A new Linux kernel bug lets an ordinary, unprivileged user become root. It now hits Android too. Researchers have named it Bad Epoll. The Bad Epoll vulnerability carries the identifier CVE-2026-46242.

Linux kernel privilege escalation exploit DirtyClone (CVE-2026-43503) is publicly documented: JFrog published a working attack walkthrough Thursday showing how any local user can gain root on ...

The Homeland Security Department is working on contracts with the other three major hyperscalers and a separate, multiple-award competition for support services. The Homeland Security Department has ...

Researchers have analyzed a high-severity vulnerability in Linux that’s able to escalate untrusted users to root by exploiting a bug you don’t often see: a single errant character inside the kernel.

Fans of MUG Root Beer will have a new limited-edition flavor for the first time ever on June 14, 2026. MUG Root Beer Floats Vanilla Howler will be available in both Original and Zero Sugar varieties ...

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The release time for 007 First Light is almost here, marking the end of a long 14-year wait for another James Bond video game. Ignoring 007 Cypher, which was a smartphone exclusive, 007 Legends was ...

A recently patched Linux privilege escalation vulnerability now has a publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that allows local attackers to gain root privileges on Arch Linux systems. The ...

Until this past weekend, a contractor for the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) maintained a public GitHub repository that exposed credentials to several highly privileged AWS ...

A new variant in the Dirty Frag family of Linux local privilege escalation flaws has surfaced, the third root-level Linux kernel bug disclosed in three weeks. According to new analysis from cloud ...