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New “Bad Epoll” Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android
A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Bad Epoll (CVE-2026–46242) lets an ordinary user with no special access take full control of a machine as root. It affects Linux desktops, servers, and Android, and a fix is out.
Bad Epoll sits in the same small stretch of kernel code where Anthropic’s most powerful AI model, Mythos, recently found a different bug.
The AI caught one flaw and missed this one. A researcher, Jaeyoung Chung, found it and built a working attack.
NetNut proxy network disrupted, 2 million infected devices cut off
A joint operation involving Google has disrupted NetNut, a residential proxy network that gave access to millions of compromised Android devices, including smart TVs and streaming boxes.
Also known as Popa, the NetNut botnet allowed cybercriminals and espionage groups to hide behind legitimate home internet addresses when launching attacks.
According to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), the residential proxy botnet is estimated to comprise at least two million compromised devices.
ARToken PhaaS exposes EvilTokens’ Microsoft 365 phishing toolkit
A new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform dubbed “ARToken” appears to operate as an affiliate of the EvilTokens phishing platform, giving researchers a glimpse into an extensive toolkit designed to compromise Microsoft 365.
Cisco Talos researchers discovered the platform while investigating phishing infrastructure used in an incident response engagement and identified a React-based management panel called “ARToken Panel” that exposed more than 80 API endpoints.
Reverse engineering the client-side JavaScript code revealed previously undocumented capabilities that extend well beyond what you would normally find in a phishing platform.
An artificial neuromorphic interface for auditory restoration
Hearing loss affects millions of people, requiring technology to repair their auditory pathway. A biohybrid interface is developed that combines a self-powered acoustic device and an artificial auditory neural circuit, enabling restoration of auditory function in a rabbit model of hearing impairment.
