This posting is here to collect cyber security news in May 2026.
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This posting is here to collect cyber security news in May 2026.
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Tomi Engdahl says:
Qasim Nauman / New York Times:
Instructure reaches a deal with the hackers who breached its Canvas edtech platform to return stolen data and destroy copies, without saying what it exchanged — Instructure, which provides Canvas software to thousands of schools and universities around the world, did not say what it had given …
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/canvas-instructure-hackers-deal.html
Tomi Engdahl says:
Alexey Shabanov / TestingCatalog AI News:
OpenAI launches Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative integrating AI models and Codex Security to help organizations patch vulnerabilities — OpenAI launches Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative integrating AI models and Codex Security to help organizations patch vulnerabilities.
OpenAI announces Daybreak initiative around Codex Security
https://www.testingcatalog.com/openai-announces-daybreak-initiative-around-codex-security/
OpenAI launches Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative integrating AI models and Codex Security to help organizations patch vulnerabilities.
Tomi Engdahl says:
The FBI may have reset your wireless router remotely; if so, you should replace it
https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/12/the-fbi-may-have-reset-your-wireless-router-remotely-if-so-you-should-replace-it/?fbclid=IwdGRjcARwSAJjbGNrBHBH6GV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHur4xCXM9akGF56SRSOwMrJgRcI0ekMsKI-L28r7QklO9A5LeVHL8TxVY9ZW_aem_n25dEkJyTLqHlF9kqGgIbw
The FBI and NSA jointly announced that Russia has been systematically compromising the security of home and small office routers since at least 2024.
They obtained a court order to allow them to remotely reset thousands of affected devices in the US, but if yours is one of them, it needs to be urgently replaced …
Tomi Engdahl says:
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority:
Google unveils Android security features, including protection from spoofed banking calls, default theft protection, and biometric protection for Mark as lost — Here’s a look at the sweeping set of Android security and privacy upgrades Google has in store for you this year. — • — TL;DR
12 new security features coming to Android phones in 2026
Here’s a look at the sweeping set of Android security and privacy upgrades Google has in store for you this year.
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-security-features-2026-3665372/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Foxconn says some of its North American factories suffered a cyberattack in recent days; ransomware group Nitrogen claims it stole 8TB of data — Famous for helping build Apple’s iPhones, Foxconn just suffered another cyberattack, highlighting the perils of warehousing some of the world’s most valuable data.
Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever
Famous for helping build Apple’s iPhones, Foxconn just suffered another cyberattack, highlighting the perils of warehousing some of the world’s most valuable data.
https://www.wired.com/story/foxconn-ransomware-attack-shows-nothing-is-safe-forever/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Shiona McCallum / BBC:
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation’s Project Intercept, a partnership with Google, TikTok, and Meta, sent 70M+ warning messages to users seeking CSAM in two years — More than 70 million warning messages have been sent to people attempting to access child sexual abuse material (CSAM) …
More than 70 million warnings sent to people seeking child abuse material
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cze2y02jw1ko
Tomi Engdahl says:
Tim Starks / CyberScoop:
Google launches Intrusion Logging, an Android feature developed in partnership with Amnesty International and others, on Android 16 Pixel devices for now
Google and Amnesty International teamed up to make it harder for spyware vendors to hide
Intrusion Logging marks the first feature from a major device vendor to aid with forensic detection of sophisticated threats, Amnesty International said.
https://cyberscoop.com/google-android-intrusion-logging-amnesty-spyware-detection/