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AI agents found vulns in this popular Linux and Unix print server

Tue, 07/04/2026 - 00:03
CUPS server shown spilling out remote code execution and root access

In the latest chapter on leaky CUPS, a security researcher and his band of bug-hunting agents have found two flaws that can be chained to allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute code and achieve root file overwrite on the network.…

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Attackers exploited this critical FortiClient EMS bug as a 0-day

Mon, 06/04/2026 - 19:14
CISA added the flaw to KEV after Fortinet confirmed exploitation in the wild

Fortinet released an emergency patch over the weekend for a critical FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) bug believed to be under attack since at least March 31.…

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Anthropic sure has a mess on its hands thanks to that Claude Code source leak

Mon, 06/04/2026 - 01:02
Pay no attention to that code behind the curtain, says Anthropic as it scrambles to defend its IPO

Kettle  When it comes to circling up for this week's Kettle, what is there to discuss but Anthropic's accidental release of Claude Code's source code?…

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Researchers didn’t want to glamorize cybercrims. So they roasted them

Sun, 05/04/2026 - 14:00
True-crime tales of criminals making fools of themselves

interview  Cybercrime crews have become almost mystical entities, with security vendors assigning them names like Wizard Spider and Velvet Tempest.…

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Trump wants to take a battle axe to CISA again and slash $707M from budget

Fri, 03/04/2026 - 23:41
Ex-CISA official tells The Reg: 'this would weaken the system for managing cyber risk'

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's budget will see yet another deep cut if Congress approves President Trump's proposal to slash CISA's spending by $707 million in fiscal year 2027.…

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Hybrid work, expanded risk: what needs to change

Fri, 03/04/2026 - 17:00
A practical look at securing identities, devices and applications wherever work happens

Webinar Promo  The shift to hybrid work has reshaped the enterprise perimeter. Users are logging in from home networks, shared spaces and unmanaged devices, while applications span on-prem systems and multiple clouds. Traditional security models were not designed for this level of fragmentation, leaving many organizations struggling to maintain visibility and control without adding friction.…

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