What security media and vendors’ research teams have published, newest first. A brief is written from what the publisher puts in its feed, says who reports what, and links to the original; where the feed has only a headline, so do we. These are not authorities: read the claims as theirs.
Linux kernel flaw gives local users root.
The Hacker News reports a Linux kernel flaw lets a local user read and write kernel memory and become root. The bug, tracked as CVE-2026-74580, affects nearly a decade of kernel versions. Tencent Zhuque Lab found the bug.
Recommended by the publisher: The Hacker News recommends no action.
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Researchers ran code in Windows SmartScreen enclave.
The Hacker News reports researchers broke into a VBS enclave, an isolated memory slice, handling passwords for Windows anti-phishing. The work was done in a lab as a proof of concept. This affects Windows SmartScreen.
Recommended by the publisher: The Hacker News recommends no action.
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Microsoft patches 1,413 flaws, including exploited Windows bug.
The Hacker News reports Microsoft patched 1,413 vulnerabilities, including one under active exploitation. These flaws affect Windows, Office, and other products. More than 670 relate to privilege escalation.
Recommended by the publisher: The Hacker News does not recommend any actions.
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OpenAI employee arrested for allegedly planting recorder.
The Hacker News reports an OpenAI employee has been arrested for allegedly planting a hidden recorder in a conference room. Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, has been charged with intercepting oral communications. He was arrested by authorities.
Recommended by the publisher: The Hacker News reports no recommended action.
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Anthropic warns small AI models may form botnets.
Anthropic says small AI models may develop self-replication capabilities on IoT devices. The AI lab claims these models could form autonomous worm botnets. Anthropic reports these botnets would be challenging to shut down.
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Docker fixes two-year-old Hub flaw.
The Hacker News reports a Docker Hub flaw let one user push images as another. Docker fixed the flaw and found no evidence of exploitation. The flaw was in the account conversion feature.
Recommended by the publisher: No action recommended.
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Volexity says attacker exploited Ivanti Connect Secure zero-days.
Volexity reported three zero-day flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure to Ivanti. An attacker chained these flaws to run commands as root. Ivanti has released fixes for two flaws. A fix for the third flaw is pending.
Recommended by the publisher: Ivanti told customers on affected versions to act immediately.
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SAP's Cloud SDK for Python has a critical flaw.
The Hacker News reports SAP disclosed a flaw in its Cloud SDK for Python, affecting multi-tenant applications on SAP Business Technology Platform. An attacker must control the tenant subdomain to exploit it. The flaw can send OAuth2 client credentials to an attacker's server.
Recommended by the publisher: The Hacker News reports no recommended action.
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GitHub expires unvalidated npm configurations.
The Hacker News reports GitHub took this step after researchers found a flaw, GitHub says this affects npm packages, an attacker could push new versions without credentials.
Recommended by the publisher: GitHub says configurations become validated after first successful publish.
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Xandr fined €8.6 million for relaying Grindr user data.
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority fined Xandr, a Microsoft unit, for illegally relaying Grindr users' sensitive data. The data revealed users' sexual orientation. The authority argues the case merited a high fine due to the breach's serious nature. The Hacker News reports this as the largest issued penalty by the watchdog.
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Attackers use AI for privilege escalation.
The Hacker News reports attackers can move through systems faster than security teams. A compromised account can become the starting point for further attacks. Attackers exploit vulnerabilities with AI.
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LG smart TVs are vulnerable to root takeover.
The Hacker News reports three vulnerabilities in LG's webOS can be chained to give an attacker root access. The chain was tested on two TV models. LG issued a fix according to SSD Secure Disclosure.
Recommended by the publisher: LG has issued a fix.
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Attackers hijacked Danfoss controllers in French supermarkets.
The Hacker News reports attackers took control of fridges and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets, warming them up to 50°C. The attackers reached them through Danfoss controllers that maintenance firms can manage remotely. Several retail chains were affected, including Les Mousquetaires.
Recommended by the publisher: The Hacker News reports no recommended action.
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MarkLogic Server flaws could give managers admin control.
Progress Software says two flaws in MarkLogic Server could let delegated managers take admin control. The company published 31 flaws on October 12. Five of them are critical. Fixes have been available since September 10.
Recommended by the publisher: The company released fixes in MarkLogic 11.3.7 and MarkLogic 12.1.0.
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GitLab patches code execution flaw.
The Hacker News reports GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition are impacted. An unauthenticated user could execute arbitrary code on the server. This occurs via a specially crafted regular expression in a CI/CD.
Recommended by the publisher: GitLab has released patches for the flaw.
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Low-cost Android phones ship with preinstalled malware.
The Hacker News reports that low-cost Android smartphones have preinstalled malware, Bitdefender calls it Midnight Mimosa, it targets MediaTek platforms, allowing bad actors to install apps and turn devices into proxies. The malware is baked into the device firmware. Several brands are affected.
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Attackers exploited a newly disclosed flaw within hours.
The Hacker News reports attackers quickly tested a new security flaw. A secure connection did not always mean a safe destination. People offering to fix ransomware had questions to answer.
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Amazon blocks Meta's Muse AI agent.
The Hacker News reports Amazon blocks Meta's Muse because it doesn't identify itself as a bot. Instinct raises privacy concerns. Personal AI agents cause issues.
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Ledger finds implant in Cryptobilis-sold wallet.
The Hacker News reports Ledger is investigating fund theft from users in Southeast Asia who bought from Cryptobilis, with losses over $86.
Recommended by the publisher: Ledger has paused sales via Cryptobilis.
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