AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years
A roundup of security news highlights a 15-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability, surveillance practices at Madison Square Garden, and EU legislative updates. The report also touches on ongoing concerns regarding state-sponsored cyber threats and the removal of malicious links from government websites.
Why it matters
These vulnerabilities and surveillance practices impact the privacy and security of millions of users and citizens globally.
Amid years of warnings that China’s notorious Volt Typhoon hackers may be pre-positioning within United States critical infrastructure, a closed-door war game for insurers played out an array of worst-case scenarios—revealing a menacing, disruptive threat.
ICE’s internal oversight group, the Office of Professional Responsibility, has begun investigating online critics of the agency, opening more than 100 cases looking at what ICE officials call “incidents of doxing and threats” against agency employees. And in the European Union, tech companies will be able to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages again because of renewed powers in the “Chat Control” bill aimed at curbing online child abuse material. The European Parliament voted to extend the legislation despite a majority of lawmakers voting against the proposal.
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