A high-severity security flaw affecting default installations of Ubuntu Desktop versions 24.04 and later could be exploited to escalate privileges to the root level. Tracked as CVE-2026-3888 (CVSS ...

An N-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word exposes nearly 14 million assets. Attackers can exploit this flaw to bypass security prompts, enabling deployment of malware and establishing persistent access ...

Meanwhile, explosions are heard in Iran's capital Tehran after Israel says it is launching another "wide-scale wave of strikes".

Around 90% of Iran's oil exports pass through Kharg Island, but the US president says oil infrastructure was not targeted.

The Israeli military says it's responding to strikes from Iran-backed Hezbollah, and warns residents in Beirut's southern suburbs to evacuate.

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