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  1. New Ubuntu Flaw Enables Local Attackers to Gain Root Access

    CVE-2026-3888 Ubuntu snap flaw lets local users escalate to root via timing-based exploit

  2. Crypto Scam "ShieldGuard" Dismantled After Malware Discovery

    ShieldGuard Chrome extension posed as a crypto security tool but stole wallets and drained user data

  3. AI-Enabled Adversaries Compress Time-to-Exploit Following Vulnerability Disclosure

    Rapid7 says median time from publication to CISA KEV inclusion dropped to five days

  4. Vidar Stealer 2.0 Exploits GitHub, Reddit to Deliver Malware via Fake Game Cheats

    The Vidar 2.0 infostealers is deployed through fake free game cheats on GitHub and Reddit

  5. AI Issues Will Drive Half of Incident Response Efforts by 2028, Says Gartner

    Gartner has urged security teams to get involved in AI projects from the start to avoid costly incident response

  6. Android OS-Level Attack Bypasses Mobile Payment Security

    Android’s LSPosed-based attack hijacks payment apps via runtime manipulation and SIM-binding bypass

  7. 'CursorJack’ Attack Path Exposes Code Execution Risk in AI Development Environment

    CursorJack shows how malicious MCP deeplinks in Cursor IDE can trigger user-approved code execution

  8. Surge in Nation State Attacks on UK Firms Amid Cyber Warfare Fears

    Armis reveals that “mutually assured disruption” is no longer preventing state-backed attacks

  9. Average Number of Daily API Attacks Up 113% Annually

    Akamai says 87% of organizations suffered an API-related security incident last year

  10. UK Cyber Monitoring Centre Sets Its Sights on US Expansion One Year After Launch

    The US Cyber Monitoring Center should be operational in 2027, said the UK CMC leadership

  11. Researchers Warn of Global Surge in Fake Shipment Tracking Scams

    Some of these campaigns are linked to Darcula, a Chinese-language phishing-as-a-service platform

  12. CrackArmor Flaws Expose Linux Systems to Privilege Escalation

    CrackArmor AppArmor flaws let local Linux users gain root, break containers and enable DoS attacks

  13. Security Flaw in AWS Bedrock Code Interpreter Raises Alarms

    DNS-based attack in AWS Bedrock AgentCore lets AI sandboxes exfiltrate cloud data

  14. FBI Calls for Help to Track Steam Malware Campaign

    The FBI wants to hear from gamers who have downloaded Steam titles containing malware

  15. UK: Companies House Web Glitch Exposes Corporate Details to Fraudsters

    An issue with the Companies House website has put the personal and corporate information of millions at risk

  16. Interpol's 'Operation Synergia III' Nets 94 Arrests in Major Cybercrime Sweep

    A new law enforcement operation against phishing and ransomware operators led to the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses

  17. Law Enforcement Dismantles SocksEscort Proxy Network in Operation Lightning

    Operation Lightning sees international law enforcement partners shut down ‘SocksEscort,’ a major malicious proxy service used by cybercriminals worldwide

  18. PixRevolution Malware Hijacks Brazil's PIX Transfers in Real Time

    PixRevolution Android trojan hijacks Brazil’s PIX payments in real time using accessibility abuse

  19. Critical Zero-Click Flaw in n8n Allows Full Server Compromise

    The critical vulnerability affecting both cloud and self-hosted n8n instances requires no authentication or even n8n account to be exploited

  20. CISA Issues Emergency Directive Over Exploited Cisco SD-WAN Flaws

    CISA issued urgent directive as attackers exploit Cisco SD-WAN flaw granting admin access to networks

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