#privileges


Fake Arch Linux packages push malware with root privileges

Oct 15, 2026 // 20:17

A threat actor uploaded malicious packages to the Arch User Repository (AUR) that impersonated two popular helper tools, yay and paru. AUR is a community-maintained, […]

New Dell System Update flaw lets hackers gain root privileges

Oct 6, 2026 // 12:57

Dell warned customers to patch a critical vulnerability in the System Update (DSU) command-line interface (CLI) deployment tool as soon as possible. DSU lets enterprise IT […]

New Check Point flaw lets hackers execute code with root privileges

Sep 18, 2026 // 12:36

Check Point Software has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability that can let attackers execute code with root privileges on management systems. Tracked […]

New cPanel Flaw Lets a Hosting Account With Mail Privileges Run Code as Root

Sep 9, 2026 // 11:29

cPanel has patched a flaw that it says lets a single hosting account take control of an entire server. An authenticated account holder with mail-related […]

New CrowdStrike ‘FalconFlank’ zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges

Sep 4, 2026 // 19:17

An anonymous security researcher who uses the “Nightmare Eclipse” handle released a CrowdStrike Falcon zero-day exploit named “FalconFlank” that lets attackers escalate privileges on up-to-date […]

New Microsoft Defender ‘ShieldBreak’ zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges

Aug 12, 2026 // 13:37

A security researcher known as Nightmare Eclipse has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit named “ShieldBreak” after Microsoft released the August 2026 Patch Tuesday […]

New RefluXFS Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges

Jul 23, 2026 // 14:56

A nine-year-old race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s XFS filesystem, tracked as CVE-2026-64600, allows local attackers to overwrite protected files and gain root privileges. […]

New Windows LegacyHive zero-day gives hackers admin privileges

Jul 17, 2026 // 14:36

A security researcher using the “Nightmare Eclipse” handle has released a Windows zero-day exploit dubbed LegacyHive that allows attackers to escalate privileges on up-to-date Windows […]

Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges

Jul 9, 2026 // 14:32

Microsoft has released security updates for a Defender vulnerability known as RoguePlanet, nearly a month after details of the flaw became public. The vulnerability, tracked […]

Microsoft Defender ‘RoguePlanet’ zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges

Jun 10, 2026 // 02:16

A security researcher has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit named “RoguePlanet” just hours after Microsoft fixed two previously disclosed flaws during June 2026 […]

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