cPanel WHM Releases Fixes for 3 New Vulnerabilities – Patch Now
Ravi LakshmananMay 9, 2026Vulnerabilities / Web Hosting cPanel has released updates that address three vulnerabilities in cPanel and Web Host Manager (WHM). These vulnerabilities can be exploited to achieve privilege escalation, code execution, and denial of service. Here is the list of vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-29201 (CVSS score: 4.3) – Insufficient input validation of the feature file […]
Fired Oracle employees tried to negotiate better severance packages. The Oracle answered, “No.”
As widely reported, Oracle announced via email on March 31 that it was laying off an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 people. One employee who was fired that day told TechCrunch about his experience: “I had this weird feeling in my stomach. I tried to sign into the VPN, and it was like, ‘This user no […]
San Francisco’s housing market has gone insane
Real estate in San Francisco has never been easy to access. But the record sales currently occurring in the city’s luxury market are testing the limits of what was thought possible even in this notoriously unreachable city. Consider a six-bedroom, 5,700-square-foot home in Cow Hollow, one of San Francisco’s most popular neighborhoods. It’s not cheap, […]
Inter’s comeback story is even wilder than you think
Bloomberg this week took a deep dive into how Intel CEO Lip Vu Tan is trying to save one of Silicon Valley’s most storied but struggling chipmakers. It’s worth a read, but it doesn’t actually fully capture the most surprising part of the story. Intel’s stock price has increased an astounding 490% over the past […]
Cloudflare announces AI has made 1,100 jobs obsolete even as revenue hits record high
Cloudflare on Thursday joined a growing list of tech companies, including Meta Inc., Microsoft Inc. and Amazon Inc., that are reporting increased revenue alongside large-scale layoffs, both trends attributed to the use of AI. Cloudflare, which provides internet security and performance services to millions of websites around the world, announced as part of its first-quarter […]
TCLBANKER banking Trojan targets financial platforms via WhatsApp and Outlook worms
Threat hunters flagged a previously undocumented Brazilian banking Trojan called TCLBANKER. This Trojan can target 59 banking, fintech, and cryptocurrency platforms. This activity is tracked by Elastic Security Labs under the name REF3076. This malware family is rated as a major update to Maverick and is known to utilize a worm called SORVEPOTEL to spread […]
Uber partner Avride under investigation over self-driving accident
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into AvRide, a robotaxi company that partnered with Uber, after identifying more than 10 crashes and one minor injury. Safety regulator Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) said the 16 crashes it identified all related to the “ability” of AvRide’s self-driving system, which apparently struggled […]
Poland says hackers infiltrate water treatment plant, says US faces same threat
Poland’s intelligence agency said it had detected attacks on five water treatment plants that could, in a worst-case scenario, allow hackers to take control of industrial equipment inside, including tampering with the security of water supplies. This story has implications beyond Poland’s borders, as U.S. water infrastructure has faced similar threats in recent years. In […]
Fake call history app steals payments from users after 7.3 million downloads on Play Store
Ravi LakshmananMay 8, 2026Android/mobile security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fraudulent app on the official Google Play Store for Android that pretends to provide access to the call history of any phone number, only to trick users into providing fake data and signing up for a subscription that incurs financial loss. The 28 apps had […]
Uber-backed micromobility company Lime files for IPO
After years of tips and preparations, Uber-backed electric bike and scooter rental startup Lime has filed for an initial public offering. The company, incorporated as Neutron Holdings, Inc., has been focused on the public markets for at least five years. When CEO Wayne Ting last spoke to TechCrunch about the prospect of an IPO, he […]