Ubuntu snap-confine Flaw Could Give Local Users Root on Default Desktop Installs
Ravie LakshmananJul 22, 2026Linux / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in...
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Imposter scams cost Americans $3.5 billion in 2025 – and it’s getting worse
Someone is pretending to be your bank, your government, or your local planning office. And according to the FTC, they're...
New Linux pedit COW Exploit Enables Root Access by Poisoning Cached Binaries
Swati KhandelwalJun 26, 2026Linux / Vulnerability A flaw in the Linux kernel's traffic-control subsystem can let a local unprivileged user...
Copy.Fail Linux Vulnerability
Copy.Fail Linux Vulnerability This is the worst Linux vulnerability in years. TL;DR copy.fail is a Linux kernel local privilege escalation,...
Linux Kernel Dirty Frag LPE Exploit Enables Root Access Across Major Distributions
Ravie LakshmananMay 08, 2026Linux / Vulnerability Details have emerged about a new, unpatched local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability impacting the...
Chrome’s AI features can take up to 4GB of space on your computer
Google Chrome can automatically download a local AI model that takes up to 4 gigabytes of hard drive space on...
New Linux ‘Copy Fail’ Vulnerability Enables Root Access on Major Distributions
Ravie LakshmananApr 30, 2026Linux / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a Linux local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw that...
New Federal Strategies, Rising Risk From Iran Top Cyber Themes
The third annual Billington State and Local CyberSecurity Summit was held in Washington, D.C., from March 9-11, and this year’s...
Amid the AI onslaught, a few silver linings for US tech jobs
The BLS data also accounts for federal, state, and local government jobs, which was the biggest loser with about 438,000...
