A Linux AF_UNIX use-after-free can escape containers for host root; exploit code targets Ubuntu 26.04, which remains unpatched.

CrowdStrike is investigating reports that a security researcher published exploit code for a zero-day flaw in the endpoint detection and response's Falcon platform, allowing hackers to escalate to ...

Several independent coding groups have posted code on the Internet that can allow hackers to exploit a previously disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system. The Windows ...

Sysadmins have been urged to prioritize updating a new critical vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiSIEM solution, as exploit code is currently circulating in the wild. Published on Tuesday, ...

There are times when network security defenders need to compile exploit code. It is not unusual for more than a dozen new exploits against Windows and Linux machines to be released each day, and ...

A computer exploit, or exploit, is a program or piece of code developed to take advantage of a vulnerability in a computer or network system. Threat actors commonly use exploits to gain access to ...

Two of the most widely used browsers in the world shipped emergency security patches on July 15, 2026, and one of them came with a warning that should move unpatched users to act today rather than ...

Technical details and a public exploit have been published for a critical vulnerability affecting Fortinet's Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution that could be leveraged by a ...

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-29847, a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager, is now publicly released, making it crucial to update devices. The ...

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The long-running feud between Microsoft and security researcher Nightmare Eclipse has entered a new chapter. Eclipse, who has spent the past several months publicly releasing unpatched Windows ...

A computer exploit, or exploit, is an attack on a computer system, especially one that takes advantage of a particular vulnerability the system offers to intruders. Used as a verb, exploit refers to ...