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CISA flags actively exploited ‘Copy Fail’ Linux kernel flaw enabling root takeover across major distros — unpatched systems may remain vulnerable to attack

… Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA added a newly disclosed Linux vulnerability, dubbed “Copy Fail,” to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 1st, warning that the flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-31431, is already being used in active attacks and urging rapid patching acros… …

May 4, 2026 · Etiido Uko
tomshardware.com › tech-industry › cyber-security

Standard 90-day vulnerability disclosure policy is likely dead thanks to AI, expert warns that AI can weaponize patches in 30 minutes — LLM-assisted bug-hunting ushers in a new cyberworld order

In case you haven't been in the cybersecurity news lately, here's a quick summary: discoveries and exploits of high-profile software vulnerabilities are becoming faster than ever, in part due to AI-assisted code scanning tools. …

May 12, 2026 · Bruno Ferreira

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Researchers attack AMD's Infinity Fabric to bypass hardware security protections with 'Fabricked' — flaw lets malicious cloud hosts silently read confidential VM memory and forge attestation reports

… The researchers presented the findings as part of a USENIX Security 2026 paper, describing the exploit as fully deterministic with a 100% success rate, without a need for physical access and no code execution inside the victim VM. …

May 19, 2026 · Etiido Uko
tomshardware.com › tech-industry › artificial-intelligence

Microsoft warns GPU mining malware is being spread to users through SEO poisoning and AI chatbots — cryptojacking campaign targets gamers and high-end PC users with downloads disguised as popular PC utilities

… From there, the malware established six separate persistence mechanisms, added Microsoft Defender exclusions, checked for virtual machines and security -analysis tools, and used process hollowing to inject mining code into trusted Microsoft-signed .NET utilities such as MSBuild.exe, InstallUtil.exe… …

May 29, 2026 · Etiido Uko

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