PostgreSQL has released updates to address a security flaw that allows an account with the REPLICATION attribute to run arbitrary code as the operating-system user running the database server. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-6471 (CVSS score: 7.2), has been present since logical decoding was introduced in PostgreSQL 9.4 in 2014. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11,…
A previously undocumented Linux toolkit has been found compiled directly into the trojanized HAProxy load balancers of two South Korean organizations, where it intercepted web traffic and served altered pages to selected visitors. The attackers named the implant ted in debug strings left in the binary. It is not a HAProxy vulnerability, and installing it…
Nintendo just announced two Direct events for next week, scheduled back to back. First up is the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8th at 10AM ET / 7AM PT. It’s set to last around 30 minutes, streaming live on Nintendo’s YouTube channel or the Nintendo Today app. Images recently leaked showing a…
Tracked as CVE-2026-9586, the unauthenticated SQL injection flaw can be exploited remotely for arbitrary code execution. The post Sangoma Switchvox Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek.
A swarm of rogue AI agents from OpenAI reportedly commandeered a German website and transformed it into a messaging board for other agents, with officials staying quiet about the incident for weeks as the company prepared to launch its most advanced model yet, Astra. The finding adds to intensifying concern surrounding oversight at frontier AI…
Dubbed PostGREShell, CVE-2026-6471 turns low-level replication access into code execution, permanent superuser privileges and a persistent database backdoor. The post 12-Year-Old PostgreSQL Vulnerability Enables Database, Server Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The flaws could allow attackers with administrative access to a virtual machine to execute code on the host system. The post VMware Workstation and Fusion Updates Patch Critical Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Threat actors are exploiting two critical security flaws in WordPress plugins Super Forms and Elementor Pro, according to findings from Wordfence. The vulnerabilities in question are – CVE-2026-14894 (CVSS score: 9.8) – A missing file type validation vulnerability in Super Forms – Drag & Drop Form Builder that allows unauthenticated attackers to upload files of…
OpenAI on Thursday officially unveiled GPT‑6 Astra, which it described as the “world’s most intelligent and aligned model.” The development comes days after the artificial intelligence (AI) company said the model had reached the “Critical” cybersecurity capability threshold under its Preparedness Framework. “Astra is state-of-the-art on computer use, browsing, software engineering,
Sony is quietly killing off one of gaming’s oldest brand names. “PlayStation Network” and its familiar shorthand, “PSN,” are being phased out across every Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) asset by September 2026, according to an internal developer email first obtained by Insider Gaming and corroborated by multiple outlets since March 2026. As of September 4,…