Your Best Defence Is You: Understanding the 2026 Cyber Threat Landscape
Official launch of CyberMidi 2026, introduction to the national awareness theme and essential insights into the human role facing AI.
Cyber Security Awareness Month
Cybersecurity,
one conversation at a time.
Join us every Wednesday and Friday in October 2026 to understand cyber threats, adopt best practices, and strengthen our collective resilience.
Strategic Foundations
Our Mission & Vision
A collaborative initiative by CCNB, NB CyberShield, and VortexOps to democratize digital security in New Brunswick and across francophone Canada.
CORE FOCUS
Our Mission
Create a learning and exchange space among experts, students, SMEs, and citizens to demystify threats and disseminate proven defensive practices.
HORIZON 2026-2030
Our Vision
Make CyberMidi the benchmark platform in New Brunswick and the Canadian francophone ecosystem for continuous awareness and cyber resilience.
Core Values
Educational accessibility, technical rigor, constructive support, open sharing, and local digital sovereignty.
Tripartite Alliance
A unique synergy between college education (CCNB), provincial defense (NB CyberShield), and operational expertise (VortexOps).
Get Cyber Safe 2026
The 4 Get Cyber Safe 2026 Pillars
CyberMidi strictly aligns with the 4 official tracks of the national Get Cyber Safe campaign.
01
Recognize Cyber Threats
Understand modern scams, social engineering, AI-driven spear phishing, and warning signs of targeted attacks.
02
Strengthen Your Defences
Lock down access with multi-factor authentication (MFA), passkeys, and robust credential hygiene.
03
Secure Devices and Data
Protect computers, mobile devices, immutable backups, and sensitive business data from ransomware and exfiltration.
04
Respond and Build Resilience
Master the crucial first 24 hours of a security incident and foster an enduring culture of cyber defence.
Upcoming Sessions · October 2026
Upcoming sessions
Discover our next 3 interactive sessions led by industry experts to boost your cyber resilience.
Phishing 2.0: When AI Makes Scams Almost Indistinguishable
How to spot AI-assisted spear phishing, detect invisible red flags and adopt effective verification habits.
Deepfakes, Voice Cloning and Social Engineering: Can We Still Trust What We See?
Analysis of executive impersonation scams, synthetic audio/video, detection tool limitations and human verification protocols.