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Wake County Public School System leaders said they are investigating a breach involving the system used to maintain teachers' and students' data across North Carolina. According to the school district, they were notified of a cybersecurity incident involving Canvas, a statewide learning management system run by Instructure. Teachers use Canvas to post their classroom work and lessons for students. Other WRAL Top Stories Instructure said on its website that the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction agreed to use Canvas in 2015 across all state public K-12 schools. Instructure also told NCDPI about the data breach. District leaders said they believe student and staff data may have been accessed, but they didn't find anything indicating that passwords, birth dates, government identifiers or financial information were involved. The school district said it was alerted to the breach on Tuesday, and that it was tied to a cybersecurity incident on April 25. This isn't the first time student data impacted by a data breach. PowerSchool, a company that provided data services across the globe with with data storage more than 60 million students between more than 18,000 customers and more than 90 countries, was involved in a data breach on Dec. 28, 2024. PowerSchool later said it paid a ransom to the hacker responsible for the breach and watched a video of the hacker deleting the data they stole, according to people who were on the call. However, cybersecurity analysts said more state schools could face extortion attempts in the wake of the attack. In August, the State Board of Education transferred all of the student and staff data it had on PowerSchool to Infinite Campus for its statewide system. The school district said that while the breach was a result of Instructure’s system, it is in ongoing communication with them as
May 6, 2026 · via wral.com
Commentary: Anthropic’s Mythos AI marks a cybersecurity moment Singapore cannot ignore Even if Anthropic’s claims about its new AI model are overstated, the deeper challenge Mythos represents is very real, say NCS cybersecurity chief Foo Siang-tse and strategic adviser Shashi Jayakumar. SINGAPORE: Cybersecurity researchers tend to be a hard-bitten lot. Yet even the most jaded took notice when Anthropic announced Claude Mythos Preview on Apr 7. Here was a frontier AI lab withholding its most powerful model for being too dangerous to release to the general public. Independent verification remains limited. But if Anthropic’s claims hold up under scrutiny, Mythos has, in days, surfaced more “zero-day” vulnerabilities than the world's adversaries collectively deployed in a decade. Mythos reportedly discovered thousands of software flaws - called zero-days because they were unknown to developers and could be immediately exploited - across every major operating system and browser, including flaws dating back decades. The claims were startling, compared to what the industry had seen so far. Google's threat intelligence team, drawing on one of the most comprehensive industry datasets, tracked 75 zero-days exploited in the wild across the global software ecosystem in 2024, and 90 in 2025. The broader research community has not had the chance to fully assess what Mythos can do, beyond Anthropic’s handpicked coalition of 12 launch partners. Early signals suggest some of the headline findings may be less unique than advertised. Even if marketing hype runs ahead of reality, Mythos’ capabilities are almost certainly real, directionally. HISTORY RHYMES WITH MYTHOS Anthropic cannot indefinitely contain a capability this valuable. There have already been credible reports of unauthorised users gaining access to Mythos on the very day of its limited release, reportedly via a vulnerability in a third-party vendor's environment. We have seen where this leads. In 2017, EternalBlue, a Microsoft
May 6, 2026 · via channelnewsasia.com
Cybersecurity Act: China Chamber of Commerce warns of billions in costs for the EU
An analysis identifies significant economic risks in the proposed EU cybersecurity rules. While Brussels is pushing to exclude Chinese vendors, the study focuses on the costs and consequences for European industry.
