A ransomware attack took down a popular university-course-management software right in the middle of finals.

Security researchers have discovered a new, critical flaw in the Linux kernel that attackers can exploit to gain root access. No patches are yet available to fix ...

With just one command, a new Linux zero-day exploit called "Dirty Frag" seems to enable local attackers to take over ...

A new Linux zero-day vulnerability, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux ...

Dirty Frag exposes Linux systems to root escalation through chained kernel flaws, impacting Ubuntu, RHEL, Fedora, and others.

New research exposes how prompt injection in AI agent frameworks can lead to remote code execution. Learn how these ...

Unprivileged users on a Linux system can gain root privileges in seconds using two recently disclosed critical kernel exploits, with no patches available. The multiplying kernel exploits put most ...

I didn't expect it to be so entertaining, but Qwen 3.6 and Gemma 4 put on a show.

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Microsoft Defender “Cerdigent” alerts may stem from DigiCert certificate abuse, not active malware infections.

Copy Fail can turn a tiny Linux kernel flaw into root access. Learn how the page cache attack works, who is exposed, and why ...

As the economy turns south, the treasurer will be faced with choices in how he responds. This calm before the shitstorm is an opportunity for reforms to energy, the NDIS and housing ...