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Luis Freitas

Luis Freitas

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How to turn on multi-factor authentication in Microsoft 365

Security defaults switch on MFA for every user in a few clicks, at no extra cost. Here is how to do it and what your staff will see.

By Luis Freitas

How to report a phishing email or scam text in Canada

Got a suspicious message? Here is what to do, who to tell in Canada, and how to protect your accounts if you already clicked.

By Luis Freitas

AMD security advisory (AV26-1014)

AMD has a new vulnerability

By Luis Freitas

SmarterTools security advisory (AV26-1026)

A lot of infrastructure engineers use this tool

By Luis Freitas

How to back up a small business with the 3-2-1 rule

Three copies, two kinds of storage, one off-site: a simple rule that keeps ransomware or a dead hard drive from ending your business.

By Luis Freitas

What is ransomware, and how does it reach Canadian organizations?

Ransomware locks an organization's files and demands payment. How it gets in, and the defences that stop most attacks.

By Luis Freitas

Passkeys explained: why your accounts are moving beyond passwords

Passkeys let you sign in with a fingerprint, face or PIN instead of a password, and they are far harder to phish.

By Luis Freitas

Sample sponsored post: how paid content is labelled

Sample content to test the sponsored layout. Sponsored posts are paid for by an advertiser and always clearly labelled.

By Luis Freitas

Cyber exec arrested in case allegedly tied to ShinyHunters hackers

Canadian cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with alleged extortion activity.

By Luis Freitas

AL26-024 - Critical vulnerabilities affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway – CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772 – Update 2

Advisory AL26-024 warns of critical vulnerabilities affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway.

By Luis Freitas