Attack of the killer script kiddies

For decades, this type of no-skill hacker, known as a script kiddie, has wreaked havoc, running scripts they ripped from the ...
Microsoft

CVE-2026-31431: Copy Fail vulnerability enables Linux root privilege escalation across cloud environments

A high-severity Linux vulnerability, “Copy Fail” (CVE-2026-31431), enables root privilege escalation across cloud ...
Decrypt

Litecoin Rewrites Transaction History After Exploit, Apologizes for Social Posts

Litecoin was affected by a bug this weekend that allowed an attacker to transfer digital assets—transactions that were later ...
Bleeping Computer

Disgruntled researcher leaks “BlueHammer” Windows zero-day exploit

Exploit code has been released for an unpatched Windows privilege escalation flaw reported privately to Microsoft, allowing attackers to gain SYSTEM or elevated administrator permissions. Dubbed ...
PC World

Security expert publishes Windows exploit after Microsoft went silent

PCWorld reports on the ‘BlueHammer’ zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to potentially take over Windows computers through privilege escalation. A frustrated security researcher published the ...
Forbes

Angry Hacker Drops Microsoft Zero-Day Exploit, 1 Billion Users Warned

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
Dark Reading

'BlueHammer' Windows Zero-Day Exploit Signals Microsoft Bug Disclosure Issues

The leak online of exploit code for an apparent Windows zero-day flaw dubbed "BlueHammer" could be the sign of a larger issue that security researchers face when collaborating with Microsoft on ...

2026’s Breach List So Far: FBI Hacked, 1B Androids at Risk, 270M iPhones Vulnerable

From the FBI breach to the DarkSword iPhone exploit, these are the biggest cyber attacks and security failures that have ...

Over 800 Android Apps Targeted in PIN-Stealing Trojan Campaign

Four Android banking malware campaigns are targeting more than 800 apps by abusing overlays, Accessibility permissions, and ...
Forbes

Google Issues Zero-Day Attack Alert For 3.5 Billion Chrome Users

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Google Chrome zero-day confirmed. Updated April 3: Following confirmation by Google that CVE ...
CSOonline

Another Microsoft Defender privilege escalation bug emerges days after patch

New PoC shows how Microsoft Defender can be tricked into rewriting malicious files into protected locations, enabling SYSTEM-level privilege escalation on fully patched Windows systems. Days after ...
heise online

"BlueHammer": Zero-Day vulnerability in Windows grants elevated privileges

A zero-day vulnerability in Windows grants attackers elevated privileges within the system. The discoverer has given it the nickname "BlueHammer". The anonymous alleged discoverer has published a link ...