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May 6, 2026 · via table.media
EU cyber plan barring Chinese suppliers will cost US$430 billion: report Brussels’ proposed new Cybersecurity Act would require vast amounts of Chinese equipment to be ripped out and replaced in a slew of industries The European Union’s push to bar Chinese suppliers from its critical infrastructure under a proposed new Cybersecurity Act would cost the bloc a jaw-dropping €367.8 billion (US$431.4 billion) over the next five years, a new study has warned. “Given the highly interconnected nature of Europe’s digital value chains … the resulting cost pressures would be borne across the economy, with small and medium-sized enterprises and end users likely to experience higher sensitivity,” said Liu Jiandong, chairman of the CCCEU, in the report released on Wednesday. Annual losses from the policy are projected to reach €39.1 billion in 2026 and peak at €93 billion in 2028, before plateauing at €91 billion for 2029 and €89.6 billion for 2030, according to the study. Beyond direct hardware costs, the report predicts €102.1 billion in social losses, with €88.3 billion of that driven by delayed digitalisation and green transition costs. The social losses also include €3.3 billion in unemployment assistance – a figure the report said carried significant policy weight despite its smaller size relative to other categories.
May 6, 2026 · via scmp.com
Retirement plans have “high balances and low engagement,” which can make them vulnerable to cyber-attacks. So said David Ogg, a business information security officer at Principal in remarks he made at the PSCA National Conference in St. Louis, MO. The Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) flagged cybersecurity as key enforcement priority for this year. Panelists discussed how sponsors can reduce risk for their participants. When polled during the session, 64% of attendees responded that participants’ behavior was the greatest source of cybersecurity risk for their company, with lower values for internal processes and vendor relationships. However, only 21% of attendees said that cybersecurity responsibilities are clearly defined at their firm and only 10% said that they had a documented cyber response policy that is tested annually (45% said they were unsure if they even had one). All polls had around 55 respondents. Ogg added that inactive accounts are vulnerable to fraud because they aren’t monitored as much, and workers in industries that make limited use of computers also tend to check their accounts less frequently. Employers should urge plan participants to check their accounts regularly. How to Protect Accounts The panelists discussed the Colgate-Palmolive lawsuit from 2022. This case featured a woman who lost over $750,000 in retirement savings from a cyber fraud scheme. The case settled in 2024. Ogg explained that multi-factor authentication should be mandatory in retirement plans, but it was only optional for this plan, which is what made it possible for the fraudsters to empty the account. He added that biometric passkeys will likely be more common in the future. Stephen McCaffrey, a senior counsel at National Grid, urged sponsors to negotiate for specific provisions when contracting vendors. He explained that responsibility for cyber events should be clearly defined. Sponsors should follow-up on these contractual provisions
May 6, 2026 · via asppa-net.org
The threats targeting the systems, grids, and institutions the world depends on, and the sometimes unconventional paths of the leaders defending them MCLEAN, Va., May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lock & Key Lounge Podcast hosted by ArmorText – the best cybersecurity podcast for incident response, secure out-of-band communications, and critical infrastructure – is sharing an impressive slate of new guests that will join hosts Navroop Mitter and Matthew Calligan to discuss the decisions that don't make it into the headlines including leading global security operations when your stakeholder map includes sovereign governments actively sanctioning each other, navigating a CISO career as a Black woman when that path was far from established, and the real-world tradeoffs behind protecting critical infrastructure. Lock & Key Lounge exists for practitioners who have to act on the headlines, navigate the regulatory maze, and make hard calls when something goes wrong. The podcast takes buzzwords and turns them into real-world knowledge around everything from embedded threat actors, OT cyber threats, and regulatory landmines to the tabletop exercises, incident response, and leadership's career decisions that define how organizations survive a crisis. Following a compelling start to 2026 with guests from Dragos, the AI Leadership Institute, the NASDAQ Center for Board Excellence, and more, ArmorText will welcome: - Jameeka Green Aaron, CISSP and CISO, Headspace - Bjørn Watne, Global CISO, Interpol - Podcast now live! - Emma Stewart, Director, Securing Digital Energy Technology, Idaho National Laboratory - Danielle Jablanski, Cybersecurity Consulting Program Lead, STV - Chris Sistrunk, OT Practice Leader, Mandiant (part of Google Cloud) On the technical side, the new episodes tackle important dynamics in OT security including why OT incidents are rarer than IT incidents and what that actually reveals about threat actor behavior, the OT visibility gap between the tools organizations are buying and the
May 6, 2026 · via prnewswire.com
