PinTheft, a recently patched Linux privilege escalation vulnerability, now has a publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) ...

Additional Linux privilege escalation exploits related to long-existing bugs have been disclosed, so patch ASAP.

Linux is getting a security wake-up call - why it was inevitable and I'm not worried ...

It is quite an interesting patch week for Linux systems administrators out there. Researchers at Xint Code have discovered a nasty exploit that instantly grants root access to any local unprivileged ...

As attackers ramp up their AI exploit development, the search for software vulnerabilities is changing rapidly.

Fragnesia CVE-2026-46300 corrupts Linux page cache via XFRM ESP-in-TCP, enabling local root access on major distros.

There was a way to elevate normal Linux users' privileges to root, granting threat actors admin access.

CVE-2026-46333 is a nine-year Linux kernel improper privilege management flaw introduced in November 2016 with a CVSS score ...

Cybersecurity researchers and threat actors are targeted by a fake proof of concept (PoC) CVE-2023-35829 exploit that installs a Linux password-stealing malware. Uptycs analysts discovered the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Admit it: the first thing you think of when ransomware is ...