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The Hacker News - Oct 15, 2026

Someone built a tool to steal data, then decided it should scare the victim for fun. Yes, that’s an actual feature. And somehow, it fits right in with this week's security stories. The rest gets interesting in different ways. A small permission can lead to a big theft. A trusted login can hide the wrong person. Old bugs are finding new victims, familiar tools are being put to strange uses, and

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Shipping operators are braving the Strait of Hormuz, but the risks are high and transportation costs have skyrocketed.

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Oct 15, 2026

A newly disclosed critical flaw in the Linux kernel allows code inside a virtual machine to read memory on the host computer it runs on. A researcher demonstrated the leak against Vercel's live cloud sandboxes, and Vercel confirmed it. The flaw, now tracked as CVE-2026-99999 and nicknamed PwnEscape, is in the Linux kernel's networking code, not in any one cloud's setup, so it reaches the shared

Tech Stocks Drop Further Amid Doubts Over AI Spending

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Tech stocks plunged before reversing course, as concerns over soaring A.I. spending and stubborn inflation fueled a sell-off.

Millions could face powerful hybrid cyclone off East Coast in just days, forecast models suggest

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