Waymo suspends service in Atlanta as robotaxis continue to plunge into floodwaters
Waymo is currently suspending service in two cities as its robotaxis struggle to cope with heavy rain and flooding on roads, an issue that had already prompted the company to issue a recall last week. One of Waymo’s robotaxis was spotted driving through a flooded road in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, where it ended up […]
Showboat Linux malware uses SOCKS5 proxy backdoor to attack telecom companies in the Middle East
Rabi LakshmananMay 21, 2026Cyber espionage/threat intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of a new Linux malware called Showboat that has been used in campaigns targeting telecommunications providers in the Middle East since at least mid-2022. “Showboat is a modular post-exploitation framework designed for Linux systems that can spawn remote shells, transfer files, and act as […]
Hark raises $700 million in Series A for secret ‘universal’ AI interface
What does it take to launch the first must-have AI consumer product? Probably $700 million. At least, according to Haak, the AI Lab that builds models and hardware for AI personal assistants, the company announced Thursday that it has raised that much in a Series A round valued at $6 billion post-money. The mega-round was […]
Flipper launches Linux-based networking gadget built for hackers and modders
Flipper Devices, the makers of the Flipper Zero hacking device, today announced a new gadget called the Flipper One, which has multiple network connectivity chops and can function as a Linux PC (is this the year?). The company has sold more than 1 million Flipper Zeros and has generated more than $150 million in sales. […]
Linux Rootkits, Router 0-Day, AI Intrusions, Scam Kits and 25 New Stories
Ravie LakshmananMay 21, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity News This week starts small. A token leaks. A bad package slips in. A login trick works. An old tool shows up again. At first, it feels like the usual mess. Then you see the pattern: attackers are not always breaking in. They are using the parts we […]
Scammers are abusing internal Microsoft accounts to send spam links
For several months, scammers have been exploiting a loophole that allows them to send spam emails from internal Microsoft email addresses typically used to send alerts for legitimate accounts. It’s not clear how scammers are abusing the system, but they can set up new Microsoft accounts as if they were new customers and use that […]
Microsoft warns of two actively exploited Defender vulnerabilities
Rabi LakshmananMay 21, 2026Endpoint security/vulnerabilities Microsoft has revealed that a privilege escalation and denial of service flaw in Defender is being exploited in the wild. The former is tracked as CVE-2026-41091 and is rated 7.8 on the CVSS scoring system. Successful exploitation of this flaw could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges. “Microsoft Defender’s […]
When identity becomes an attack vector
Consider access keys cached on a single Windows machine. Like most cached credentials, the key itself is automatically saved when the user logs in. Standard AWS behavior. No one misconfigured or violated any policies. But that one key, easily accessible to a minor league attacker, could have paved the way to approximately 98% of the […]
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Nine-year-old Linux kernel flaw allows major distributions to run root commands
Rabi LakshmananMay 21, 2026Linux / Vulnerabilities Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that went undetected for nine years. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46333 (CVSS score: 5.5), is a case of improper privilege management that could allow unprivileged local users to disclose sensitive files or execute arbitrary commands as root […]