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Increase in Cyberattacks Targeting Cloud Applications

June 4, 2020

COVID-19 has caused many businesses to adopt cloud applications to keep up company productivity. Cloud applications are programs and digital tools that are hosted in the internet and allow for easy collaborative workflows and communication. A prime example of a cloud application is Microsoft’s Office 365 suite. It brings the well-known Office applications such as…
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Unnamed Canadian Insurance Company Suffers $1M USD Ransomware Attack

February 4, 2020

On October 8th 2019, an unnamed Canadian insurance company paid a total of 950 000 USD to a ransomware cyberattacker. The attacker was able to infect 20 servers and around 1000 employee computers in the attack, encrypting data on the systems behind a ransomwall, demanding payment of 109.25 bitcoins for the safe release of the…
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Microsoft 365 Multifactor Authentication Crash Locks Users Out

December 12, 2018

Multifactor authentication is a layer of IT security meant to prevent cyberattackers from being able to access your accounts. It does this by sending one-time use codes to users’ phones every time they log in from an unfamiliar device. Therefore, even if an attacker has your password, they will not be able to access your…
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Unnamed Canadian Insurance Company Suffers $1M USD Ransomware Attack

Microsoft 365 Multifactor Authentication Crash Locks Users Out

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