K-12 Technology News

Here you'll find the latest news from the education technology world, from the newest hardware and software releases to policy and funding updates to research reports to school and district tech initiatives. Looking for more in-depth coverage of important topics? Be sure to visit our Features page.


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Report: Global Ransomware Attacks Rise 23% in Q3

Global ransomware activity increased 23% in the third quarter of 2026, with organizations in North America and Europe accounting for the largest share of attacks, according to cybersecurity firm NCC Group.

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IDC Report Finds Significant Gap Between AI Spending and Measurable Financial Returns

Nearly 70% of organizations report a significant gap between artificial intelligence spending and measurable financial returns, according to a recent survey by IDC.

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Ransomware Attacks Move Beyond Enterprise Systems to Theaten Employees' Families

Attackers are exploiting enterprises' own artificial intelligence systems and extending pressure beyond internal networks to employees and their families, according to a new Semperis survey of organizations that suffered disruptive ransomware attacks.

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Researchers Find AI Is Accelerating Vulnerability Discovery

AI-powered vulnerability research is contributing to a major increase in security updates, raising concerns that IT teams could fall behind as patching demands grow, according to cybersecurity company ThreatDown.

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Survey: Organizations Report Positive ROI on AI Investments, Yet Data Readiness and Oversight Lag Behind

According to a survey by data and AI services provider Further, enterprises are reporting benefits from artificial intelligence even as their data preparation and oversight processes remain incomplete.

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Microsoft Expands AI Security Platform to Address Agentic AI Security Risks

Microsoft is expanding the scope of its AI-powered Project Perception security platform to address the growing concern that AI agents may have access to sensitive information and systems, yet don't always behave as expected.

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Sophos Launches Tool for Shadow AI Defense

Unauthorized artificial intelligence tools and agents are creating security risks for organizations as AI adoption increases, according to cybersecurity company Sophos.

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Report: Cyber Attacks Increasingly Exploit Trusted Workplace Tools

In its latest threat intelligence report, Ontinue found that attackers are increasingly using trusted workplace tools to trick users into giving them access to enterprise networks.

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Survey: Most Organizations Are Not Consistently Measuring AI Value Against Costs

A new study from consulting firm KPMG found that while AI investment continues to grow, relatively few organizations consistently measure whether the technology's benefits justify its costs.

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SailPoint Intros New Capabilities to Address Agentic AI Identity Security Challenge

AI agents are moving from experiments into everyday enterprise environments, but the security controls around them are not keeping pace, according to enterprise identity security company SailPoint.