At this time, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security would like to remind Canadians and all partners that we continue to monitor cyber security threats, and will share tips and information with our Government of Canada and critical infrastructure partners and stakeholders to help mitigate risks in the event of a cyber incident.
Good cyber security and business continuity best practices help to manage cyber risks in the face of today’s most prevalent threats. At the top of your list should be ensuring you are running the latest version of your operating system and security/anti-virus software, and applying updates whenever they are available. The Cyber Centre also publishes advice and guidance, including the importance of security awareness training for users, and robust incident response plans for organizations. Some useful tips and practical steps are provided below:
- Ransomware: How to Prevent and Recover
- Cyber Hygiene
- Provide Employees with User Awareness Training
- Supply Chain Threats and Commercial Espionage
- Top 10 IT Security Actions to Protect Internet Connect Networks and Information
If any Canadian business or organization suspects they have been a victim of a cyber incident, we encourage them to report these incidents to the Cyber Centre at contact@cyber.gc.ca. We work with affected organizations to mitigate cyber security incidents.
Additional information can be found on the Cyber Centre’s website at www.cyber.gc.ca/en/cyber-incidents.
As the lead for the Government of Canada on cyber security, you can follow the Cyber Centre's updates to cyber security information on www.cyber.gc.ca and www.getcybersafe.gc.ca.