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I dodged a massive hack – Linux users just walked into a supply-chain nightmare

A major Linux package scare just exposed how dangerous trust-based software ecosystems can get when abandoned packages fall into the wrong hands. This video breaks down the AUR malware wave, how ...
Android Authority

Flipper Zero's makers are cooking up a wildly customizable Linux computer

Flipper Zero’s creator is working on the next device, a full-blown Linux computer. Called Flipper One, the device will support long-range communication protocols, including 5G, Wi-Fi, and even NTN ...
Business Wire

Hack The Box Report Reveals AI-Driven Shift Reshaping Cybersecurity Skills and Talent Strategy

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hack The Box, the global leader in AI cybersecurity readiness, today released its Cybersecurity Workforce Intelligence Report, revealing how AI is influencing cybersecurity ...
The New York Times

‘Life Hack’ Review: A Heist That Never Leaves the Screen

A group of teenagers seem to be targeting a cryptocurrency billionaire out of boredom, but they have a more sympathetic motive in this hacker film. By Chris Azzopardi When you purchase a ticket for an ...
CNN

Data stolen in Canvas hack that hit thousands of schools has been returned, company says

Data stolen in a cyberattack that shut down an education platform used by universities and K-12 schools across the US last week has been returned to the platform’s parent company, Instructure, ...
Mashable

Instructure Canvas hack update: Breach involved a specific teacher account type and interrupted finals

Students have struggled with Canvas downtime due to a data breach during school finals. Credit: Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The hacking collective ShinyHunters says it ...
The Washington Post

Canvas hack exposes schools’ vulnerability to cyberattacks

The vast data breach at education platform Canvas this week exposed the vulnerability of student information as hackers increasingly target school systems, colleges and the tech companies they rely on ...
Mashable

Instructure breach update: ShinyHunters claim second hack, deface school websites

ShinyHunters apparently isn't done with edutech giant Instructure. The now-infamous hacking and extortion collective known as ShinyHunters has once again breached Instructure, the education technology ...
Wall Street Journal

Canvas Hack Temporarily Disrupts Thousands of Schools

Canvas, one of the most widely used education apps, said it had restored services after pulling the plug in the middle of finals week at many colleges to deal with a cybersecurity incident. From ...
Forbes

Update Linux Now As 9-Year-Old Root Hack Confirmed, CISA Warns Users

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TechRepublic

New Hack Lets 30-Year-Old Windows PCs Run Modern Linux

WSL9x lets Windows 9x systems run a modern Linux 6.19 kernel without virtualization, showing how vintage PCs can still stretch beyond old limits. A 30-year-old Windows PC running a modern Linux kernel ...
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, ...