Practical guidance, threat intelligence, and expert commentary from the Prairie Sentinel team — written for IT leaders, security professionals, and executives navigating Canada's evolving threat landscape.
Canadian hospitals and health authorities faced a 340% increase in ransomware attacks in the first half of 2026. We break down the threat actors, their TTPs, and the concrete steps every healthcare organization needs to take right now — before the next incident.
Zero Trust has become one of the most overused buzzwords in cybersecurity. Here's what it actually means, what it doesn't mean, and how a Canadian small or mid-market business can begin implementing it without an enterprise budget.
Canada's Consumer Privacy Protection Act is coming. We break down how it differs from PIPEDA, which organizations it affects, what the new enforcement penalties look like, and the five things you should be doing right now to prepare.
After dozens of Azure cloud security posture reviews, the same dangerous misconfigurations appear again and again. We share the top 10 — with screenshots, real-world impact, and step-by-step remediation instructions you can action today.
A walkthrough of a real authorized penetration test against an OT/IT network — from initial recon and VPN exploitation through lateral movement to full SCADA historian access. Names and specific details are anonymized.
State-sponsored and financially motivated threat actors are increasingly targeting Canadian critical infrastructure. We review the major groups active in Canada, their preferred sectors, and the attack vectors they're exploiting most frequently in 2026.
Cyber insurers have dramatically tightened their underwriting requirements. Before your next renewal, make sure you have these 10 controls in place — or expect significantly higher premiums, reduced coverage, or outright denial.