A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability called pedit COW is giving attackers a fast path to root access by silently poisoning cached system binaries in memory without changing files stored on disk. Quick Summary – TLDR: CVE-2026-46331 is a Linux kernel flaw that allows local users to gain root privileges. The bug corrupts the page...Read More
A heated competition Friday was waged in computer mouse clicks and brain power. Budding cybersecurity professionals frantically checked their work from computer screens at University of Pittsburgh’s Greensburg campus, hoping to eke out the elusive final few points to get a perfect score on the last day of the Air Force Association CyberCamp. A trio...Read More
This story was originally published on Cybersecurity Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Cybersecurity Dive newsletter. Microsoft on Wednesday announced a coordinated operation with Europol and other international partners to disrupt Amadey and StealC — tools used as infostealers to conduct ransomware, financial fraud and other digital crimes. Amadey...Read More
JAKARTA: Three months after Indonesia introduced a new rule aimed at protecting children under 16 in the digital space, focus has increasingly shifted towards ensuring it delivers meaningful outcomes for the country’s young tech users. Known as PP Tunas, the regulation requires electronic system providers to verify users’ ages, manage risks and provide safer online...Read More
What began as a routine ransomware investigation quickly revealed something far more complex. In this ninth cyberattack series report, DART details how a single intrusion uncovered parallel activity from two unrelated threat actors operating simultaneously—blending tactics, obscuring signals, and challenging traditional assumptions about how multi-stage intrusion campaigns unfold across hybrid environments. Read on to learn...Read More
Australia said it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a groundbreaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use. The government will also expand the eSafety Commissioner’s powers, allowing it to require social media...Read More
Ravie LakshmananJun 22, 2026Cybercrime / Artificial Intelligence A new report from INTERPOL has revealed a “dramatic increase” in cybercrime in Asia and the South Pacific, fueled by rapid digitalization, internet penetration, new technologies, organized criminal networks, and a disparity in cybersecurity maturity. According to INTERPOL’s 2025/2026 Asia and South Pacific Cyberthreat Assessment Report, phishing has...Read More
SYDNEY – Australia said on June 27 it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use. The government will also strengthen the information-gathering powers of its...Read More
Every month, droves of people enter a Queens club in search of pulsating music and an open dance floor. But something other than drinks and a DJ awaits partygoers as they sift through the crowds and into the backyard: free dental screenings. This is Body Hack, a monthly event and mutual aid fundraising initiative that...Read More
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, dubbed pedit COW, is giving threat actors a fast path to root access by silently poisoning cached system binaries in memory without modifying the files stored on disk. Tracked as CVE-2026-46331 the flaw affects the Linux kernel’s traffic control (tc) subsystem and has rapidly become one of the most...Read More
