Vendor News, Data Breach News, Education Sector, Legal News, News
November 20, 2025
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Ontario and Alberta privacy commissioners release investigation findings into PowerSchool breach affecting school boards and other educational bodies

TORONTO, ON (November 18, 2025) — Ontario and Alberta information and privacy commissioners have released the findings of their investigations into a massive privacy breach involving PowerSchool education technology (edtech) used by schools in their respective provinces. The incident, which affected millions of Canadians across the country, highlights the importance for educational bodies, including school boards, […]

Data Breach News, Healthcare, News, Vendor News
November 19, 2025
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From bad to worse: Doctor Alliance hacked again by same threat actor

DataBreaches.net reports that Doctor Alliance, a business associate to covered entities in the healthcare sector, recently fell prey to a cyberattack that allegedly comprised 353 GB of patient files. Making matters even worse, after assuring clients that the vulnerability had been addressed and everything was secure, it was attacked again by the same threat actor […]

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November 17, 2025
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AI-Powered Hacking: Anthropic Reports First Largely Automated Cyberattack Linked To China

The Dallas Express reports: Anthropic researchers say they have disrupted what they described as the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion, marking what they called a troubling development in cybersecurity. According to a threat report released this week, the operation was linked by Anthropic to the Chinese […]

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November 16, 2025
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Defying Hackers: Checkout.com’s Bold Stand Against Ransom Demand

WebProNews reports on an unusual, and praiseworthy, response to a cyberattack with a ransom demand. They erroneously describe it as a ransomware attack, but no encryption was involved. ShinyHunters exfiltrated data and then attempted to ransom it: In a striking rebuke to cybercriminals, Checkout.com’s chief technology officer has turned a ransomware attack into an opportunity […]

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November 10, 2025
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Intel says software engineer took ‘top secret’ documents after getting fired

The Oregonian reports: Intel says a former employee downloaded thousands of documents shortly after the company fired him in July, many of them classified as “Top Secret.” Jinfeng Luo lived in Seattle and had worked as a software developer for Intel since 2014, according to a lawsuit the company filed against him in Washington federal […]

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November 09, 2025
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Newly identified Android spyware appears to be from a commercial vendor

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The Record reports: Security researchers on Friday revealed the discovery of “commercial grade” spyware used in a 9-month-long hacking campaign aimed at Samsung Galaxy phones likely concentrated in the Middle East. The Android spyware, dubbed LANDFALL, exploited a zero-day, or previously undocumented, vulnerability in Galaxy phones’ image processing libraries. The spyware was likely sent via […]

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November 07, 2025
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Cloud Backup Security Incident Investigation Complete and Strengthened Cyber Resilience

SonicWall reports: In early September, SonicWall detected suspicious activity related to the downloading of backup firewall configuration files stored in a specific cloud environment. Our incident response team immediately activated our established response protocols, engaged Mandiant, a leading cybersecurity response firm, and notified our global partners and customers directly about the incident and remediation steps to protect their customers.    In addition to frequent and transparent communication with partners and customers, SonicWall […]