A nine-year-old logic flaw in the Linux kernel's process trace (ptrace) path has been discovered that could let unprivileged local users read sensitive files, including secure shell host (SSH) private ...

A recently patched local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel's rxgk module now has a proof-of-concept exploit that allows attackers to gain root access on some Linux systems. Named ...

THORChain paused trading after ZachXBT flagged a suspected $10 million exploit spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain and Base. Decentralized liquidity protocol THORChain halted trading after ...

The team behind the first public macOS kernel memory corruption exploit on M5 silicon has shared fresh details on how Mythos Preview helped bypass a five-year Apple security effort in five days. Last ...

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is suing the gaming platform Roblox, claiming it endangers children and deceives parents. According to Roblox, two-thirds of all children ages nine to 12 in ...

For the second time in two weeks, a significant privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in Linux. The vulnerability known as “Dirty Frag” enables escalation from an unprivileged user to ...

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Google says hackers used AI to help build a zero-day exploit targeting 2FA, raising concerns about AI-assisted hacking. Google says hackers used AI to help build a zero-day exploit, then stopped it ...

The actively exploited flaw builds on Dirty Pipe and Copy Fail techniques to overwrite page cache and gain full system control. A newly disclosed Linux privilege escalation issue dubbed “Dirty Frag” ...

A public exploit is available for a nine-year old vulnerability that affects the Linux kernel, paving the way for root privilege escalation. The flaw, which actually is two vulnerabilities chained ...

The company said that it had identified, for the first time, hackers using artificial intelligence to discover an unknown bug. The attempted attack represents “a taste of what’s to come,” one expert ...

Discovery of the Copy Fail Linux kernel exploit sparked widespread discussion and concern around Linux kernel security earlier this month, and that was for an exploit that had mostly already been ...