What the Canvas Cyberattack Reveals About Vendor Risk

What the Canvas Cyberattack Reveals About Vendor Risk

On April 29, 2026, Instructure detected unauthorized activity in its Canvas learning platform and publicly confirmed the breach two days later. ShinyHunters, a criminal extortion group, claimed responsibility on May 3, asserting the theft of 275 million user records...
Data Extortion: Why Your Backup Strategy Has a Blind Spot

Data Extortion: Why Your Backup Strategy Has a Blind Spot

A growing share of cyberattacks now skip encryption entirely. Attackers steal sensitive data and use the threat of exposure as leverage, leaving backup-based recovery strategies with no role to play. For years, businesses treated solid backups and a tested recovery...
Why IT Problems Hit Some Businesses Harder Than Others

Why IT Problems Hit Some Businesses Harder Than Others

IT issues are inevitable. What isn’t inevitable is how much damage they cause, and that difference almost always comes down to what was already in place before the problem hit. Every business deals with IT problems. Hardware fails. Accounts get compromised....
What a Penetration Test Is Really For 

What a Penetration Test Is Really For 

What a Penetration Test Is Really For  Penetration testing is often misunderstood as a way to prove that systems are secure or insecure. That framing misses the real value.  A penetration test answers a narrower and more useful question:  What level of business impact...
How to Reduce IT Friction in Your Organization 

How to Reduce IT Friction in Your Organization 

How to Reduce IT Friction in Your Organization    When technology works, no one notices. When it doesn’t, everyone does.    IT friction is the silent drag that slows productivity, frustrates teams, and creates risk across your business. It shows up in...
3 IT Projects Worth Budgeting for in 2026

3 IT Projects Worth Budgeting for in 2026

Intro As you begin planning your 2026 IT budget, it is critical to think beyond maintenance and patchwork fixes. Strategic IT investments help reduce risk, control long-term costs, and set your organization up for growth. At Celera Networks, we help businesses move...