Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Global Systems to Root Access
LONDON (May 30, 2026) — A critical security vulnerability in the Linux kernel, designated CIFSwitch, allows unprivileged users to escalate their permissions to root access on a wide range of Linux dis...
Handala Hacking Group Claims Breach of Holocaust Victim Support Center
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Handala hacking group announced Saturday that it successfully breached the computer systems of the Holocaust Victim Support Center, extracting and publishing more than two million...
High Valuations of Tech IPOs Limit Gains for Ordinary Investors
WASHINGTON (May 29, 2026) — The initial public offerings of major technology firms including SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic have set new valuation records, creating a market environment where ordinary ...
Dell and NetApp Shares Surge on AI Growth and Earnings Beat
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Dell Inc. and Network Appliance Inc. led technology sector gains on Friday, driven by an analyst upgrade for the server maker and a strong quarterly earnings report from the ...
Iranian Naval Mine Detected in Strait of Hormuz Shipping Lane
MUSCAT, Oman (May 31, 2026) — An Iranian naval mine was detected Saturday morning in a critical shipping lane near the coast of Oman, raising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most ...
Iranian Forces Down US Drone Over Persian Gulf
TEHRAN — Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps air defense units shot down a United States MQ-1 Predator drone on Saturday after the unmanned aircraft entered Iranian airspace over the Persian Gulf. The...
Trump Announces Iran Deal as Tehran Says No Agreement Exists
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced a major diplomatic breakthrough with Iran on Thursday, claiming the United States and Tehran have reached a significant agreement, though Iranian off...
California Sues 23andMe Over 2023 Data Breach Affecting 7 Million Users
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Chrome Holding Co., formerly known as 23andMe, alleging the company failed to protect sensitive user data foll...
Threat Actor Exploits Marimo Network Vulnerability to Exfiltrate Database
An unknown threat actor exploited a publicly accessible Marimo network on May 10, 2026, to steal credentials and exfiltrate a PostgreSQL database using an artificial intelligence agent. The attack lev...
Security Firm Identifies Hundreds of Thousands of Exposed Web Assets on Vibe-Coding Platforms
LONDON, May 29 (AP) — Security researchers have identified more than 380,000 publicly accessible web assets on emerging "vibe-coding" platforms, revealing that over 2,000 corporate-built applications ...
Palo Alto Networks, Rapid7, Arctic Wolf Identify Active Exploitation of PAN-OS Vulnerability
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks' PAN-OS devices is being actively exploited by threat actors to establish unauthorized VPN connections ...
Dutch Authorities Take Offline 17-Million-Device Botnet in Major Cyber Operation
AMSTERDAM, May 29 (AP) — Dutch authorities dismantled a massive botnet comprising 17 million infected devices Friday, seizing more than 200 servers in a coordinated operation against cybercriminal inf...
AST SpaceMobile Shares Tumble on Sector Headwinds and Insider Sales
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of AST SpaceMobile Inc. dropped more than 10% in pre-market trading Thursday as investors reacted to a combination of disappointing sector valuations, a competitor's launch fail...
Asian Markets Surge on AI Rally, Ceasefire Hopes
TOKYO (AP) — Asian stock markets climbed sharply Thursday, propelled by a renewed surge in artificial intelligence-related shares and emerging reports of a potential extension to the U.S.-Iran ceasefi...
Global Stocks Hit Records as U.S.-Iran Deal Hopes Lift Markets
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks reached record highs on Thursday as investors rallied on hopes of a U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire, while artificial intellig...
US Stock Futures Rise on Dell Earnings, Iran Deal Hopes
NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures edged higher Wednesday as investors reacted to a strong earnings report from Dell Technologies and awaited updates on ongoing negotiations between the United States and I...
Dell Earnings Surge Lifts Tech Sector Rivals
NEW YORK — Shares of Dell Technologies Inc. surged Thursday following the release of stellar first-quarter earnings, a performance that rippled through the technology sector to lift shares of Hewlett ...
Press TV Documentary Examines Shah's Visit to Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN — Press TV aired a documentary on Friday examining the historical and geopolitical significance of the Strait of Hormuz through the lens of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's visit to the waterway. The p...
Lebanese Health Ministry Reports Over 3,300 Dead in Escalating Conflict
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported Wednesday that 3,324 people have been killed and 10,027 wounded in Lebanon since the start of the current round of fighting. The figures represent the...
IDF Releases Footage of Rocket Strike on St. George Church in Lebanon
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military released video footage on Thursday showing a rocket fired by Hezbollah striking the St. George Church in Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, an incident that has heightened t...
Iranian Missile Strike Hits US Base in Kuwait, Wounding Personnel
KUWAIT CITY — An Iranian ballistic missile strike on a United States military installation in Kuwait wounded several American service members and damaged two unmanned aerial vehicles early Friday, esc...
Israeli military intercepts rockets launched from Lebanon
TEL AVIV — The Israeli military announced Saturday that it detected and intercepted rockets launched from Lebanon, with some projectiles falling in open areas within the northern neighbor's territory....
IDF Claims Elimination of Over 700 Hezbollah Operatives Since Ceasefire
BEIRUT — Israeli military forces have eliminated more than 700 Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon since the implementation of a ceasefire agreement, according to an announcement made by the Israel Defens...
US Military Kills Three on Alleged Drug Vessel in Eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military killed three individuals aboard a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday, marking the latest incident in a series of controversial extrajudicial killings that h...
Anthropic to Launch Mythos-Class AI Models to Public After Security Review
SAN FRANCISCO — Anthropic announced plans to make its advanced Mythos-class artificial intelligence models available to the general public, marking a significant shift from its previous stance of rest...
SANS ISC Reports Surge in Ransomware, Vaultjacking and Cryptojacking Campaigns
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The SANS Internet Storm Center issued a weekly security threat report Wednesday detailing a coordinated rise in ransomware, credential theft, and cryptocurrency mining attack...
BleepingComputer, Tines to Host Webinar on AI-Driven Incident Response
LONDON (Reuters) - Cybersecurity publication BleepingComputer and security automation platform Tines announced Thursday they will host a webinar focused on leveraging artificial intelligence and autom...
UK Cyberspying Chief Warns of Weaponized AI Threat from Russia
LONDON — The head of Britain's cyberspying agency warned Tuesday that artificial intelligence has become an unstoppable force, increasingly weaponized by Russia and other adversaries to target Western...
Microsoft, GitHub Clash Over Zero-Day Disclosure by Researcher
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft criticized the public release of unpatched security vulnerabilities on Wednesday, following the removal of a researcher's GitHub account after the disclosures. The incident ...
New Android Malware BTMOB Targets Latin America with Full Device Takeover Capabilities
MEXICO CITY — A sophisticated new Android remote access trojan (RAT) known as BTMOB has emerged, enabling threat actors to execute full device takeovers, steal sensitive data, and maintain remote cont...