Affecting every major distribution since 2011, the Linux kernel vulnerability allows attackers to gain root access.
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Microsoft Patches Defender ‘RoguePlanet’ Vulnerability
The privilege escalation vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-50656 has been patched with a Microsoft Malware Protection Engine update.
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Mount Royal University Confirms Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack
Hackers accessed the institution’s internal network and deleted two drives containing employee, student, and university data.
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AI Coding Tools Tricked Into Hacking Developer Machine via Decades-Old Technique
Wiz has disclosed the details of a new AI coding assistant attack method it has dubbed GhostApproval.
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Chrome 150 Update Patches 27 Vulnerabilities
The security refresh resolves 13 use-after-free bugs, including two critical-severity flaws found by Google.
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8Layers Raises $2.9 Million for Identity Security Platform
The Spanish startup has closed an extended pre-seed funding round two months after launching its digital identity protection platform.
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Unpatched Backdoor in Tenda Firmware Grants Admin Access to Devices
Tracked as CVE-2026-11405, the vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to access a device’s web management interface.
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Accenture Confirms Data Breach After Hacker Claims Source Code Theft
The professional services giant says it contained the incident, remediated its source, and experienced no operational or service delivery impact.
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China-Linked APT Expands Arsenal With New ‘Leash’ Backdoors
Cisco says the threat actor behind the LapDogs campaign has expanded its SOHO router malware toolkit with LongLeash, DogLeash, and JarLeash backdoors.
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Webinar Today: Why Email Security Keeps Failing
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