Communications Security Establishment

Communications Security EstablishmentCanada News Centre2026-06-29T11:35:53-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/news.htmlhttps://www.canada.ca/etc/designs/canada/wet-boew/assets/wmms-blk.svgCommunications Security Establishment Canada releases its 2025-2026 Annual Reporthttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2026/06/communications-security-establishment-canada-releases-its-2025-2026-annual-report.html

Today, the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) released its unclassified Annual Report for 2025 to 2026.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2026-06-29T11:28:32-04:00Statement from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on frontier artificial intelligence models and their impact on cyber securityhttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2026/06/statement-from-the-canadian-centre-for-cyber-security-on-frontier-ai-models-and-their-impact-on-cyber-security.html

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre), part of the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE), is urging organizations across Canada to take action on emerging cyber risks linked to frontier artificial intelligence (AI).

Communications Security Establishment Canada2026-06-24T13:15:17-04:00Cyber Centre launches new initiative to help Canada’s critical infrastructure prepare for severe cyber threatshttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2026/04/cyber-centre-launches-new-initiative-to-help-canadas-critical-infrastructure-prepare-for-severe-cyber-threats.html

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (the Cyber Centre) has launched the Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Escalated Threat Navigation (CIREN) initiative to help critical infrastructure (CI) organizations understand, prepare for and practice responding to severe cyber incidents.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2026-04-17T11:12:37-04:00Cyber Centre releases Ransomware Threat Outlook 2025 to 2027https://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2025/12/cyber-centre-releases-ransomware-threat-outlook-2025-to-2027.html

Today, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, part of the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE), released its Ransomware Threat Outlook 2025 to 2027, its latest assessment of ransomware threats facing Canada.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2026-01-28T11:00:00-05:00Joint statement on malicious cyber activity targeting Canadian critical infrastructurehttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2025/11/joint-statement-on-malicious-cyber-activity-targeting-canadian-critical-infrastructure.html

Today, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, issued a statement on malicious cyber activity targeting Canadian critical infrastructure.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2025-11-26T15:48:32-05:00Backgrounder: Malicious cyber activity targeting Canadian critical infrastructurehttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2025/11/backgrounder-malicious-cyber-activity-targeting-canadian-critical-infrastructure.html

Canada’s critical infrastructure (CI) – including energy, water, food, transportation, and health systems – underpins the safety and well-being of Canadians. Disruptions caused by malicious cyber activity can lead to service outages, economic losses, and risks to public health and safety.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2025-11-26T15:48:00-05:00Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025https://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2025/10/cyber-security-awareness-month-2025.html

This October, the Communications Security Establishment Canada and its Get Cyber Safe campaign launch Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025 with the theme “Get cyber safe – for future you”.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2025-10-01T15:39:59-04:00Statement by the Minister of National Defence on the start of Cyber Security Awareness Monthhttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2025/10/statement-by-the-minister-of-national-defence-on-the-start-of-cyber-security-awareness-month.html

Just as cyber threats continue to evolve, so do we, and Get Cyber Safe, the national public awareness campaign led by the Communications Security Establishment Canada, is no exception. This year’s emphasis is on building good cyber security practices today for a safer and more secure tomorrow.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2025-10-01T15:20:07-04:00CSE and NSERC to fund research on exploratory analysis of unstructured datahttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2025/07/cse-and-nserc-to-fund-research-on-exploratory-analysis-of-unstructured-data.html

The Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) are pleased to announce the funding of a new research community focusing on exploratory analysis for unstructured data.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2025-07-28T10:01:29-04:00Communications Security Establishment Canada releases annual report for 2024 to 2025https://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2025/06/communications-security-establishment-canada-releases-annual-report-for-2024-to-2025.html

Today, the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) released its unclassified Annual Report for 2024 to 2025.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2025-06-27T10:17:00-04:00Communications Security Establishment Canada releases 2025 update to report on cyber threats to Canada’s democratic process https://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2025/03/communications-security-establishment-canada-releases-2025-update-to-report-on-cyber-threats-to-canadas-democratic-process.html

The Communications Security Establishment Canada has released an update on the cyber threats facing Canada's democratic process. This 2025 report highlights the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) by foreign adversaries to target elections worldwide, including in Canada.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2025-03-06T10:15:00-05:00Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warns of sophisticated Iranian social engineering campaignshttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2024/12/canadian-centre-for-cyber-security-warns-of-sophisticated-iranian-social-engineering-campaigns.html

