Talkin' Bout [Infosec] News

The Canvas / Instructure Breach – 2026-05-11


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This episode of Talking About News focuses on the reported Canvas/Instructure breach, including discussion around ShinyHunters, transparency concerns, higher education security challenges, and possible attack paths involving phishing and tenant compromise. The team also explores broader cybersecurity trends such as social engineering, ransomware pressure tactics, and the growing role of AI and platform security in modern enterprise environments.

Chapters

  • (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Californian Problems
  • (02:25) - The Canvas / Instructure Breach – 2026-05-11
  • (10:23) - Story # 1: Canvas Breach Disrupts Schools & Colleges Nationwide
  • (13:45) - Story # 1b: Security Incident Update & FAQs
  • (43:14) - Story # 2: Wazuh cluster sync path traversal in decompress_files() enables arbitrary file write and code execution from authenticated cluster peer
  • (47:34) - Story # 3: Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent.
  • (52:19) - Story # 4: Trellix source code breach claimed by RansomHouse hackers
  • (58:12) - Story # 5: Rose Acre Farms Targeted in Alleged Lynx Ransomware Attack - Cybersecurity

  • Links

    Story # 1: Canvas Breach Disrupts Schools & Colleges Nationwide
    Story # 1b: Security Incident Update & FAQs
    Story # 2: Wazuh cluster sync path traversal in decompress_files() enables arbitrary file write and code execution from authenticated cluster peer
    Story # 3: Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent.
    Story # 4: Trellix source code breach claimed by RansomHouse hackers
    Story # 5: Rose Acre Farms Targeted in Alleged Lynx Ransomware Attack - Cybersecurity

    Wade's Workshop: Threat Actor Profiling: Know Your Enemy
    Alethe Denis' Webcast: How to Build a Bulletproof Pretext
    Alethe Denis' Workshop: How to Build Pressure-Proof Pretexts

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  • Corey Ham - Host
  • Wade Wells - Host
  • Ched "cheddar" Wiggins - Guest
  • Bronwen Aker - Host
  • Hayden Covington - Host
  • Ryan Poirier - Producer
  • Alethe Denis - Guest

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