Updates and Information About the Instructure Security Incident The Instructure security incident is a vendor-driven national event affecting multiple institutions. UMass Amherst IT is actively monitoring communications from Instructure and will share material updates provided by the vendor on this web page as they become available. Updates from Instructure can be viewed on their status page: status.instructure.com. Please contact @email with any questions. Update Wednesday, May 6, 1:30 p.m. UMass Amherst has been notified by Instructure that UMass Amherst was impacted by the recent cybersecurity incident affecting Instructure’s product, Canvas. Based on what Instructure has told us to date, the data involved may include personal information such as names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and messages among users. Instructure has told us that they have found no indication that passwords, dates of birth, government identifiers, or financial information were involved. Please note that UMass Amherst does not store dates of birth, government identifiers, or financial information on our instance of Canvas. Instructure has told us that there are no indicators of an ongoing threat and that it has notified law enforcement, including the FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). While UMass Amherst has been told that it was impacted, Instructure has not yet provided any further specifics beyond the general categories of data described above. Instructure has committed to providing organization-specific information as quickly as possible, as well as identity protection resources for affected individuals. UMass Amherst IT will share additional information as soon as it is confirmed. Update Tuesday, May 5, 8:05 a.m. Instructure, the published of Canvas, reports that Canvas Data 2 and Beta should now be available for all customers. Canvas Test remains under maintenance. Turnitin reports that service for similarity reports via Canvas LMS submitted via Canvas Plagiarism Framework (CPF) has been
May 6, 2026 · via umass.edu
Discover ARC Advisory Group’s ARC View report on how Acronis simplifies security, reduces downtime and strengthens resilience across IT and OT. Industrial organizations are under increasing pressure to defend complex environments against evolving cyber threat, all while managing rising costs, regulatory demands and limited resources. This independent, third-party ARC View report from market research firm ARC Advisory Group explores how platformization is transforming industrial cybersecurity and details how Acronis is helping organizations unify protection across IT and operational technology (OT) environments. Download the report to learn how a platform approach can reduce risk, streamline operations, and improve cyber resilience. What you’ll learn - The impact of cyber threats on industrial operations: Understand how cyber incidents contribute to downtime and risk across manufacturing and infrastructure environments. - Why platformization is the future of OT cybersecurity: Learn how consolidating tools into a unified platform improves visibility, response times and operational efficiency. - How to simplify security operations: Discover how organizations can reduce complexity and manage cybersecurity with fewer resources. - The role of AI in industrial cyber protection: Explore how AI-driven detection, behavioral analysis and automated response help stop advanced threats. - How Acronis delivers unified cyber protection: See how Acronis integrates backup, disaster recovery, cybersecurity and endpoint management into a single platform for IT and OT environments. Get the full report Gain expert insights into the future of industrial cybersecurity and learn how to modernize your approach with platformization. Download the report now
May 6, 2026 · via acronis.com
Learn What It Takes to Become a Cybersecurity Consultant IEEE guide covers the skills and certifications needed Cybersecurity consultants have never been more in demand. Information security analyst roles are projected to grow nearly 30 percent between now and 2034, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. More than 15 million cybercrime incidents occurred worldwide in 2024, Statista reported. Data breaches are costly and pose direct safety risks. Statista reported that more than US $10 trillion is spent annually repairing the damage caused by cybercrime, most commonly phishing, spoofing, extortion, and data breaches. In one example in the United States, breathalyzer devices installed in vehicles became disabled, leaving hundreds of drivers stranded, as detailed in an IEEE Spectrum article. To help you acquire the skills you need to distinguish yourself from other cybersecurity job candidates, the IEEE Computer Society offers a “What Makes a Great Cybersecurity Consultant” guide. The 23-page PDF includes hard and soft skills you need, a list of certifications to pursue, and key IEEE cybersecurity conferences for staying updated on developments in the field. The guide includes advice from two cybersecurity experts. John D. Johnson, an IEEE senior member, is the founder and CEO of Aligned Security in Bettendorf, Iowa. Ricardo J. Rodriguez is an associate professor of computer science and systems engineering at the Universidad de Zaragoza, in Spain, who researches digital forensics and other cybersecurity topics. “Technology, remote work, and a shortage of skilled workers make this the ideal time to consider becoming a cybersecurity consultant,” Johnson says in the guide. “Consulting can give you the flexibility, variety, and control over where you want your career to go.” Hard and soft skills At a minimum, cybersecurity professionals should have a general understanding of IT including operating systems, communication protocols, network architecture, and programming languages
May 6, 2026 · via spectrum.ieee.org
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It's not just China: American technology companies should brace for new European supply chain security rules too, the key lawmaker reforming the European Union's cybersecurity regulation said on Wednesday.
