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August 30, 2026·Weekly Recap·1 min read

Weekly Recap — August 24–30, 2026

TL;DR

The Cybersecurity PSA Weekly Recap for August 24–30, 2026 highlights 3 of the week’s most consequential stories, with a concise TL;DR and direct link to each original story.

The week at a glance August 30 · Top Cybersecurity News Beta Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex TL;DR: The Beta channel is being updated to OS version 16765.31.0 (Browser version 152.0.7977.63) for most…

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August 30 · Top Cybersecurity News

Beta Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

TL;DR: The Beta channel is being updated to OS version 16765.31.0 (Browser version 152.0.7977.63) for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:File a bugVisit our ChromeOS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue…

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August 30 · Top Attack

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortions

TL;DR: A 26-year-old Canadian man once described as one of the most consequential cybercrime threat actors of 2024 has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and conspiracy to hack and extort more than 165 organizations that used the cloud data storage provider Snowflake. Connor Riley Moucka, of…

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August 30 · Top Cybersecurity News

Long Term Support Channel Update for ChromeOS

TL;DR: A new LTS-144  version 144.0.7559.261(Platform Version: 16503.94.0), is being rolled out for most ChromeOS devices. This version includes selected security fixes including:516715010 High CVE-2026-76033 Inappropriate implementation in CORS517916024 High CVE-2026-12462 Use after free in Media517153191 High CVE-2026-12025 Insufficient validation of untrusted input513757918 High CVE-2026-76018 Privilege elevation…

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August 30, 2026·Top Cybersecurity News·1 min read

Long Term Support Channel Update for ChromeOS

TL;DR

A new LTS-144  version 144.0.7559.261(Platform Version: 16503.94.0), is being rolled out for most ChromeOS devices. This version includes selected security fixes including:516715010 High CVE-2026-76033 Inappropriate implementation in CORS517916024 High CVE-2026-12462 Use after free in Media517153191 High CVE-2026-12025 Insufficient validation of untrusted input513757918 High CVE-2026-76018 Privilege elevation…

What happened A new LTS-144  version 144.0.7559.261(Platform Version: 16503.94.0), is being rolled out for most ChromeOS devices. This version includes selected security fixes including:516715010 High CVE-2026-76033 Inappropriate implementation in CORS517916024 High CVE-2026-12462 Use after free in…

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A new LTS-144  version 144.0.7559.261(Platform Version: 16503.94.0), is being rolled out for most ChromeOS devices. This version includes selected security fixes including:516715010 High CVE-2026-76033 Inappropriate implementation in CORS517916024 High CVE-2026-12462 Use after free in Media517153191 High CVE-2026-12025 Insufficient validation of untrusted input513757918 High CVE-2026-76018 Privilege elevation in Import516482138 High CVE-2026-12016 Insufficient validation of untrusted input545124048 High CVE-2026-76023 Improper resource control in Linux Toolkit Theming516413817 Medium CVE-2026-11701 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Guest View513830374 High CVE-2026-11664 Use after free in Payments543798025…

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Google Chrome Releases · August 27, 2026 8:46 PM
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Top Attack
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August 30, 2026·Top Attack·1 min read

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortions

TL;DR

A 26-year-old Canadian man once described as one of the most consequential cybercrime threat actors of 2024 has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and conspiracy to hack and extort more than 165 organizations that used the cloud data storage provider Snowflake. Connor Riley Moucka, of…

What happened A 26-year-old Canadian man once described as one of the most consequential cybercrime threat actors of 2024 has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and conspiracy to hack and extort more than 165 organizations…

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What happened

A 26-year-old Canadian man once described as one of the most consequential cybercrime threat actors of 2024 has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and conspiracy to hack and extort more than 165 organizations that used the cloud data storage provider Snowflake.

What the source reports

Connor Riley Moucka, of Kitchener, Ontario, also admitted to stealing call and text history records of more than 100 million AT&T customers.

Source

KrebsOnSecurity · August 6, 2026 1:00 PM
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August 30, 2026·Top Cybersecurity News·1 min read

Beta Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

TL;DR

The Beta channel is being updated to OS version 16765.31.0 (Browser version 152.0.7977.63) for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:File a bugVisit our ChromeOS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue…

What happened Find out how.Luis MenezesGoogle ChromeOS What you should do The Beta channel is being updated to OS version 16765.31.0 (Browser version 152.0.7977.63) for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us…

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What happened

Find out how.Luis MenezesGoogle ChromeOS

What you should do

The Beta channel is being updated to OS version 16765.31.0 (Browser version 152.0.7977.63) for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:File a bugVisit our ChromeOS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue or send feedback on ChromeInterested in switching channels?

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Google Chrome Releases · August 26, 2026 1:14 AM
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