Cybersecurity Blog

Dropbox and Adobe Breach Affects Mount Royal Users 10/24/16

 

In 2012 there was a very large breach of Dropbox  and Adobe credentials. At that time, Dropbox and Adobe passwords were compromised. We have been notified that Mount Royal email addresses were associated with this breach. As a result, we are concerned that some users may have used their Mount Royal password for their Dropbox or Adobe login as well.

If there is any chance that you used your MyMRU password for Dropbox or Adobe we are asking you to change your MyMRU password immediately. This will also change your Mount Royal Gmail/Google and Blackboard passwords. To change your password, please use the “Change your password” link located on MyMRU.

As login credentials for any site can be compromised, we are encouraging everyone to always use a unique password for each of their accounts. Using a password manager such as KeePass is an easy and safe way to generate, keep track of and store your passwords.

For tips on creating strong, secure passwords and using KeePass, please refer to the Creating Passwords section of the mru.ca/itsecurity webpage.  

We thank everyone for doing their part to keep their accounts secure.