This critical Linux vulnerability is putting millions of systems at risk - how to protect yours

CVE-2026-31431, also known as Copy Fail, is a critical Linux kernel vulnerability that's been hiding out since 2017 and is ...

Critical New Linux Zero-Day Leaked—What Admins Need To Do Now

Dirty Frag, a critical Linux kernel zero-day vulnerability with no patch and giving hackers root, has gone public after an ...
LinuxInsider

Dirty Frag Linux Vulnerability Raises New Root Access Risks

A newly disclosed Linux privilege escalation flaw dubbed "Dirty Frag" is raising concerns among security researchers who warn ...

Privilege escalation in Linux: Local users can read foreign files

The vulnerability was known for years, fixed Thursday. Hours later, an exploit is available as the kernel team prepares ...
Forbes

What Is Vulnerability Management?

A seasoned small business and technology writer and educator with more than 20 years of experience, Shweta excels in demystifying complex tech tools and concepts for small businesses. Her work has ...
Security Boulevard

Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Dirty Frag) Alert

Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT has detected a Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability (Dirty Frag) disclosed online. Attackers use the logical defects of splice system calls in conjunction ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

How Does EASM Go Beyond Vulnerability Management?

Vulnerability management is undeniably a key part of any organization’s cyber risk strategy. Yet, despite regular patching and constant monitoring for new threats, attackers still manage to exploit ...
Statetechmagazine

Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange: Smarter Patching for State and Local IT Teams

State and local government IT teams face a constant flood of vulnerability alerts. With tens of thousands of new common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) published every year, security teams must ...