"I can see the Cybersecurity Act having an impact on U.S. companies if they don't oblige by the rules," Czech Pirate member of the European Parliament Markéta Gregorová, the lead negotiator on the revision of the cyber law for Parliament, said at POLITICO's AI & Tech Week. "They will certainly be affected."
The Commission's proposal to reform the law, presented in January, seeks to address "non-technical" risks linked to third countries — a measure that is expected to affect Chinese vendors mostly. The EU's proposal would mean authorities can designate a country as posing cybersecurity concerns, and companies based there could then be classified as high-risk suppliers.
May 6, 2026 · via politico.eu
LSU clinic to expand free cybersecurity services with $1 million Google grant BATON ROUGE — The LSU Cybersecurity Clinic has received a $1 million grant from Google.org to expand its free cybersecurity education and evaluation services for Louisiana businesses and government clients. Google.org is the philanthropic arm of the tech company. The clinic combines hands-on student learning with community service across the state. "Navigating the recent increase in disruptive cyber-attacks on essential services — from local power grids to hospitals — will rely on a strong cyber workforce capable of defending against everyday threats," said Maab Ibrahim, Head of Knowledge, Skills and Learning for the Americas with Google.org. Founded in 2023, the clinic trains and certifies engineering and business students in cybersecurity. It also provides educational seminars and industry-standard assessments to Louisiana small business owners at no cost. College of Engineering associate professor Aisha Ali-Gombe serves as director of the clinic, which is supported by three staff members. So far, students have helped more than 70 Louisiana small business owners through seminars covering risks posed by cyber criminals and how to better protect against fraud, stolen data and service disruptions. Students have also completed 22 in-depth cybersecurity assessments for small business clients across sectors, including finance, healthcare, marketing, manufacturing, defense, construction and roofing, education and childcare and architecture and engineering. Trending News The grant will allow a major expansion of the program, extending protections to critical infrastructure across the state, from water treatment facilities to oil wells and chemical plants.
May 6, 2026 · via wbrz.com
Sweetwater County School District No. 1 and Farson-Eden School are recognizing student teams who earned top placements in the national MAGIC Capture the Flag Cybersecurity Puzzle Challenge. FARSON -- Sweetwater County School District No. 1 and Farson-Eden School are recognizing student teams who earned top placements in the national MAGIC Capture the Flag Cybersecurity Puzzle Challenge on April 18, as announced by the CyberWyoming Alliance. Three teams from Farson-Eden School competed in the virtual event, earning impressive national rankings of 16th, 17th, and 18th place. Competing alongside high school and college teams from across the country and internationally, Farson-Eden students demonstrated strong problem-solving, teamwork, and cybersecurity skills. The MAGIC Capture the Flag Challenge, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC), introduces students to foundational cybersecurity concepts through interactive, puzzle-based scenarios. The competition emphasizes critical thinking and collaboration in a fast-growing, high-demand career field. “Our students did an outstanding job representing Farson-Eden and Sweetwater County School District No. 1,” said Lesieli Dexter of Farson-Eden Middle/High School. “They embraced the challenge, worked through obstacles, and truly enjoyed the experience.” A total of 24 teams and 82 students participated in the event, including competitors from universities and schools across the United States and internationally. The Wyoming Department of Education’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Division supported student participation by covering registration costs, while the CyberWyoming Alliance provided additional resources for teams. SCSD No. 1 remains committed to providing students with opportunities to explore career pathways in fields like cybersecurity, helping prepare them for future success in an increasingly digital world. The next MAGIC Capture the Flag Challenge is expected to take place in October.