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) today releases a report warning of the continued and growing sophistication of social engineering campaigns run by Iranian cyber threat actors.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2024-12-20T09:14:28-05:00Shoppers, beware of cyber scams this Black Friday and Cyber Monday, federal partners warnhttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2024/11/shoppers-beware-of-cyber-scams-this-black-friday-and-cyber-monday-federal-partners-warn.html

CSE and Federal Partners warn shoppers about cyber scams ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Communications Security Establishment Canada2024-11-28T09:00:00-05:00Canadian Centre for Cyber Security releases National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026https://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2024/10/canadian-centre-for-cyber-security-releases-national-cyber-threat-assessment-2025-2026.html

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) has released its National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2024-10-30T11:07:24-04:00News conference on the National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026 by the Communications Security Establishment Canada and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Securityhttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2024/10/news-conference-on-the-national-cyber-threat-assessment-2025-2026-by-the-communications-security-establishment-canada-and-the-canadian-centre-for-c.html

News conference on the National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026 by the Communications Security Establishment Canada and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2024-10-29T15:22:38-04:00Top Canadian cyber security body releases flagship guidance for critical infrastructurehttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2024/10/top-canadian-cyber-security-body-releases-flagship-guidance-for-critical-infrastructure.html

Critical infrastructure operators in Canada now have an important new resource to help protect themselves against cyber threats.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2024-10-29T09:53:09-04:00Cyber Security Awareness Month 2024https://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2024/09/cyber-security-awareness-month-2024.html

This October, the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) and its Get Cyber Safe national public awareness campaign launch Cyber Security Awareness Month (Cyber Month) with the theme “Generation Cyber Safe: Because online security knows no age”.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2024-10-01T09:03:11-04:00Statement by the Minister of National Defence on the start of Cyber Security Awareness Monthhttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2024/09/statement-by-the-minister-of-national-defence-on-the-start-of-cyber-security-awareness-month.html

October marks the start of Cyber Security Awareness Month (Cyber Month) in Canada. The Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE), through its Get Cyber Safe campaign, aims to show Canadians of all ages why cyber security is important to everyone.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2024-10-01T09:03:03-04:00CSE and NSERC to fund research on robust, secure and safe artificial intelligencehttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2024/07/cse-and-nserc-to-fund-research-on-robust-secure-and-safe-artificial-intelligence.html

CSE and NSERC are pleased to announce the creation of the NSERC-CSE Research Community on Robust, Secure and Safe Artificial Intelligence.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2024-07-15T10:02:12-04:00Cyber Centre publishes report on cyber threats to major international sporting eventshttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2024/05/cyber-centre-publishes-report-on-cyber-threats-to-major-international-sporting-events.html

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) has published a bulletin detailing the cyber threats to major international sporting events.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2024-05-31T09:59:49-04:00Canada joins international security partners in release of advisory, guidance on growing cyber security threat to civil societyhttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2024/05/canada-joins-international-security-partners-in-release-of-advisory-guidance-on-growing-cyber-security-threat-to-civil-society.html

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, a part of the Communications Security Establishment Canada, joins several global security partners today in warning the public about a growing cyber security threat to civil society organizations and individuals, a community that has been deemed high risk for state-sponsored cyber threats.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2024-05-14T09:41:35-04:00Communications Security Establishment releases 2023 update on cyber threats to Canada’s democratic processhttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2023/12/cyber-threats-to-canadas-democratic-process-2023-update.html

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, part of the Communications Security Establishment, has released its Cyber Threats to Canada’s Democratic Process: 2023 Update

Communications Security Establishment Canada2023-12-06T10:58:21-05:00News conference by the Communications Security Establishment on Cyber Threats to Canada’s Democratic Process: 2023 Updatehttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2023/12/news-conference-by-the-communications-security-establishment-on-cyber-threats-to-canadas-democratic-process-2023-update.html

News conference by the Communications Security Establishment on Cyber Threats to Canada’s Democratic Process: 2023 Update

Communications Security Establishment Canada2023-12-05T14:59:28-05:00Shoppers, beware of cyber scams this Black Friday and Cyber Monday, federal partners warnhttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2023/11/shoppers-beware-of-cyber-scams-this-black-friday-and-cyber-monday-federal-partners-warn.html

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE), the Get Cyber Safe campaign, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are reminding Canadian consumers to be vigilant for cyber threats while shopping online this Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2023-11-20T18:18:34-05:00Cyber Security Awareness Month 2023https://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2023/09/cyber-security-awareness-month-2023.html

