New Linux pedit COW Exploit Enables Root Access by Poisoning Cached Binaries

A flaw in the Linux kernel’s traffic-control subsystem can let a local unprivileged user gain root on affected systems.

CVE-2026-46331, nicknamed “pedit COW,” is an out-of-bounds write in the packet-editing action (act_pedit) that corrupts shared page… Continue reading New Linux pedit COW Exploit Enables Root Access by Poisoning Cached Binaries

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CISA Adds Exploited PTC Windchill RCE Flaw to KEV as Web Shell Attacks Continue

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting PTC Windchill PDMlink and PTC FlexPLM enterprise Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management … Continue reading CISA Adds Exploited PTC Windchill RCE Flaw to KEV as Web Shell Attacks Continue

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Proof’s x401 establishes an open protocol for AI agent identity and authorization

Proof has launched x401, an open, issuer-neutral protocol that lets any website or API ask for and verify the identity behind agents. With x401, a service can ask for the proof it requires: verified identity, age, membership, organizational affiliation… Continue reading Proof’s x401 establishes an open protocol for AI agent identity and authorization

Critical open-source projects get a new security framework

Open source software projects are getting a new framework for handling security vulnerabilities as AI shortens the time between flaw discovery and exploitation. The Linux Foundation has launched Akrites, an industry initiative that brings together tech… Continue reading Critical open-source projects get a new security framework