11 (524 vote)
  • Summary: Between 2015 and 2020, the number of stolen records increased by 4,379% according to RBS, and with remote work likely becoming more prevalent after the pandemic 
  • Source: https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/risk/articles/growing-threat-of-data-breaches.html

6 Cyber attacks in Canada – KonBriefing.com

  • Author: konbriefing.com
  • Published: 02/08/2022
  • Review: 3.88 (269 vote)
  • Summary: Cyberattacks 2022 ; July 20, 2022. Cyber attack on a town in Ontario, Canada. St. Marys, Perth County, Ontario, Canada ; July 10, 2022. Cyber attack on a school 
  • Source: https://konbriefing.com/en-topics/cyber-attacks-canada.html

7 Cybersecurity and Security Incident Response

  • Author: osler.com
  • Published: 07/10/2022
  • Review: 3.72 (312 vote)
  • Summary: state sponsored and politically motivated (e.g., Anonymous) cyber attacks · misplaced or stolen devices (e.g., laptops, USB keys) containing personal information 
  • Source: https://www.osler.com/en/expertise/services/privacy-and-data-management/cybersecurity-and-security-incident-response

8 Cyber Security Today, June 8, 2022 – A huge US healthcare

  • Author: itworldcanada.com
  • Published: 07/16/2022
  • Review: 3.44 (416 vote)
  • Summary: · According to the Bleeping Computer news site, one company found that data of over 46,000 customers had been stolen in just over eight months 
  • Source: https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/cyber-security-today-june-8-2022-a-huge-us-healthcare-provider-data-breach-a-warning-about-a-windows-flaw-and-more/487325

9 More than half of cyber attacks in Canada last year were

  • Author: canadianlawyermag.com
  • Published: 06/11/2022
  • Review: 3.31 (272 vote)
  • Summary: · More than half of cyber attacks in Canada last year were ransomware attacks: study … The number and severity of cyber-attacks increased 
  • Source: https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse/news/general/more-than-half-of-cyber-attacks-in-canada-last-year-were-ransomware-attacks-study/367425

10 Canada on ‘high alert’ for cyberattacks from Russia, others: minister

  • Author: globalnews.ca
  • Published: 01/08/2022
  • Review: 3.07 (343 vote)
  • Summary: · Canadian critical infrastructure and governments have been hit with repeated cyberattacks over recent years. Among those are Toronto’s Humber 
  • Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8909470/canada-on-high-alert-russia-cyberattacks/

11 Panasonic says Canadian operations hit by ‘targeted’ cyberattack

  • Author: techcrunch.com
  • Published: 04/29/2022
  • Review: 2.96 (184 vote)
  • Summary: · The company declined to say what data was accessed, nor how many people were impacted by the breach, but said that the incident only 
  • Source: https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/11/panasonic-canada-ransomware/

12 Cost of a Data Breach Report 2022 – IBM

  • Author: ibm.com
  • Published: 01/12/2022
  • Review: 2.74 (88 vote)
  • Summary: Stolen or compromised credentials were responsible for 19% of breaches. Phishing was responsible for breaches 16% of the time. Cloud misconfiguration caused 15% 
  • Source: https://www.ibm.com/security/data-breach

13 Breach Among Largest Ever in Canada – DataBreachToday

  • Author: databreachtoday.com
  • Published: 03/11/2022
  • Review: 2.76 (116 vote)
  • Summary: Health data breaches involving unencrypted devices aren’t just an American problem. The recent theft of an unencrypted laptop from an IT consultant working 
  • Source: https://www.databreachtoday.com/breach-among-largest-ever-in-canada-a-6422

14 Latest cybersecurity news from Canada | The Daily Swig – PortSwigger

  • Author: portswigger.net
  • Published: 02/16/2022
  • Review: 2.55 (53 vote)
  • Summary: Latest cybersecurity news from Canada · PyPI to send 4,000 security keys to ‘critical projects’ · Canadian healthcare provider issues data breach warning after 
  • Source: https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/canada

15 Canada at higher risk of cyberattacks from Russian hackers after

  • Author: financialpost.com
  • Published: 11/29/2021
  • Review: 2.46 (114 vote)
  • Summary: · Canada has experienced its fair share of attacks. In 2020 alone, cybercrime cost Canadians $6.4 billion in ransoms and and lost productivity, 
  • Source: https://financialpost.com/news/economy/they-may-already-be-happening-canada-at-higher-risk-of-cyberattacks-from-russian-hackers-after-siding-with-ukraine

