Stevens Institute of Technology

New AI Degree Launches Fall 2026

Beginning in Fall 2026, Stevens Institute of Technology will offer a bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence, preparing graduates to design, build and lead with one of the most in-demand skill ...
Krebs on Security

Hackers Used Meta’s AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts

The Instagram accounts for the Obama White House and the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Space Force were briefly defaced with pro-Iranian images and messages over the weekend, after instructions ...
TechCrunch

Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access

Instagram has resolved a security issue that allowed several users’ accounts to get hacked. The attack appeared to rely on tricking Meta’s own AI-powered support chatbot into granting access to a ...
Yahoo

Florida students rank last for reading in 'learning recession,' report says

Florida ranked last for academic growth in reading amid a nationwide "learning recession," according to a new report. The Education Scorecard is the product of a collaboration by the Center for ...
Chicago Sun-Times

U. of I. reschedules finals after learning platform Canvas reaches deal with hackers

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LAist

California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Esther Mejia and Kelly Merchant had a ...
The Verge

Canvas owner reaches ‘agreement’ with hackers to secure stolen data

Which probably means Instructure has paid the hacking group. Which probably means Instructure has paid the hacking group. is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet ...
The New York Times

Maker of Canvas Learning Platform Strikes Deal for Hackers to Return Data

Instructure, which provides Canvas software to thousands of schools and universities around the world, did not say what it had given the hackers in exchange for the stolen data. By Qasim Nauman The ...
The Washington Post

Canvas hack exposes schools’ vulnerability to cyberattacks

The vast data breach at education platform Canvas this week exposed the vulnerability of student information as hackers increasingly target school systems, colleges and the tech companies they rely on ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Canvas hack leads U. of I. to postpone finals, schools scramble without popular learning tool

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Bloomberg L.P.

NYC School District Hit by Malware Attack as Well as Canvas Hack

As the New York City Public School system grapples with the Canvas service hack affecting schools nationwide, one of its Manhattan campuses is contending with a separate incident. Officials discovered ...
WBEZ

Canvas hack leads U. of I. to postpone finals, schools scramble without popular learning tool

Many Illinois colleges and schools are scrambling after the online learning platform Canvas went offline Thursday following a cyberattack on its parent company. The shutdown forced the University of ...