Hackers exploit auth bypass flaw in Burst Statistics WordPress plugin

Hackers are leveraging a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the WordPress plugin Burst Statistics to obtain ...
The New York Times

Canvas Online Learning Platform Shut Down for Hours After Cyberattack

Most users regained access to the platform hours after a hacking group said it had attacked Canvas’s parent company and breached 275 million people’s data. By Hannah Ziegler Canvas, a platform used by ...
CNN

What we know about the Canvas hack that has impacted thousands of schools

A cyberattack shut down an education platform used by universities and K-12 schools across the US Thursday, depriving students and teachers of essential classroom materials — at a time when many are ...
Lifehacker

Canvas Has Been Hacked, and Is Apparently Being Held for Ransom

Shinyhunters hacker group has compromised Canvas, the learning management system used by over 8,000 schools and universities. The hackers are demanding ransom by May 12, or data will be released. A ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian educational facilities impacted as 'criminal' hacks Canvas learning platform

The international learning management software Canvas, used by various universities and schools, was hacked on Saturday. One of the facilities impacted, TasTafe, says some of its data has been ...
BizPac Review

Americans should be worried about AI hacking our bank accounts, Bessent warns

Cybersecurity risks and concerns about artificial intelligence in banking prompted warnings from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Speaking with host Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures,” ...
Stars and Stripes

US troops receive threatening messages from Iran-linked hacker group

U.S. service members assigned to units in the Middle East received threatening messages on Monday from what appeared to be an Iranian-linked cyberattack group known as Handala Hack. The messages, seen ...
The Hacker News

Brazilian LofyGang Resurfaces After Three Years With Minecraft LofyStealer Campaign

A cybercrime group of Brazilian origin has resurfaced after more than three years to orchestrate a campaign that targets Minecraft players with a new stealer called LofyStealer (aka GrabBot). "The ...
Times Union

ACC women's lacrosse tournament: Bracket, schedule, results

The 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference women’s lacrosse championship tournament is complete. The event was held at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Wednesday Advertisement ...
Forbes

Gmail Accounts Under Persistent Hacking Attacks—‘Always Be Wary’

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Don't let Gmail hackers take over your account. According to Google’s own vice president of ...
The Washington Post

A secretive AI hacking system has sparked a global scramble

When security researchers at Mozilla, the maker of the popular web browser Firefox, pointed a powerful new artificial intelligence model at their code, they had a feeling of “vertigo.” Bobby Holley, ...