A week after Copy Fail, another Linux local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed “Dirty Frag” has been revealed, along with a PoC exploit. What is Dirty Frag In effect, Dirty Frag refers to two flaws: A xfrm-ESP Page-Cache Write vulnerability (CVE-2026-43284, aka Copy Fail 2.0), now patched in the Linux kernel, affects the modules supporting one…
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Another Universal Linux Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) Vulnerability: Dirty Frag, (Fri, May 8th)
Less than two weeks after the public disclosure of the Copy Fail vulnerability (CVE-2026-31431), another local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been revealed. Referred to as “Dirty Frag,” this vulnerability was discovered and reported by Hyunwoo Kim (@v4bel) [1]. In this diary, I will provide a brief background on Dirty Frag,…
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Why ransomware attacks succeed even when backups exist
Backups don’t fail because they’re missing, they fail because attackers destroy them first. Acronis explains how ransomware targets backup systems before encryption, leaving no path to recovery. […]
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CISA says ‘Copy Fail’ flaw now exploited to root Linux systems
CISA has warned that threat actors have started exploiting the “Copy Fail” Linux security vulnerability in the wild, one day after Theori researchers disclosed it and shared a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit. […]
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Proof-of-concept exploit available for Linux ‘Copy Fail’ vulnerability (CVE-2026-31431)
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Copy Fail: New Linux bug enables Root via page‑cache corruption
Linux flaw CVE‑2026‑31431, ‘Copy Fail,’ lets any local user write four bytes into page cache files, enabling easy escalation to root on major distros. Xint Code researchers warn of a serious Linux flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-31431 (CVSS score of 7.8), dubbed Copy Fail. It lets any local, unprivileged user write four controlled bytes into the…
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New Linux ‘Copy Fail’ flaw gives hackers root on major distros
An exploit has been published for a local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed “Copy Fail” that impacts Linux kernels released since 2017, allowing an unprivileged local attacker to gain root permissions. […]
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9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability “Copy Fail” Enables Full Root Access
Linux Kernel Vulnerability “Copy Fail” lets attackers gain root access via memory flaw. Patch now or disable algif_aead to stay secure.
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In the Rush to Scale AI, Operational Limits Are Emerging, Datadog Report Finds
Nearly 1 in 20 AI requests fail in production as capacity limits become the primary bottleneck to scaling AI reliably
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Microsoft: April Windows Server 2025 update may fail to install
Microsoft is investigating an issue causing this month’s KB5082063 security update to fail to install on some Windows Server 2025 systems. […]
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Review: The Psychology of Information Security
Security controls fail when they are designed without regard for the people who must use them. That is the central argument of Leron Zinatullin’s second edition, and it is an argument he builds methodically across 17 chapters that draw from organizational psychology, change management, and usability research. About the author Leron Zinatullin is the CISO…
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How to Evaluate AI SOC Agents: 7 Questions Gartner Says You Should Be Asking
AI SOC agents can reduce alert fatigue, but most teams fail to measure real outcomes. Prophet Security breaks down Gartner’s questions for evaluating AI SOC agents and separating real impact from hype. […]
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Video: Why Most AI Projects Fail According to Spyglass MTG CEO
Artificial intelligence is everywhere, but many AI projects fail before they ever deliver real business value. In this episode of Channel Insider: Partner POV, host Katie Bavoso sits down with Dori Albert, CEO of Spyglass MTG, to discuss why organizations often struggle to implement AI successfully – and what it actually takes to build AI…
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Why Business Success Depends on IT Excellence
GUEST OPINION: IT is the business. When systems fail, operations stop, revenue halts, and customers lose trust. The COO of KLM captured this reality succinctly: “Nobody flies without IT.” In a digital economy, technology underpins every function, from customer experience to core operations. This reality places extraordinary responsibility on IT teams and raises an important question:…
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Windows 11 KB5077181 fixes boot failures linked to failed updates
Microsoft says it has resolved a Windows 11 bug that caused some commercial systems to fail to boot with an “UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME” error after installing recent security updates, with the fix delivered in the February 2026 Patch Tuesday update. […]