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Oct 22, 2026
Linux servers running KSMBD, the kernel's built-in SMB server, are exposed to two publicly reported remote code execution flaws rated 9.0 by Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative, with no fix yet in the mainline kernel. One of them, ZDI-CAN-33774, can be triggered before any network authentication. The other, ZDI-CAN-33549, requires the SMB Direct transport and an RDMA-capable network
Social media giant Meta was ordered to pay 25 billion in penalties by a New Mexico court on Wednesday as part of a data privacy lawsuit that sprang from the company's Cambridge Analytica data scandal, which came to light in 2018. According to multiple reports from the Associated Press, the New York Times, Reuters, and the Wall Street Journal, state District Court Judge Francis J. Mathew called
Governments and businesses around the world scrambled to prevent hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in PHP, a popular programming language.
A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.
A hybrid storm is moving along the US East Coast, bringing dangerous conditions to Americans hundreds of miles from its center.
Vincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night is one of the most iconic works of art ever produced - and now experts have discovered what the painting really shows.
A critical weakness has gone unnoticed in the very foundations of the internet for decades, but now AI has triggered a global cybersecurity alert by bringing it to light.
Hurricane trackers announced that Cyclone Josephine has formed off the US East Coast. Forecasts show nine states could see storm impacts for days.
Trees are suffering one devastating epidemic after another, unleashed by insects and bacteria that enter the country because of global trade.
INTERPOL on Thursday announced that a coordinated law enforcement action has disrupted 10,909 malicious networks and recovered more than $105 million in illicit funds. In tandem, the effort saw law enforcement agencies from 21 countries arrest 1,462 suspects. Codenamed Operation Serengeti III, the cybercrime crackdown took place between June 29 and August 31, 2026. "Authorities identified
One in four Europeans has fallen victim to an online scam, from identity fraud to fake romances. The rise of artificial intelligence is ushering in new risks. Minh Nguyen, Chief Product Officer at security solutions provider Entrust, says both online platforms and governments can play a role in protecting consumers and businesses.
Unitree Robotics is developing a “self-evolving” feedback loop designed to allow humanoid robots to write code, run simulations and improve their real-world performance independently, founder Wang Xingxing said, in a move that mirrors a broader push towards “self-improving” artificial intelligence. Speaking on Thursday at a physical AI conference hosted by Unitree in Hangzhou, Wang unveiled the project, dubbed “Unitree Rehearsal”, which he called the company’s most important initiative of the...
