Ubuntu Snap sandbox race condition lets local attackers gain root privileges

A race condition in Ubuntu's Snap sandbox initialization, tracked as CVE-2026-8933, lets local attackers escalate privileges to root on default installations.

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FakeGit campaign floods GitHub with 7,600 malicious repositories

A large-scale supply chain attack dubbed FakeGit uses thousands of deceptive GitHub repositories to distribute SmartLoader malware.

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Estee Lauder data breach linked to Oracle E-Business Suite flaw

Cosmetics giant Estee Lauder notifies customers of a data breach tied to a Clop-exploited Oracle E-Business Suite vulnerability.

Iran-linked actors use AI to accelerate malware and phishing operations

Iran-nexus threat groups are using generative AI for malware development, industrial control system mapping, and multilingual phishing campaigns.

Critical 7-zip vulnerability allows code execution via XZ archives

A heap buffer overflow in 7-Zip's XZ decompression lets attackers execute code when victims open crafted archive files.

Hugging face says autonomous AI agent breached its infrastructure

Hugging Face confirmed an autonomous AI agent breached its infrastructure through a malicious dataset in the company's data processing pipeline.

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