May 5, 2026 · via wyomingnews.com
Commonwealth Cyber Initiative builds global partnerships to tackle cyber threats The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) is strengthening international collaboration by engaging embassy representatives from around the world to address widespread cyber threats. “International collaboration in cybersecurity is critical,” said Luiz DaSilva, CCI executive director. “Cyberattacks cross borders. Working with other countries that have the same values and principles around cybersecurity is fundamental to addressing these challenges. International collaboration will help make our neighborhoods safer, both locally and globally.” CCI hosted its first networking and discussion breakfast — Exploring International Collaboration in Cybersecurity — April 28 at the Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington. Embassy representatives from 13 countries included Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, India, Italy, Japan, Latvia, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden, Taiwan, and Turkey. “We already have extremely strong research collaborations with countries like Japan, Finland, Ireland, and the UK," DaSilva said. "This event allows us to expand these collaborations to new places." Helping support momentum for Virginia Tech's global distinction priority, CCI has co-organized other successful international workshops, including one in Belgium in 2024 that brought together 60 cybersecurity experts from 10 countries, said Dan Sui, the university's senior vice president and chief research and innovation officer. Another workshop will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, in June to discuss artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. “The work of CCI has reached national as well as global impact,” Sui said. Tatsuya Kurosaka, a project associate professor at the Graduate School of Media and Governance at Keio University in Japan, is part of a Japanese group working with CCI on cybersecurity and talent development challenges. The group is studying how the CCI blueprint can be applied to Japan. “We need to build these kinds of capabilities, especially for the younger generation,” Kurosaka said. At the local level, Virginia is invested in supporting companies,
May 5, 2026 · via news.vt.edu
RunSafe Security Releases 2026 Medical Device Cybersecurity Index May 04, 2026 News RunSafe Security released its 2026 Medical Device Cybersecurity Index reporting that 80 percent of cyberattacks affecting medical devices disrupt patient care while 24 percent of healthcare organizations report medical devices are affected by incidents. The survey was completed by 551 healthcare professionals across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Core Findings: - 24 percent of organizations report cyberattacks or exploited vulnerabilities involving medical devices - 80 percent of incidents caused moderate or significant disruption to patient care - 84 percent include cybersecurity requirements in procurement processes - 56 percent rejected devices due to cybersecurity concerns, up from 46% in 2025 - 44 percent report using devices with known, unpatched vulnerabilities - 28 percent operate devices past end-of-support, contributing significantly to exposure risk - 57 percent use AI-enabled or AI-assisted medical technologies “The findings land against a backdrop of large-scale healthcare cyber incidents that have disrupted care delivery and revenue flows, underscoring how quickly attacks on device-adjacent systems can translate into patient harm,” said Joseph M. Saunders, Founder and CEO of RunSafe Security. “Medical device cybersecurity is increasing in importance to healthcare buyers as they see it as a patient safety and regulatory imperative.” For more information, visit runsafesecurity.com.
May 5, 2026 · via embeddedcomputing.com
RJRGLEANER responding to cybersecurity incident, international experts engaged Loading article... The RJRGLEANER Communications Group says it is working with international cybersecurity experts after identifying an incident on some of its information technology systems on May 1. The company issued a statement on the incident on Monday. "The group’s broadcast and publishing operations continue, with television, radio, and digital platforms remaining active as restoration efforts progress," the statement added. The company said it has notified relevant authorities and "will continue to comply with all applicable legal and regulatory obligations." FULL STATEMENT (May 4, 2026) RJRGLEANER Communications Group (“RJRGLEANER”) has confirmed that it identified a cybersecurity incident on May 1, 2026, affecting certain information technology systems within its network. Upon identifying the incident, the company immediately activated its incident response protocols and took precautionary steps, including taking certain systems offline to secure its network. RJRGLEANER has engaged leading international cybersecurity experts to support its investigation and remediation efforts and has implemented its established business continuity plans to maintain operations. The Group’s broadcast and publishing operations continue, with television, radio, and digital platforms remaining active as restoration efforts progress. The company has notified relevant authorities and will continue to comply with all applicable legal and regulatory obligations. The investigation remains ongoing, and the company is currently assessing the scope and potential impact of the incident. RJRGLEANER will provide further updates as more information becomes available. Follow The Gleaner on X and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-876-499-0169 or email us at onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com or editors@gleanerjm.com.
