Canada’s most vulnerable organizations have a cyber gap — meet the team closing it
Farida, Naim, Stephen, and Oleksii are a part of something new. The Catalyst Cyber Clinic, funded by Okta, was designed to strengthen Canada’s most vulnerable non-profit organizations by pairing emerging cyber talent with real-world need. These four cyber pioneers are Catalyst graduates, which puts them in an optimal position to help a resource-constrained population and […]
Andrea Yzeiri: Why startups can’t treat security as an afterthought
Andrea Yzeiri is the Chief Data and Analytics Officer and Lead AI Engineer at Picsume, and a graduate of Catalyst’s Cyber for Startups program. Cybersecurity across distance Andrea Yzeiri is in Vaughan, and her colleague, Candice Dennis, is sitting in on the conversation in Windsor. I sit bathing beneath the filtered light of a window […]
LISTEN: Experts warn Cyber threats to Canada could rise amid Iran tensions — Catalyst’s Charles Finlay weighs in
The Catalyst’s Founding Executive Director, Charles Finlay, joined CBC Radio on Thursday, March 5 for 10 interviews across the country including Vancouver, Quebec City, Regina, Whitehorse and more, to address the risk of cybersecurity attacks to critical infrastructure amid the war in Iran. Charles discusses the Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity’s warning that Iran could deploy […]
Catalyst, Blackberry, and GAC partner with Malaysia to advance leadership opportunities for ASEAN women in cybersecurity
This Media Advisory was first published by Blackberry on February 26, 2026. CYBERJAYA, MALAYSIA – February 26, 2026: Last month, Malaysia made further strides in establishing the MCMC and BlackBerry Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CCoE) as a regional hub for world-class cyber training with the completion of its Women in Cyber Leadership Program. The five-day course […]
Pro-Iran ‘hacktivists’ could target Canadian organizations, cybersecurity experts warn
This article first appeared on The Globe and Mail on March 03, 2026. Cybersecurity experts are advising Canadian organizations and operators of critical infrastructure to be on the lookout for attacks from Iranian-linked groups as U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Middle Eastern country continue. Pro-Iran “hacktivists” could target Canada because of the federal government’s support for […]
AI Automation in Business: A Risk Assessment Webinar
In case you missed our AI Automation in Business: A Risk Assessment Webinar, we pulled back the curtain on the real-world risks hidden within the AI agents your organization is likely already deploying. The Catalyst Fellows offered a practical deep dive into the technical vulnerabilities of a real AI automation system, moving past the theory […]
Parabellyx is preparing businesses for digital warfare
This article first appeared on BetaKit on February 25, 2026. The startup has joined the Cyber Challenge to scale its continuous security testing platform. Si vis pacem, para bellum is an old Latin adage that translates: if you want peace, prepare for war. For Richmond Hill, Ont.-based cybersecurity startup Parabellyx, the maxim sits at the core of […]
Surveillance, AI and the security gaps behind the camera
This article first appeared in SecurityBrief on February 21, 2026. Last November, a digital ad board in Toronto’s PATH went viral after a Reddit user posted a notice sign attached to the screen from Cineplex Digital Media (CDM), the advertiser. “This media unit runs anonymous software, used to generate statistics about audience counts, gender and […]
Finding Her Village: From Labour and Delivery to Cybersecurity
Gina D’Addamio is a Catalyst Community Ambassador, a position which fosters connection and amplifies the work happening at Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst. In this role, Gina enhances the reach and impact of Catalyst programs, and engages with the Catalyst’s vast learner and alumni network, contributing to the strength and development of Canada’s cyber frontline. Bringing home […]
How Mycroft scaled to over 100 customers without a playbook
This article was featured in Betakit on February 19, 2026. CEO Mike Kim shares the battle scars earned building his cybersecurity startup. For Mycroft co-founder and CEO Mike Kim, building a cybersecurity startup in Canada often begins without much shared experience to lean on. There just aren’t enough battle scars in the cybersecurity ecosystem, especially in […]