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Critical Linux Kernel ksmbd Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution

A high-severity vulnerability has been disclosed in the Linux Kernel’s ksmbd module that can be exploited by authenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2025-38561, the flaw stems from a race condition in the handling of the Preauth_HashValue field during SMB2 session...

Kali Linux 2025.3 Launches With Fresh Features and 10 New Hacking Tools

Kali Linux 2025.3 arrives with sweeping platform enhancements, revived wireless capabilities and a slate of fresh offensive security utilities. Building on the June 2025.2 release, this update modernizes VM provisioning, reintroduces Nexmon support for Raspberry Pi and related devices, and adds ten new tools...

Chrome High-Severity Flaws Expose Data and Trigger System Crashes

Google has released Chrome version 140.0.7339207 for Windows and Linux, and version 140.0.7339208 for Mac, addressing three critical security vulnerabilities discovered in the browser's V8 JavaScript engine. The update, released on September 23, 2025, includes patches for high-severity flaws that could potentially allow attackers...

GitHub Strengthens npm Security with Strict Authentication, Granular Tokens, and Trusted Publishing

GitHub has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to enhance npm’s security in response to a surge in malicious package registry attacks. Following the self-propagating Shai-Hulud worm that infiltrated popular JavaScript packages on September 14, the platform is rolling out a series of measures aimed at preventing...

Record-Breaking 22.2 Tbps DDoS Attack Shatters Internet Security Milestone

Cloudflare today revealed that its autonomous defenses mitigated the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever recorded, peaking at a staggering 22.2 terabits per second (Tbps) and 10.6 billion packets per second (Bpps). This hyper-volumetric strike eclipses the previous UDP flood record of 11.5 Tbps,...

Microsoft Teams Blocking Users from Accessing Embedded Office Documents

Microsoft Teams users worldwide are experiencing a significant service disruption today, as the collaboration platform fails to open embedded Microsoft Office documents. The problem, first reported early Thursday morning, has rendered essential files—Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations—unavailable within Teams channels and chats,...