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GitHub down – why backup GitHub?

Git Backup

Does your company use GitHub? And if so how do you protect your data there? You might be wondering why I’m asking that question when you consider GitHub as some sort of protection for your code. Well, you might be lucky enough to not see for yourself what exactly GitHub down means, but many users experienced problems with the service outage, and so will many do in the future. But there are some things you can do to ensure your data safety and accessibility when a failure occurs to GitHub. In this article, we will talk about why you need to protect your GitHub repos, and how to do it with a proper backup.

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How to protect your remote Microsoft Office 365 data

Microsoft 365

The main lesson from pandemic for businesses is to keep agile. One of the solutions was to change the work model, to protect their employees, allowing (or forcing) them to work from home, not from the office. It was possible mainly thanks to available cloud services like Office 365. But this change sprouted a lot of problems with the protection of business-sensitive data. It is proved that when it comes to business security, the biggest threat is human errors. So you might be surprised but not well enough educated employees may put your company’s data in danger – especially while working from home. How to protect then your remote Microsoft Office 365 data best?

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New FreakOut botnet targets Linux-based systems worldwide

Security Center

FreakOut is a new botnet observed by specialists from CheckPoint. It targets Linux systems running vulnerable versions of the TerraMaster OS for network-attached storage servers, web apps and services using the Zend Framework, and the Liferay Portal CMS. The largest number of hits was discovered in the USA and, to a lesser extent, European countries such as Germany and The Netherlands. More information can be found below…

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SolarLeaks – a new chapter in the SolarWinds data breach

Security Center

SolarWinds data breach every week returns like a boomerang – this time with SolarLeaks [.]net website, whose owners claim to be selling the stolen data from Microsoft, Cisco, FireEye, and SolarWinds. And it seems there were the same attackers who abused one of Mimecast’s certificates to access M365 accounts… And it’s not the end of Microsoft’s problems described today…

What more? Capcom, game manufacturer and publisher (i.e. Resident Evil, Street Fighter) released a new update for their ransomware attack and data breach investigation. The incident was worse than initially thought…

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How to: Migration from G Suite to Microsoft Office 365 and why you need it

Microsoft 365

In your company you probably use one of the two most popular SaaS (software-as-a-service) platforms to increase productivity. You use their email, work productivity tools, storage and many more. Do you already know what services we are talking about? Yes, Google G Suite and Microsoft Office 365. 

Each of them provides your organization with essential tools, you might need for your team to work efficiently. As usual, there are advantages and disadvantages of each solution. And depending on your needs you can migrate your organization from one to another. 

In this article, I will focus on migration from G Suite to Microsoft Office 365.

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