The UN Security Council recently held its first discussion on the risks and implications of commercial spyware for international peace and security. The meeting sought to confront the misuse and proliferation of government and mercenary spyware. Although no formal resolutions were proposed, several nations stressed the need for stricter regulation. However, Russia and China rejected these fears and criticized the US’s own surveillance history.

Linux Kernel KSMBD Flaw Lets Remote Attackers Drain Server Resources
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s KSMBD implementation has been discovered that allows remote attackers to completely exhaust server connection resources through a simple