A UAF turned RCE
In the curl 8.23.0 release we shipped a fix for one of the worst vulnerabilities in curl in a long time. We grade it severity HIGH. It is known as CVE-2026-92392 with the title HTTP/2 upload Use-After-Free.
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Why AI makes computer worms harder to stop
Anthropic's warning that AI-powered "worms" could soon spread across smart gadgets is the latest in a series of studies showing how artificial intelligence could supercharge self-spreading malware.
TechXplore AI4 min readLinux Lockdown and Hibernation (again)
(This is an updated version of an older post - the introduction remains the same, the technical details are different) Linux draws a distinction between code running in kernel (kernel space) and applications running in userland (user space).
Lobsters14 min readCyberattacks hit European supermarket chains and disrupt refrigeration systems
Cyberattacks disrupted European supermarket chains, affecting refrigeration systems at hundreds of stores in France and forcing a major grocer to shut down websites serving customers in Europe and the United States.
TechXplore AI5 min readLedger confirms spy chip implant behind wallet crypto thefts
Video showing an implanted device: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf4FEFlgv3Q Comments
Lobsters5 min readAnthropic conjures threat that doesn't exist yet to stoke fears of AI apocalypse
Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/13/anthropic-conjures-another-threat-that-doesnt-exist-yet-to-stoke-fears-of-ai-apocalypse/5302866 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50082962 Points: 30 # Comments: 16
Hacker News8 min read66% of billion-dollar companies leave critical bugs unpatched — the part the AI bug-hunting hype leaves out
Chainguard has launched an AI-powered security harness that uses frontier models, including Anthropic’s restricted Claude Mythos 5.1, to find and The post 66% of billion-dollar companies leave critical bugs unpatched — the part the AI bug-hunting hype leaves out appeared first on The New Stack.
The New Stack - AI4 min readRansomware gets personal: 'We-know-where-you-are kind of stuff'
37% of ransomware attacks involve psychological or physical threats, global survey found
The Register7 min readJustice Department says North Koreans have infiltrated dozens of U.S. companies
U.S. authorities warn that sanctioned hackers are increasingly targeting Americans to act as facilitators between breached U.S. companies and Pyongyang.
TechCrunch4 min readPluto Security nabs $42M to help enterprises secure their AI agents
Pluto Security Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence security software, today announced that it has raised $42 million in funding. The company raised about a fifth of the sum through a seed round led by TLV Partners. The rest arrived in the form of a Series A investment led by Jump Capital.
SiliconANGLE3 min readMI5 chief warns of escalating hybrid threats from Russia, Iran
The British intelligence agency is now devoting more resources to state threats than during the Cold War, Ken McCallum said.
Semafor Tech1 min readFBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room
It's not clear exactly for what purpose the recording device was used, but FBI director Kash Patel said the scheme was to "capture sensitive communications about the company’s super intelligence technology."
TechCrunch3 min readBybit Expands Beyond Crypto as CEO Outlines Next Phase of Financial Platform
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 13th October 2026, Chainwire The post Bybit Expands Beyond Crypto as CEO Outlines Next Phase of Financial Platform appeared first on Metaverse Post.
Top 50 Text-to-Image Prompts for AI Art Generators Blog7 min readMicrosoft's Brad Smith calls for 'real and effective' AI safety standards
Microsoft President Brad Smith warned Tuesday that industry and governments must "act with urgency" to create "real and effective safety standards" to contain the risks linked to artificial intelligence.
TechXplore AI3 min readGitHub’s model for secret detection: Finding more secrets with less noise
GitHub’s context-aware secret classifier improves detection quality, raises weighted acceptance by 11.5%, and reduces median scan execution time by 86%. The post GitHub’s model for secret detection: Finding more secrets with less noise appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
GitHub Blog AI9 min readPluto Security raises $42M as AI gives enterprise security teams a new headache
The problem with giving everyone in a company access to AI tools is that people will use them in unexpected ways. And that fact is steadily seeding fears that companies now have new, gaping security holes in their systems or, at least, will soon.
TechCrunch5 min readClaude submitted fake murder tip to Philly police during summertime testing
Anthropic reinvents source control as Claude floods the world with code 15 hours ago
The Register6 min readAI could 'change the stakes' on bioweapons: UK spy chief
The head of Britain's domestic spy agency warned Tuesday that artificial intelligence was affecting the security risks faced by the U.K. and could "change the stakes" on bioweapons.
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