Google’s new account recovery option prompts users to upload a selfie to prove their identity. Here’s what to know.
Critical Check Point SmartConsole Flaw Exploited in the Wild to Bypass Authentication
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Check Point SmartConsole has been actively exploited in the wild, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to security management systems under specific configurations. The flaw, tracked as…
Assaf Keren Appointed New CISO of Meta
He replaces Guy Rosen, who announced his retirement from the company after 13 years.
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DRC’s Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,000, with children hit hardest
More than 1,030 people have died from an Ebola outbreak declared in May in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as confirmed cases in the DRC surpassed 2,530, according to government data.
Sources: Intel and AMD are signing longer-term server CPU purchase commitments with Chinese customers; prices of some CPU products are up 40%+ in China YTD (Reuters)
Reuters:
Sources: Intel and AMD are signing longer-term server CPU purchase commitments with Chinese customers; prices of some CPU products are up 40%+ in China YTD — U.S. chipmaking giants Intel (INTC.O) and Advanced Micro Devices …
No date for second seabed warfare ship
The Ministry of Defence has declined to give a date for the introduction of additional specialist shipping for underwater infrastructure protection, pointing instead to upgrades for RFA Proteus and to commercially provided solutions, in response to parliamentary questions.
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Ubuntu Snap-Confine Vulnerability Allows Unprivileged Users to Execute Code as Root
A recently disclosed vulnerability in Ubuntu’s snap ecosystem, identified as CVE-2026-8933, presents a critical local privilege escalation flaw. This vulnerability allows unprivileged users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Qualys d…
Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in parts of Europe
Three firefighters have been killed fighting the flames sweeping across swathes of Italy, France and Spain.
Gulf oil producers race to build alternative routes to the Strait of Hormuz
Gulf oil producers are spending billions of dollars on pipelines designed to route crude around the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran’s grip on the waterway drags on and the region’s most important export artery remains precarious.
Sources: China resumes issuing robotaxi permits after an industry-wide full safety review prompted by an April outage involving 100+ Baidu robotaxis in Wuhan (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Sources: China resumes issuing robotaxi permits after an industry-wide full safety review prompted by an April outage involving 100+ Baidu robotaxis in Wuhan — China has started issuing robotaxi permits again after a high…