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) today launches Cyber Security Awareness Month 2023.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2023-10-03T09:11:54-04:00Statement by the Minister of National Defence on the start of Cyber Security Awareness Monthhttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2023/10/statement-by-the-minister-of-national-defence-on-the-start-of-cyber-security-awareness-month.html

Today marks the start of Cyber Security Awareness Month (Cyber Month) in Canada. Led by the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) through its Get Cyber Safe campaign, Cyber Month aims to highlight the importance of cyber security to Canadians.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2023-10-03T09:11:47-04:00Cyber Centre releases Baseline Cyber Threat Assessment on Cybercrime with support from RCMPhttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2023/08/cyber-centre-releases-baseline-cyber-threat-assessment-on-cybercrime-with-support-from-rcmp.html

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security has published a Baseline Cyber Threat Assessment on Cybercrime with support from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2023-08-28T10:01:59-04:00Media briefing by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on cybercrime in Canadahttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2023/08/media-briefing-by-the-canadian-centre-for-cyber-security-and-the-royal-canadian-mounted-police-on-cybercrime-in-canada.html

Media briefing by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on cybercrime in Canada.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2023-08-25T16:31:23-04:00Technical briefing by the Communications Security Establishment’s Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on cyber threats to Canada’s oil and gas sectorhttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2023/07/technical-briefing-by-the-communications-security-establishments-canadian-centre-for-cyber-security-on-cyber-threats-to-canadas-oil-and-gas-sector.html

Technical briefing by the Communications Security Establishment’s Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on cyber threats to Canada’s oil and gas sector

Communications Security Establishment Canada2023-07-05T09:00:57-04:00Communications Security Establishment releases Annual Report 2022-2023https://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2023/06/communications-security-establishment-releases-annual-report-2022-2023.html

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) today released its 2022-2023 unclassified, public annual report.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2023-06-29T09:55:02-04:00Statement from the Minister of National Defence – Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructurehttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2023/04/statement-from-the-minister-of-national-defence--cyber-threats-to-critical-infrastructure.html

Since Russia’s unjustified and illegal invasion of Ukraine began over one year ago, and especially in recent weeks, we have seen a notable rise in cyber threat activity by Russian-aligned actors targeting Ukraine’s partners.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2023-04-13T14:31:20-04:00Technical briefing by the Communications Security Establishment’s Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on threats to Canada’s critical infrastructurehttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2023/04/technical-briefing-by-the-communications-security-establishments-canadian-centre-for-cyber-security-on-threats-to-canadas-critical-infrastructure.html

Technical briefing by the Communications Security Establishment’s Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on threats to Canada’s critical infrastructure

Communications Security Establishment Canada2023-04-13T12:47:15-04:00Canadian Centre for Cyber Security releases National Cyber Threat Assessment 2023-2024https://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2022/10/canadian-centre-for-cyber-security-releases-national-cyber-threat-assessment-2023-20242.html

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) has released its National Cyber Threat Assessment 2023-2024.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2022-10-28T11:03:03-04:00News conference and technical briefing by the Communications Security Establishment’s Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on the National Cyber Threat Assessment 2023-2024https://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2022/10/news-conference-and-technical-briefing-by-the-communications-security-establishments-canadian-centre-for-cyber-security-on-the-national-cyber-threa.html

News conference and technical briefing by the Communications Security Establishment’s Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on the National Cyber Threat Assessment 2023-2024

Communications Security Establishment Canada2022-10-27T16:01:35-04:00Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022https://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2022/09/cyber-security-awareness-month-2022.html

This October, CSE and its Get Cyber Safe campaign launch Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022 (Cyber Month) with the theme “Fight phishing: Ruin a cyber criminal's day!”

Communications Security Establishment Canada2022-10-01T09:06:00-04:00Communications Security Establishment releases annual reporthttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2022/06/communications-security-establishment-releases-annual-report.html

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) today released its unclassified, public annual report.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2022-06-28T13:10:25-04:00Ministers urge Canadian organizations to take action against ransomwarehttps://www.canada.ca/en/communications-security/news/2021/12/ministers-urge-canadian-organizations-to-take-action-against-ransomware.html

Four cabinet ministers urge Canadian organizations to bolster cyber security measures in response to rising ransomware threat.

Communications Security Establishment Canada2021-12-06T11:37:42-05:00