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GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499) is a 15-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability that allows attackers to gain root privileges.

Multiple Tenda firmware versions contain a backdoor (CVE-2026-11405) that provides access to the device’s web management ...

Aikido Security has acquired Root, a cybersecurity company focused on automated vulnerability remediation, in a move aimed at ...

December 2025 was a brutal reality check for security teams. While most were winding down for the holidays, threat actors weaponized a tectonic shift in the landscape, headlined by the “React2Shell” ...

News broke in February 2025 that hackers chained three vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS firewalls, turning a trusted security gatekeeper into an open door. Thousands of unpatched systems ...

Open source has emerged as the lifeblood of digital transformation. Open source development, while fueled by collaborative change-making innovation that has reduced time to market and cost, comes with ...

"Description": "Sangfor EDR is a set of terminal security solutions provided by Sangfor. The solution is composed of lightweight endpoint security software (Agent) and management platform (MGR). The ...

To illustrate the complexity and severity of modern application attacks, let's examine an attack against the infamous Log4Shell vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) that sent shockwaves through the ...