Hackers disrupted services and stole names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and user messages.
The post Edtech Firm Instructure Discloses Data Breach Amid Hacker Leak Threats appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Global Crackdown Arrests 276, Shuts 9 Crypto Scam Centers, Seizes $701M
A coordinated international operation involving U.S. and Chinese authorities has arrested at least 276 suspects and shut down nine scam centers used for cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes targeting Americans, resulting in millions of dollars in losses.
The crackdown was led by the Dubai Police, under the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Interior, in partnership with the U.S. Federal
The crackdown was led by the Dubai Police, under the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Interior, in partnership with the U.S. Federal
Instructure confirms data breach, ShinyHunters claims attack
Educational tech giant Instructure has confirmed that data was stolen in a cyberattack, with the ShinyHunters extortion gang claiming responsibility. […]
Microsoft Defender wrongly flags DigiCert certs as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha
Microsoft Defender is detecting legitimate DigiCert root certificates as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha, resulting in widespread false-positive alerts, and in some cases, removing certificates from Windows. […]
US Military Reaches Deals With 7 Tech Companies to Use Their AI on Classified Systems
Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX will provide resources to help augment warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments,” the Defense Department said.
The post US Military Reaches Deals With 7 Tech Companies to Use Their AI on Classified Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Telegram Mini Apps abused for crypto scams, Android malware delivery
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a large-scale fraud operation that uses Telegram’s Mini App feature to run crypto scams, impersonate well-known brands, and distribute Android malware. […]
CISA Adds Actively Exploited Linux Root Access Bug CVE-2026-31431 to KEV
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a recently disclosed security flaw impacting various Linux distributions to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-31431 (CVSS score: 7.8), is a case of local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw that could allow an
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-31431 (CVSS score: 7.8), is a case of local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw that could allow an
Critrical cPanel flaw mass-exploited in “Sorry” ransomware attacks
A new disclosed cPanel flaw tracked as CVE-2026-41940 is being mass-exploited to breach websites and encrypt data in “Sorry” ransomware attacks. […]
ConsentFix v3 attacks target Azure with automated OAuth abuse
A new attack type, dubbed ConsentFix v3, has been circulating on hacker forums, building on the previous technique by adding automation and scaling potential. […]
New Bluekit Phishing Kit Features AI Assistant
Still under development, Bluekit provides users with automated domain registration and an AI Assistant.
The post New Bluekit Phishing Kit Features AI Assistant appeared first on SecurityWeek.