New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions

A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request ...

Hot on the Heels of Copy Fail, New Linux Bugs Grant Root Privileges

Additional Linux privilege escalation exploits related to long-existing bugs have been disclosed, so patch ASAP.
San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego schools expected to slowly regain access to Canvas system after hack

Students around San Diego County on Friday were slowly regaining access to Canvas, an online learning system used on campuses of all grade levels, following a cyberattack that took the education ...
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Central Georgia school systems issue statements after Canvas cybersecurity hack

MACON, Ga. — Schools across the country received an alarming interruption, as a system thousands of them use went offline on Thursday. Canvas, described as a web-based learning management system, was ...