03/19/2026
๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐: ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ
Cyber security headlines donโt always mean panic โ but they do mean itโs time to pay attention.
Here are two key cyber events from last week that every Canadian business should be aware of ๐
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๐จ ๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐
TELUS confirmed it is investigating unauthorized access to internal systems. While services remain operational, incidents like this are a reminder that:
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Attacks often target trusted service providers
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Breaches donโt always cause immediate outages
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Your risk extends beyond your own network
What to do now:
If TELUS (or any major vendor) supports part of your business, review notifications, change passwords, and ensure multi factor authentication (MFA) is enabled. Even if youโre not affected, this is a great time to review who has access to your data โ and why.
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๐งฉ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐
Microsoftโs latest Patch Tuesday fixed 80+ vulnerabilities across Windows and Microsoft 365.
While none are publicly exploited yet, history shows that delayed updates are one of the most common entry points for attackers โ especially for small and mid sized businesses.
What to do now:
โ๏ธ Confirm updates are installed
โ๏ธ Make sure required reboots actually happened
โ๏ธ Prioritize devices used by leadership, finance, and anyone handling sensitive data
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๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ถ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐
We help businesses reduce risk before it becomes a problem by:
โข Securing vendor and admin access
โข Enforcing MFA across critical systems
โข Monitoring for unusual sign ins and data access
โข Managing patches with minimal disruption
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๐ฌ ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐โ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ?
If something feels off โ ask early. Thatโs how issues stay small.
๐ง [email protected]
๐ 250 828 1198
Your trusted IT & cyber security partner in Kamloops, BC.
๐ www.atws.ca
