Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack

Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by lokar on Friday May 08, 2026 @09:14AM (#48062640)

I used LaTeX as a ugrad, it’s not that hard

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Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by skeeter2020 on Friday May 08, 2026 @09:40AM (#48062999)

you're at the other end of the spectrum; unless you get work in academia this is not an advantange.

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Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by lokar on Friday May 08, 2026 @09:45AM (#48063068)

I use it to filter recruiters, if they can’t accept (a well typeset) PDF résumé, and insist on Word I know to skip them.

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Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by trollbridge on Friday May 08, 2026 @10:56AM (#48064139)

They only ask for Word because they plan to edit it to remove your contact info. Or worse.

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Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by recursive on Friday May 08, 2026 @12:26PM (#48065317)

So are you getting a lot of offers this way? Anyway, I admire your dogma.

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Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by lokar on Friday May 08, 2026 @03:32PM (#48067652)

Well, I’m retired now. I only had 4 jobs after finishing my BS.

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Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by recursive on Friday May 08, 2026 @09:30AM (#48062869)

Congratulations on your competence.

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Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by sillywabbit on Friday May 08, 2026 @10:12AM (#48063489)

It's not even standard in academia.

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Re:Canvas (Instructure) LMS Down in Ongoing Ransomware Attack by poopmonster on Saturday May 09, 2026 @01:08AM (#48071995)

Depends on the discipline. I never hear of mathematicians using anything else.

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