If you have a student in the house, or if you’ve taken a college class recently, you’ve likely used Canvas. It’s the digital classroom where millions of us submit essays, check grades, and chat with teachers.
But Canvas recently became the target of a massive, headline-grabbing cyberattack.
A notorious hacking group managed to break into the system, creating a widespread Canvas data breach that compromised a staggering 3.65 terabytes of data belonging to roughly 275 million users across nearly 9,000 schools worldwide.
While the company behind Canvas stated that sensitive financial details and passwords weren’t stolen, the hackers did walk away with full names, student IDs, email addresses, and private school messages.
How to Protect Your Data, Step 1: Automated Privacy with PC Matic Delist
To stop scammers from using your leaked data against you, you have to scrub your public digital footprint. That’s where PC Matic Delist comes in.
Instead of forcing you to hunt down hundreds of sketchy people-search databases and fill out endless opt-out forms, PC Matic Delist acts as your automated privacy assistant:
Scans & Identifies: It constantly monitors over 130 data brokers and people-search sites for your personal information (like your home address, phone numbers, and leaked emails).
Automated Removal: It works on your behalf, automatically issuing opt-out requests to erase your data from these directories.
Continuous Monitoring: As new data broker sites pop up or old ones try to re-list your information, Delist continuously rescans and removes it, drastically cutting down on spam calls, text scams, and targeted phishing.
How to Protect Your Data, Step 2: Upgrading Your Ransomware Protection
Erasing your data from broker sites stops scammers from finding you, but you still need an ironclad shield on your actual computer. Standard malware protection tools work like a digital bouncer with a list of known bad guys (a “blacklist”). If a hacker creates a brand-new, sneaky piece of code that isn’t on that list yet, it slips right past your traditional defenses.
To protect your household from evolving threats, you need a proactive defense. That’s why robust ransomware protection is no longer optional—and it’s where the core PC Matic security suite shines.
Instead of trying to keep track of millions of new cyber threats every day, PC Matic uses Application Allowlisting. Think of it as a strict guest list for your computer:
Default-Deny Shield: If a program, file, or download isn’t explicitly on PC Matic’s verified “safe list,” it is blocked from running instantly.
Proactive Prevention: If a family member accidentally clicks a malicious link in a fake school email, PC Matic stops the hidden malware from executing before it can lock your computer or steal your photos.
Take Control of Your Security Today
Large-scale hacks are the new normal, but your household doesn’t have to be a victim. By combining the data-erasing power of PC Matic Delist with PC Matic’s default-deny ransomware protection, you can effectively blindfold the scammers and lock down your devices with total peace of mind.
