Category: Security
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Infinity Core: Six Linux Kernel Bugs, Five Root Exploits, Uneven Fixes
Infinity Core, six Linux kernel flaws disclosed October 16, includes five with public root exploits. Fixes are arriving unevenly.
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Two Critical PHP Flaws Leaked Ahead of the October 21 Security Release
Two critical PHP flaws leaked before the October 21 security release at 14:00 UTC. What is known and what hosts can prepare.
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OVHcloud CLI Downloads Carried a Secret Stealer for Up to 94 Minutes
On October 19, for up to 94 minutes, five OVHcloud CLI releases served a binary designed to retrieve secrets from disk.
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Roundcube Fixes 20 Security Flaws, Its Largest Batch Since 1.7.0
Roundcube 1.6.20 and 1.7.5 fix 20 security flaws, the largest of five security rounds since 1.7.0. cPanel and Plesk ship the 1.6 branch.
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Linux Kernel Flaw PwnEscape Lets a Virtual Machine Read Its Host’s Memory. Upstream Fixes Are Out.
A Linux kernel networking flaw can let a virtual machine read its host's memory. Found in Vercel's sandbox challenge, it is fixed in kernels from October 15.
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nginx Has Disclosed 26 Vulnerabilities in 2026. The Latest Five Are Fixed in 1.30.6 and 1.31.7.
nginx 1.30.6 and 1.31.7 fix five vulnerabilities that depend on how nginx is configured, in the eighth round of nginx security fixes this year.
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Vercel Paid $50,000 for a KVM Escape That Has No CVE and No Patch. Every VPS Host Is Waiting for the Write-Up.
Vercel paid $50,000 for a guest-to-host-root KVM escape found in its Firecracker sandbox. No CVE, kernel range or patch is public, and every VPS fleet runs KVM.
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Attackers Target Ninja Forms and a WooCommerce Plugin to Hide a WordPress Admin
Attackers are targeting Ninja Forms and WPC Product Bundles with a payload built to hide its own WordPress admin and outlast plugin removal.
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HostGator Records More Than 51 Million Proactive Security Actions in Brazil Using Monarx Technology
HostGator and Monarx recorded more than 51 million proactive security actions in Brazil between March and August 2026.
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The WordPress 7.1.2 Flaw Was Exploited in Hours. Theme and Host Decide the Damage.
The flaw WordPress patched in 7.1.2 was under attack the day the fix shipped and is on CISA's KEV list. Code execution needs two host-side conditions.
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