Threat intelligence publications

Elections are a vital part of democracy, but they also present opportunities for foreign actors to manipulate outcomes, erode public trust, and destabilize institutions. This report outlines the evolving threat landscape of election interference, including disinformation campaigns, cyberattacks on political infrastructure, and covert influence operations targeting diaspora communities. Alberta, with its geopolitical relevance and growing role in emerging technologies, faces elevated risk across all three fronts. As generative AI reshapes influence tactics, the need for robust election security and public awareness has never been greater.

From Global Tensions to Local Targets: Election Interference in Canada and Alberta

Biometric systems use unique physical or behavioral traits like fingerprints or facial recognition to identify individuals. They consist of four main modules: sensor, feature extractor, matcher, and decision. Centralized systems raise higher privacy concerns. Despite their security, they can be bypassed, especially if users are unaware of cyber threats. Threats include limited revocation of biometric data, biased models, and deep fake attacks. Combining biometrics with multi-factor authentication (MFA) is recommended for better security. Privacy and regulatory risks are significant, particularly with centralized data storage. Biometrics should be part of a layered defense strategy, not relied upon solely.

Biometrics Threat Report

• 2024-01 Bi-Annual Cyber Threat Intelligence report
• 2023-04 Bi-Annual Cyber Threat Intelligence report
• 2023-03 Bi-Annual Cyber Threat Intelligence report
• 2023-02 Bi-Annual Cyber Threat Intelligence report