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Critical Fortinet FortiSandbox flaws now exploited in attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-16 | get Fortinet FortiSandbox Security Appliance → | tags: fortinet, fortisandbox, cve-2026-39813

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MFA verifies who logged in. It has no idea what they do next. (venturebeat.com)

2026-05-21 | get Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC → | tags: mfa, active directory, session tokens

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FatGid: FreeBSD 14.x kernel local privilege escalation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-21 | tags: freebsd, kernel, privilege escalation

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Exploit released for new PinTheft Arch Linux root escalation flaw (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-20 | get Linux Kernel Security Book → | tags: arch linux, rds, io_uring

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CopyFail: From Pod to Host (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-19 | get USB Microphone for Podcasting → | tags: linux kernel, copy fail, privilege escalation

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Copy Fail, Dirty Frag, and Fragnesia kernel vulnerabilities (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-19 | tags: linux kernel, privilege escalation, gentoo linux

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Gentoo News: Copy Fail, Dirty Frag, and Fragnesia Kernel Vulnerabilities (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-19 | get Linux Kernel Security Book → | tags: gentoo, linux kernel, privilege escalation

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'Claw Chain' Vulnerabilities Threaten OpenClaw Deployments (darkreading.com)

2026-05-18 | get Cybersecurity Hardware Lock → | tags: openclaw, vulnerabilities, ai agent

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New Windows 'MiniPlasma' zero-day exploit gives SYSTEM access, PoC released (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-17 | get Windows Security Patch Kit → | tags: windows, miniplasma, microsoft

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A 0-click exploit chain for the Pixel 10 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-15 | by Seth Jenkins | tags: pixel 10, android, dolby

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New macOS vulnerabilities were exposed by Anthropic’s Mythos: report (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-14 | by Ryan Christoffel | get MacBook Air M2 Case → | tags: macos, anthropic, mythos

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'Dirty Frag' Exploit Poised to Blow Up on Enterprise Linux Distros (darkreading.com)

2026-05-11 | get Linux Security Patch Kit → | tags: linux, privilege escalation, dirty pipe

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Local privilege escalation via execve() (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get Linux Privilege Escalation Toolkit → | tags: privilege escalation, execve, local exploit

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Dirtyfrag: Universal Linux LPE (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-07 | tags: linux kernel, root privilege escalation, dirtyfrag

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Dangerous New Linux Exploit Gives Attackers Root Access to Countless Computers (wired.com)

2026-05-01 | by Dan Goodin | get Linux Exploit Detection Tool → | tags: linux kernel, cve-2026-31431, theori

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"Copy Fail" is a rare Linux bug that can turn an unprivileged user into a root admin in seconds (techspot.com)

2026-05-01 | get Linux Privilege Escalation Kit → | tags: linux kernel, cve-2026-31431, theori

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For Linux kernel vulnerabilities, there is no heads-up to distributions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | get Linux Kernel Security Book → | tags: linux kernel, cve-2026-31431, gentoo

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CopyFail was not disclosed to distro developers? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | tags: copyfail, linux kernel, privilege escalation

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CopyFail Was Not Disclosed to Distros (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | get Linux Kernel Security Book → | tags: linux, kernel, cve-2026-31431

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Unpatched 'PhantomRPC' Flaw in Windows Enables Privilege Escalation (darkreading.com)

2026-04-27 | get Windows Security Patch Kit → | tags: phantomrpc, windows, remote procedure call

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How Hard Is It to Open a File? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | by Sebastian Wick | get File Opening Toolkit → | tags: file system security, path normalization, symlink vulnerabilities

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New Microsoft Defender “RedSun” zero-day PoC grants SYSTEM privileges (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-16 | get Microsoft Defender Security Book → | tags: microsoft defender, redsun, windows 11

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CISA flags Windows Task Host vulnerability as exploited in attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-15 | get Windows Task Host Security Patch → | tags: cisa, windows task host, cve-2025-60710

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Privilege Elevation Dominates Massive Microsoft Patch Update (darkreading.com)

2026-04-14 | get Microsoft Security Patch Kit → | tags: microsoft, privilege escalation, zero-days

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BlueHammer abuses Windows Defender's update process to gain SYSTEM access (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | get Windows Defender Security Tool → | tags: windows defender, bluehammer, github

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Disgruntled researcher leaks “BlueHammer” Windows zero-day exploit (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-06 | get Windows Zero-Day Exploit Kit → | tags: windows, bluehammer, microsoft

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OpenClaw privilege escalation vulnerability (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-03 | tags: privilege escalation, openclaw, cve-2026-33579

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OpenClaw privilege-escalation bug (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-03 | tags: openclaw, privilege escalation, bug

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7 Ways to Prevent Privilege Escalation via Password Resets (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-03-19 | get Password Reset Security Kit → | tags: privilege escalation, password resets, helpdesk social engineering

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Intel software fixes stamp down privilege escalation vulnerabilities, while microcode updates clean up CPU messes — chipmaker has its own Patch Tuesday as it stomps down 30 bugs (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-12 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Microcode → | tags: access, drivers, intel