Inside the Advisory Database and what happens when vulnerability volume breaks records

In May 2026, the GitHub Advisory Database published 1,560 reviewed advisories --more than five times our typical monthly output and the highest in its history. And it still wasn't enough to keep up. Over the past few months, the vulnerability ecosystem has shifted in a fundamental way. Input acro...

Oracle Linux 8 : python3 (ELSA-2026-11077)

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2026-11077 advisory. 3.6.8-76.0.1 - Add Oracle Linux distribution in platform.py Orabug: 20812544 3.6.8.openela.0 - Add openela to supported dists 3.6.8-76 - Security fixe...

Thwart Me If You Can: an Empirical Analysis of Android Platform Armoring against Stalkerware

Stalkerware is a serious threat to individuals' privacy that is receiving increased attention from the security and privacy research communities. Existing works have largely focused on studying leading stalkerware apps, dual-purpose apps, monetization of stalkerware, or the experience of survivor...

Happy 5th Birthday To Us! The Hacker News is Celebrating Its Anniversary Today

Hey friends, guess what? Yes, yes.. you read that right... It’s Party time for all of us, as The Hacker News THN is celebrating its 5th Anniversary Today. And what an epic 5 years it has been! We began our journey on this same day back on November 1, 2010, as a dedicated news platform for Hackers...