Category: Cyber Security News

DirtyDecrypt Linux Kernel Vulnerability PoC Exploit Code Released

A working proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a high-severity Linux kernel local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed DirtyDecrypt, also tracked as DirtyCBC, enables local attackers to gain full root access on affected systems. Security analyst Will Dormann technically attributes the flaw to CVE-2026-31635, a…

CISA Admin Exposes AWS GovCloud Credentials on Public GitHub Repository

A major security lapse has exposed highly sensitive U.S. government cloud credentials after a contractor working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) accidentally published them in a public GitHub repository. The repository, named “Private-CISA,” remained publicly accessible until…