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Insights on cybersecurity, managed IT, and modern business technology.
Practical guidance from the MYDWARE team — protecting and modernising businesses across the Greater Toronto Area and Simcoe County.
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CybersecurityFake Interac E-Transfer Texts Targeting Ontario Contractors
Fraudsters send fake Interac SMS messages to Ontario contractors. Learn how to spot the scam and protect your trades business from payment fraud.
August 25, 2026 4 min -
CybersecuritySpot Phishing Emails Targeting Your Accounting Team
Phishing emails targeting accounting departments cost SMBs thousands. Learn to spot red flags and stop payment fraud before it happens.
June 18, 2026 4 min -
CybersecurityFake Azure Monitor Alerts Signal New Phishing Threat
Could that message in your inbox actually be a threat? Cybercriminals have only grown smarter, and they're now sending fake Azure Monitor alerts to trick establishments like yours. Learn more here before someone in your team falls for the scam.
April 15, 2026 3 min -
CybersecurityPayPal Subscriptions Exploited To Send Convincing Scam Emails
There’s a new problem hitting email inboxes that you need to know about to protect your business accounts. The PayPal subscription scam is one of the more convincing phishing tactics circulating right now.
January 15, 2026 3 min -
CybersecurityTiny Typos, Big Breaches: The Hidden Email Threat You’re Probably Ignoring
When you’ve invested in security tools like firewalls, antivirus software, and a phishing training program, you probably think that you’ve safeguarded your business from cyberattacks. Unfortunately, there’s another sneaky email threat hiding in plain sight, and it doesn’t need malware or a hoodie-wearing hacker to hit your company. It just waits for you to make a mistake in an email address.
November 29, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityGmail Adds Encryption for Emails Beyond Your Organization
The FBI reports that phishing emails compromise hundreds of thousands of business accounts every year, and Google is responding with a security tool that can actually stem the tide of dangerous messages: Gmail email encryption for messages that your people send outside of your organization. In short, you can now safely send end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) emails from your Gmail accounts to recipients using other providers, like Outlook or Yahoo.
November 3, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityNew Phishing Kit Turns PDFs Into Malware Traps
Cybercriminals have a new tool to exploit businesses by tricking them into revealing sensitive information. Unfortunately, this one targets a trusted file type that most of us use daily: PDFs.
October 30, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityGoogle Denies Major Gmail Security Issue Claims
How much do you trust your email provider? Gmail is often the go-to choice for establishments across the globe, but recent concerns about a security vulnerability have sparked discussions about its reliability. Learn more about the Gmail security issue here.
October 6, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityPhishing Scams Evolve With Sneaky New Tricks
What would you do if a single email compromised your entire establishment? Cybercriminals are advancing faster than ever, developing phishing scams that target unprepared organizations with terrifying precision. Learn more about them here so you can stay a step ahead.
September 29, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityHow That Innocent Out-of-Office Email Could Be a Hacker's Dream Come True
You’ve packed your bags, set your vacation responder, and shut the laptop. Now it’s beach mode. But your inbox? It’s spilling details to cybercriminals the second you walk away. Out-of-office (OOO) auto-replies are helpful for clients—but they’re also a goldmine for scammers.
June 16, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityAI-Powered Phishing Scams Are Smarter Than Ever
New research from cybersecurity firm Cofense serves as a serious wake-up call for businesses: AI-powered phishing attacks are not only becoming more frequent, but they’re also far more convincing and effective than ever before.
June 9, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityTax Season Malware: Microsoft Issues Warning
How well can you and your staff detect cybersecurity threats? Microsoft reveals cybercriminals use tax-related lures to deceive companies and breach their systems. Read on and learn more about tax season malware.
May 3, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityWatch Out: Malicious PDFs Could Threaten Your Security
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of your trust in a widely used file format: PDFs.
April 25, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityYouTube Security Flaw Could Have Exposed Billions of User Emails
Have you ever wondered how hackers get your email address? They use many tricky methods, but thanks to security researchers Brutecat and Nathan, they can't use your YouTube account to find them. The researchers notified Google that a YouTube security flaw could expose billions of email addresses and open them to phishing attacks.
March 14, 2025 3 min -
CybersecuritySVG Files: A New Gateway for Phishing Attacks
Hackers never stop looking for ways to steal data from your business. Now, they’ve turned their attention to leveraging SVG files, a type you would never suspect. These seemingly harmless image files are the source of a recent spate of SVG phishing attacks to bamboozle people into sharing their Office 365 login credentials. If your inbox isn’t a battlefield, this is another reason to stay vigilant.
March 11, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityHidden Text Salting: A New Email Security Threat
Email remains hackers’ first choice for launching attacks on unsuspecting companies because it’s easy, inexpensive, and effective. Phishing messages take advantage of the weakest link in any security strategy—humans—and for every tool security experts develop to close that gap, cybercriminals find a way around it.
March 6, 2025 3 min -
Cybersecurity5 NEW AI Cyber Threats No One is Talking About (Until It’s Too Late)
In 2025, attackers no longer rely on traditional hacking techniques—they use artificial intelligence to impersonate business owners, manipulate financial transactions, and exploit vulnerabilities in communication systems.
February 10, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityTwo-Step Phishing Campaign Exploits Microsoft Tools
As businesses become savvier to phishing campaigns and develop powerful tools to combat them, cybercriminals are simultaneously finding new exploits to carry out attacks. Case in point? A new two-step phishing campaign exploits Microsoft tools in a new approach.
February 5, 2025 3 min -
Cybersecurity5 Terrifying Cyberthreats To Look Out For This 2025 And How To Beat Them
Cybercriminals are getting more advanced, and small and medium-sized businesses in GTA and Simcoe County are prime targets. Just as companies upgrade their technology, hackers are refining their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities. Without proper protection, a cyberattack could cost your business thousands in lost revenue, legal fees, and reputational damage.
February 4, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityThe New Fake IT Support Calls That Leads To Ransomware
Ransomware attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and small to medium-sized businesses in the GTA and Simcoe County are prime targets. One of the latest tactics involves scammers impersonating IT support staff, often claiming to be from Microsoft Teams or another trusted platform. Their goal? To trick employees into granting remote access, enabling them to deploy ransomware that locks you out of your data until a hefty ransom is paid.
January 1, 2025 3 min