16 Canada to Force Firms to Report Cyber Attacks, Remove Risky Gear

  • Author: datacenterknowledge.com
  • Published: 10/13/2021
  • Review: 2.3 (192 vote)
  • Summary: · (Bloomberg) — Canada plans to require companies to share cyber threat information and to remove any product or service that could pose 
  • Source: https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/security/canada-force-firms-report-cyber-attacks-remove-risky-gear

17 Canada wants companies to report cyber attacks and hacking

  • Author: reuters.com
  • Published: 03/20/2022
  • Review: 2.25 (170 vote)
  • Summary: · Canadian businesses operating in critical infrastructure sectors would be required to report cyber attacks to the federal government and 
  • Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/canada-wants-companies-report-cyber-attacks-hacking-incidents-2022-06-14/

18 Cyber threat bulletin: The ransomware threat in 2021

  • Author: cyber.gc.ca
  • Published: 06/20/2022
  • Review: 2.16 (150 vote)
  • Summary: · Throughout 2021, several Canadian senior officials, including the Minister of Public Safety, the Chief of CSE, and the Head of the Cyber Centre 
  • Source: https://cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/cyber-threat-bulletin-ransomware-threat-2021

19 Cyber Incident Response and Data Breach Notification (Canada)

  • Author: ca.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com
  • Published: 08/30/2021
  • Review: 2.09 (114 vote)
  • Summary: A Practice Note addressing legal requirements and considerations when handling data breaches, cyberattacks, and other information security incidents in 
  • Source: https://ca.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-011-0977%3FtransitionType%3DDefault%26contextData%3D(sc.Default)

20 Canada to Force Firms to Report Cyber Attacks, Remove Risky Gear

  • Author: bloomberg.com
  • Published: 02/20/2022
  • Review: 1.93 (183 vote)
  • Summary: · Canada plans to require companies to share cyber threat information and to remove any product or service that could pose security risks
  • Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-14/canada-to-force-firms-to-report-cyber-attacks-remove-risky-gear

21 Director and officer liability for cybersecurity breaches in Canada

  • Author: torys.com
  • Published: 04/29/2022
  • Review: 1.98 (153 vote)
  • Summary: While common law and statutory avenues exist to pursue individuals for corporate data breaches, there have not yet been any cases decided in Canada 
  • Source: https://www.torys.com/our-latest-thinking/publications/2022/04/director-and-officer-liability-for-cybersecurity-breaches-in-canada-and-the-us

22 Canada’s fledgling cybersecurity centre must do more collaborating

  • Author: policyoptions.irpp.org
  • Published: 01/11/2022
  • Review: 1.73 (55 vote)
  • Summary: · The average cost of a data breach in Canada is $6.75 million per incident in 2021. That’s up almost half a million from 2020
  • Source: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/october-2021/canadas-fledgling-cybersecurity-centre-must-do-more-collaborating-and-educating/

23 IKEA Canada suffers data breach – Security Magazine

  • Author: securitymagazine.com
  • Published: 08/13/2021
  • Review: 1.78 (165 vote)
  • Summary: · IKEA Canada has suffered an internal data breach that impacted 95,000 Canadians. In a statement to Global News, the company confirmed the 
  • Source: https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97579-ikea-canada-suffers-data-breach

24 CYBER FACTS – Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange – CCTX

  • Author: cctx.ca
  • Published: 10/04/2021
  • Review: 1.58 (199 vote)
  • Summary: Canada had the 3rd most security breaches of any country in 2017 · Canada loses 0.17% of GDP to cybercrime—that’s $3.12 billion per year ; Cyber incidents (e.g. 
  • Source: https://cctx.ca/cyber-facts/

25 The biggest data breaches in Canada and their impact on businesses

  • Author: abrisuite.com
  • Published: 04/09/2022
  • Review: 1.53 (87 vote)
  • Summary: Top 4 data breaches in Canada · Medicentres data breach · Desjardins Group’s credit unions’ data breach · Capital One breach · TransUnion breach
  • Source: https://www.abrisuite.com/the-biggest-data-breaches-in-canada-and-their-impact-on-businesses/

26 Canada cyber security and cyber crime statistics (2020-2022)

  • Author: comparitech.com
  • Published: 02/25/2022
  • Review: 1.29 (146 vote)
  • Summary: It found that 78 percent of Canadian organizations 
  • Source: https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/canada-cyber-crime-statistics/

27 Bell Canada Data Breach Affects Up to 100000 Customers

  • Author: trendmicro.com
  • Published: 02/01/2022
  • Review: 1.3 (159 vote)
  • Summary: Bell Canada, one of the largest telecommunications company in the country, became the victim of a data breach after attackers managed to gain illegal access 
  • Source: https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/es/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/bell-canada-data-breach-affects-up-to-100-000-customers