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15-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability ‘GhostLock’ Earns Researchers $92k From Google
Affecting every major distribution since 2011, the Linux kernel vulnerability allows attackers to gain root access. The post 15-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability ‘GhostLock’ Earns Resea…
The Language of AI Could Change How Humans Speak
Because of the way they are trained, large language models capture only a slice of human language. They’re trained on the written word, from textbooks to social media posts, and ou…
Microsoft to retire the OWA Light client in Exchange Server
Microsoft has announced plans to disable Outlook Web Access (OWA) Light, the lightweight version of the Outlook Web App email client, in a future Exchange Server update. [...]
Summer of Clearinghouses
Everyone seems to have announced a clearinghouse over the past few weeks. We did too. Ours is called Athena, and the main thing that sets it apart is that it was already real and r…
GodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint Defenses
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called GodDamn that employs the PoisonX kernel driver to neutralize security software as part of its defense evasion …
Accenture admits to 'isolated matter' after crook tries to flog alleged 35GB haul
Consulting giant says it has 'remediated ... source' after crook claims to offer source code, keys, and cloud creds for sale
Microsoft Patches Defender ‘RoguePlanet’ Vulnerability
The privilege escalation vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-50656 has been patched with a Microsoft Malware Protection Engine update. The post Microsoft Patches Defender ‘RoguePlane…
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. The post Mount Royal University Confirms Data Stolen i…
'GodDamn' Ransomware Uses BYOVD to Smite US Companies
Microsoft signed a malicious kernel driver, and now it's being used to kill security software in ransomware attacks.
Ubuntu emphasizes Arm64 support – and gets Rustier
Even so, it has some issues with the Rust coreutils
Police arrests 5,800 suspects in global anti-fraud crackdown
Law enforcement agencies have arrested 5,811 suspects and seized $293 million in illicit assets in a global anti-fraud operation spanning 97 countries. [...]
Windows 95 detected installers by looking for magic words and hoping for the best
If your name's not on the list, you're... probably not a setup program
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. The post AI Coding Tools Tricked Into Hacking Developer Machine via Decades-Ol…
Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges
Microsoft has released security updates for a Defender vulnerability known as RoguePlanet, nearly a month after details of the flaw became public. The vulnerability, tracked as CV…
Scientist models way to make sure no one's violating the ban on nuclear weapons in space
There is a long-standing international treaty in place but we can't be the only ones side-eyeing world's current crop of politicos
European Organizations Have a Collaboration Security Confidence Gap
A new survey shows security leaders have an inflated sense of safety regarding their collaboration tools and platforms.
AssuranceAmerica data breach exposes records of 6.9 million drivers
American insurance company AssuranceAmerica has disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 7 million drivers after attackers gained access to its systems earlier this year. [...]
Chrome 150 Update Patches 27 Vulnerabilities
The security refresh resolves 13 use-after-free bugs, including two critical-severity flaws found by Google. The post Chrome 150 Update Patches 27 Vulnerabilities appeared first on…
Meta's New AI Image Tool Lets Others Use Your Public Instagram Photos in AI Images
Meta has announced that its new artificial intelligence (AI) model Muse Image lets people use public Instagram posts and reels to generate AI content, and it's enabled by default. …
Thief posed as Wi-Fi fixing hero, then stole priceless trophy
If people think you are doing a legitimate job, you can get away with anything
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. The post 8Layers Raises $2.9 Million for Iden…
New Horizons Pluto probe just woke itself up after 321 days of hibernation
Good luck getting your PC to do that after lunch
Microsoft patches RoguePlanet Defender zero-day vulnerability
Microsoft has released a security patch to address a Defender zero-day vulnerability known as "RoguePlanet," disclosed after the June 2026 Patch Tuesday. [...]
Top AI Agents Built to Catch Malicious Code Can Be Tricked Into Running It
Ask an AI coding agent to scan open-source code for security holes, and it might run the attacker's code on your own machine instead. That is the finding in a proof-of-concept pub…
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. The post Unpatched Backdoor in Tenda Firmware Grants Ad…
GhostApproval Symlink Flaws Could Let Malicious Repos Run Code in AI Coding Agents
Researchers at Wiz found that a flaw in six popular AI coding assistants lets a booby-trapped code project quietly take control of a developer's computer. The assistant asks permis…
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek thinks AI is going to pay off
Downer for doomers as conservative investor plans to lift portfolio exposure by 150 percent, and even more once it adds electrification ventures
Fake 7-Zip Installers Turn Devices Into Residential Proxy Nodes
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new threat actor dubbed Lurking Lizard that has been operating an end-to-end malicious residential proxy business using an inf…
nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition debuts with the first and only Liquid and Air Dual Active Cooling System in its class
PARTNER CONTENT: nubia aims to democratize premium gaming with a revolutionary AquaCore thermal architecture, launching first in Southeast Asia