After the CopyFail vulnerability gave root access from any user on almost all distributions last week, this week we’ve got DirtyFrag. This chains the vulnerability in CopyFail (xfrm-ESP) and ...

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The critical "Copy Fail" bug (CVE-2026-31431) affects all Linux kernels since 2017, allowing unprivileged local users to gain ...

A logic flaw sitting undetected in the Linux kernel for nearly nine years lets any unprivileged local user gain root access ...

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encryption for messages on May 8. If you use the feature, Instagram says you’ll get instructions to download affected messages and media. Without end-to-end ...

Demand for high-speed, ubiquitous communications is skyrocketing globally, including in rural and hard-to-reach areas. Commercial satellite constellations—alongside terrestrial technologies—are an ...

Every time you send a text, pay for groceries with your phone, or use your health site, you are relying on encryption. It’s an invisible shield that protects your data from prying eyes. Encryption is ...

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NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Meta (META.O), opens new tab executives proceeded with a plan to encrypt the messaging services connected to its Facebook and Instagram apps despite internal ...

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Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway. Part of the RCS Universal Profile from the GSMA, messages between Android and iOS ...