May 5, 2026 · via jamaica-gleaner.com
Instructure, the company behind the widely used Canvas learning platform, has disclosed a recent cybersecurity incident and is currently investigating its impact, according to a recent report by Bleeping Computer.Instructure confirmed that a criminal threat actor perpetrated the incident and that the company is working with external forensics experts to understand the full extent of the breach. Some services, including Canvas Data 2 and Canvas Beta, have been under maintenance since May 1, with customers warned of potential issues with tools relying on API keys, though Instructure has not explicitly linked this maintenance to the security incident.Education technology firms are increasingly targeted by threat actors due to the sensitive student and teacher data they hold. This follows similar incidents involving PowerSchool, which disclosed a breach affecting 62 million students in January 2025, and Instructure's own separate breach in September 2025, which resulted from a social engineering attack on its Salesforce instance. Infinite Campus has also faced similar campaigns with claims of data theft from its Salesforce environment.Bleeping Computer
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May 5, 2026 · via scworld.com
Partnership will accelerate the adoption of the Huntress Agentic Security Platform in the region, making enterprise-grade cyber protection more accessible amid escalating cybercrime SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – May 5, 2026 — Huntress today announces a new distribution partnership with Dicker Data, the leading technology distributor across Australia and New Zealand, to deliver the Huntress Agentic Security Platform and AI-Centric SOC to thousands of resellers and managed service providers (MSPs), bringing enterprise-level cyber defences to businesses of all sizes throughout the ANZ region. Organisations across ANZ are facing a rapidly evolving threat landscape driven by the acceleration and adoption of AI by threat actors. Business Email Compromise (BEC) remains the leading threat to Australian organisations according to the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), while RMM abuse, a key vector in living-off-the-land attacks, skyrocketed by 277% according to the latest Huntress Threat Report. Yet, many businesses across the region continue to operate without the necessary tools and expertise to defend against these increasing threats. Dicker Data was selected as Huntress’ preferred distribution partner in the region for their ability to directly address this gap by meeting partners where they already operate. With deep knowledge of the ANZ market and an established network of value-added resellers and managed service providers, Dicker Data is uniquely positioned to scale the distribution of Huntress solutions across the region, helping protect more businesses from the growing threat of cybercrime. “There is an urgent need to arm ANZ businesses with security capabilities that were once only available to large enterprises. With their deep cybersecurity expertise, partner reach in the ANZ market, and commitment to the channel, Dicker Data is the ideal partner to accelerate that mission. Together, we are making enterprise-level protection a reality for every organisation — no matter the size,” said Reece Appleton, Regional Director, APAC, at Huntress.
May 5, 2026 · via huntress.com
Funds will launch student cybersecurity teams
Funds come from a grant from the Minnesota-based Shavlik Family Foundation.
A grant from the Minnesota-based Shavlik Family Foundation will advance cybersecurity training for students at Carleton and St. Olaf.
According to project director Kendall George, Information Security Officer for both colleges, Shavlik support will fund servers for each school to host cybersecurity tools used by student security analysts. The resulting student-led security operations centers (SOCs) and security labs will strengthen institutional defenses against cyberattacks and provide students with hands-on experience in the growing field of cybersecurity.
The mission of the Shavlik Family Foundation, based in White Bear Lake, Minn., is to remove barriers by providing access to technology needed to empower people and organizations to find their full potential.
May 5, 2026 · via carleton.edu