Copy Fail: Universal Linux Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2026-31431 (dubbed “Copy Fail”) is an easily exploitable vulnerability in the Linux kernel that allows escalation from an unprivileged local user account to root access.…
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Why Account Takeovers Are Rising and How to Stop Them
Organizations now manage thousands of human and non-human identities across cloud services, software-as-a-service applications, endpoints and remote environments. As hybrid working, Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) and third-party…
Microsoft Confirms Defender RoguePlanet 0-Day Exploit and Working to Release Patch
Microsoft has officially acknowledged a critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Defender, publicly dubbed “RoguePlanet,” and confirmed it is actively developing a security patch to address…
The UK Will Scan Asylum-Seekers’ Faces for Age Checks—Despite Knowing the Tech Is Flawed
While the Home Office says face scanning is designed to be an “additional” tool for border officers and won’t “replace or overrule human judgment,” it…
Malicious LNK Files Disguised as Job Resumes Target Corporate Employees
Malicious LNK files masquerading as job resumes are being used in targeted campaigns against corporate employees, combining social engineering with multi-stage malware delivery to achieve…
Heimdal Survey: Executives Four Times More Confident About AI Risk Than the Teams Managing It
London, United Kingdom, June 17th, 2026, CyberNewswire New research from cybersecurity company Heimdal finds 29% of US executives say AI risk is under control, against…
Google’s open standard for AI agents to discover and verify tools
AI agents depend on tools, skills, and other agents spread across many teams, organizations, and platforms. These capabilities live in separate systems with their own…
Junior Hacker Used Tailscale and OpenSSH to Keep Access After His C2 Went Offline
A French-speaking attacker broke into a small French automotive business, planted a keylogger, and stole banking and email credentials. Ordinary stuff, until one move near…
Post Office delays signing Horizon software replacement contract
An extension to the standoff period means the Post Office and supplier OneView Commerce are yet to sign the contract that will see the latter’s…
LMG bets on Slack as an enterprise platform
Mortgage aggregator LMG has deployed Slack Enterprise to make its internal communications more consistent and to rationalise a hodgepodge of systems used across its operations.…
Rockwell Automation Patches Vulnerabilities in ICS Controllers and Software
Rockwell Automation informed customers on Tuesday that patches are available for several vulnerabilities affecting its Logix and CompactLogix controllers, Flex I/O dual-port Ethernet/IP adapters, RSLinx…
FulcrumSec Targets Novo Nordisk, Leaks Clinical and Research Data
FulcrumSec Targets Novo Nordisk, Leaks Clinical and Research Data Pierluigi Paganini June 17, 2026 FulcrumSec leaked data stolen from Novo Nordisk, claiming to have exfiltrated…