Instructure Reaches Ransom Agreement with ShinyHunters to Stop 3.65TB Canvas Leak

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American educational technology company Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, said it reached an “agreement” with a decentralized cybercrime extortion group after it breached its network and threatened to leak stolen information from thousands of schools and universities.
In an update shared on Monday, the Utah-based firm said it “reached an agreement with the unauthorized actor involved in

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Mini Shai-Hulud Worm Compromises TanStack, Mistral AI, Guardrails AI & More Packages

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TeamPCP, the threat actor behind the recent supply chain attack spree, has been linked to the compromise of the npm and PyPI packages from TanStack, UiPath, Mistral AI, OpenSearch, and Guardrails AI as part of a fresh Mini Shai-Hulud campaign.
The affected npm packages have been modified to include an obfuscated JavaScript file (“router_init.js”) that’s designed to profile the execution

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Linux Mint vs. Elementary OS: I compared both distros, and here’s my advice

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If you’re looking for a user-friendly Linux distribution, your destination could depend on your starting point.

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iOS 26.5 Brings Default End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging Between iPhone and Android

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Apple on Monday officially released iOS 26.5 with support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Rich Communication Services (RCS) in beta as part of a “cross-industry effort” to replace traditional SMS with a more secure alternative.
To that end, E2EE RCS messaging is rolling out to iPhone users running iOS 26.5 with supported carriers and Android users on the latest version of Google Messages.

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Eyes wide open: How to mitigate the security and privacy risks of smart glasses

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Smart glasses allow anyone to track and record the world around them. That could put your data and the privacy of those nearby at risk.

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Microsoft PowerToys now lets you control your monitor from the taskbar – here’s how

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Instead of pressing buttons on your monitor or hunting through your Windows settings, here’s how you can now adjust your display directly from the system tray – plus other new PowerToys perks.

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Best Buy is selling this 4TB WD Black SSD for 65% off right now – and I’m seriously tempted

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The cost of SSDs, RAM, and other PC components has skyrocketed, but Best Buy is offering an impressive 65% discount on the 4TB WD Black SN850X.

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Tech Can’t Stop These Threats — Your People Can

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Security controls can do only so much. Here are four attacks where your employees are usually your first, and only, line of cyber defense.

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FCC Softens Ban on Foreign-Made Routers

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The Federal Communications Commission eased some restrictions and pushed back deadlines for foreign router manufacturers, but the ban is still in place.

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Microsoft is boosting the launch time of key Windows apps and features – here’s how

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Currently in early testing mode, the new Low Latency Profile will boost the speed of Windows 11 apps, menus, flyouts, and more.

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