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A hooded figure sits at a computer with “DIRTYCLONE: A ROOT EXPLOIT THAT LEAVES NO TRACE” displayed above. Digital code flickers across the screens, while a glowing “root” box pulses in the center, emphasizing this stealthy root exploit known as DirtyClone.

DirtyClone: A Root Exploit That Leaves No Trace

How a silent Linux kernel flaw lets any local user become root — and why your file-integrity monitoring won’t catch it Executive Summary A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, dubbed “DirtyClone” and tracked as CVE-2026-43503, lets a regular, unprivileged local user silently gain full administrative (root) control of a system — without leaving the usual […]
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A hooded figure at a computer with code on screens, a padlock, and security alerts displaying "GHOSTLOCK," "CVE-2026-43499," "EXPLOITED," and "BYPASSING ACCESS" illustrate the emergence of the GhostLock root exploit—a critical Linux flaw now actively targeted by attackers.

GhostLock: The 15-Year-Old Linux Flaw With a 5-Second Root Exploit

A public proof-of-concept now makes root access trivial on nearly every major Linux distribution Security researchers at Nebula Security’s VEGA team disclosed “GhostLock,” a Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-43499, on July 7, 2026. The flaw has existed in the Linux kernel since 2011 — fifteen years — and affects virtually every major […]
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A hacker at a computer with warning signs and documents, highlighting an AssuranceAmerica breach that exposed 7 million driver’s license records and insurance records.

AssuranceAmerica Breach: How One Phished Employee Exposed 7 Million Driver’s License and Insurance Records

AssuranceAmerica, a non-standard auto insurer based in Atlanta, Georgia, has confirmed a data breach affecting nearly 7 million people. The intrusion began with a single compromised employee credential and gave an attacker access to driver’s license numbers, policy and account data, claims records, and, for a subset of customers, Social Security and Tax ID numbers. […]
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Illustration showing hackers injecting malicious code into trusted software packages, with logos for npm and Python, warning about attackers deploying infostealer malware through hijacked open-source packages.

Hijacked Open-Source Packages Are Deploying a Hidden Infostealer

A supply-chain attack hiding inside everyday developer tools — triggered the moment a project folder is opened Executive Summary Security researchers uncovered a software supply chain attack in which attackers hijacked legitimate npm packages and a cluster of Go packages to quietly install a wide-reaching, Python-based information stealer on developer machines running Windows, Linux, or […]
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Infographic about an Accenture data breach, showing ~35GB of source code and Azure cloud credentials allegedly stolen and listed for sale on the dark web, with icons representing data, cloud, hacker, and cybersecurity.

Accenture Breach

A threat actor operating under the handle “888” has listed roughly 35 GB of data allegedly stolen from Accenture, one of the world’s largest IT and professional services firms, for sale on a cybercrime forum. The listing claims to include source code, RSA and SSH keys, and Azure access tokens pulled from an Azure DevOps […]
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