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2026.05.09

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Canvas Data Breach Disrupts Education Nationwide

The widely-used education technology platform Canvas has suffered a significant data breach, disrupting schools and colleges across the U.S. The breach, attributed to an ongoing data extortion attack, has led to the exposure of sensitive information and operational interruptions. Security teams should be aware of potential data leaks and take immediate action to secure educational data systems and verify their integrity.

SRC Krebs on SecurityGoogle News Security

Linux 'Dirty Frag' Zero-Day Grants Root Access

A newly discovered Linux zero-day exploit, dubbed 'Dirty Frag', allows local attackers to escalate privileges to root across major distributions. This vulnerability, which currently lacks a patch, affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel, posing a significant threat to systems where local access can be obtained. Security teams should prioritize monitoring for unusual local activity and consider implementing temporary mitigations until patches are released.

SRC The Hacker NewsBleepingComputer

SIGNAL

01 NVIDIA confirms GeForce NOW data breach affecting Armenian users BleepingComputer
02 Zara data breach exposed personal information of 197,000 people BleepingComputer
03 Trellix source code breach claimed by RansomHouse hackers BleepingComputer
04 CISA gives feds four days to patch Ivanti flaw exploited as zero-day BleepingComputer
05 AI Firm Braintrust Prompts API Key Rotation After Data Breach - SecurityWeek Google News Security

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