I will be comparing cybersecurity risks in the U.S. and cybersecurity threats in Canada. With the growing increase in technology usage/dependency, there is also a growing increase in cybersecurity risks that comes with it. In the U.S. and in Canada, there are many possibly cybersecurity risks. The most common cybersecurity risk in the U.S. is malware. This is because it contains many different categories. These categories include viruses, trojans, bots, and spyware to name a few. As for Canada, the most common cybersecurity risks are theft, fraud, and scams. This is because cybercriminals will always try to steal information no matter what level they are at. When it comes to both the U.S. and Canada, the reason that many companies are very vulnerable to cyber risks is because many of them have stated that they are using outdated technology. Many companies have reported that the technology that they use is decades old. This is clearly a big issue when looking at protection from cybersecurity risks. When using outdated technology, the most common risk is that certain protections will stop working. It is a common practice for many things to stop working on older technologies ones newer ones are released. I will be using console games as an example since it is widely relatable. Once a newer console has been out long enough, games will start to release that can only be played on said newer console. While the older games still work on the older console, it will not have access to any of the improvements made to the newer console. This directly transfers over to general technology. Another good example are Apple products. Apple is always releasing new software updates for their products. After a while, the older products are unable to download the updates, meaning they cannot gain access to all of the upgrades and benefits that come with it. When it comes to protections, it gets harder and harder for older technologies to properly run the newer ones, if they can run them at all.