PwnKit Vulnerability
Researches at Qualys have discovered a local privilege escalation vulnerability in all distributions of Linux. This vulnerability appears to be trivial to exploit, though it does require some level of “local” access (could potentially be used with SSH or other remote-control methods) for execution.
Proof of Concept exploits have been developed and released. Exploitation is likely at this point. Patches have been released and should be applied.
Fake IT bods on Microsoft Teams coax workers into installing malware Article Link: https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/07/07/fake-it-bods-on-microsoft-teams-coax-workers-into-installing-malware/5267610 Phishing poses as big-brand job interview to steal Google accounts Article
SharePoint RCE CVE-2026-45659 Added to CISA KEV After Active Exploitation Article Link: https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/sharepoint-rce-cve-2026-45659-added-to.html ‘Djinn’ Stealer Targets Cloud, AI Credentials Article Link: https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/djinn-stealer-targets-cloud-ai-credentials ChocoPoC Malware Targets
