TECH NEWS

Hot on the Heels of Copy Fail, New Linux Bugs Grant Root Privileges

Multiple Linux exploits have been uncovered over the last few weeks, including Copy Fail, and the newest of which are dubbed "PinTheft" and "SSH-keysign-pwn." Both have been recently patched, but relate to long-running bugs that have been present in the Linux kernel for years, which means many systems are vulnerable and should be patched as soon as possible.

PinTheft is the less severe of the two, since it only applies to a flaw present in Arch Linux, that requires multiple features to be enabled. That said, Arch users are still advised to patch anyway. SteamOS is based on Arch as well, so those users may also want to prioritize system updates sooner rather than later.

SSH-keysign-pwn Example.

The more concerning exploit is definitely SSH-keysign-pwn, which has been confirmed to work across various Ubuntu versions, Debian 13, CentOS 3, Arch Linux, and Raspberry Pi OS Bookwork 6.12.75. SSH-keysign-pwn was discovered...

Copyright of this story solely belongs to hothardware.com. To see the full text click HERE

https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/starshipflight12_inflight-1152x648.jpg

SpaceX's Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight

Fireball SpaceX has more to prove before flying Starship all the way to low-Earth orbit. A spacecraft deployed from Starship captured this view of the vehicle in darkness over the South Atlantic Ocean. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX launched the first test flight of its upgraded Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster

https://www.zdnet.com/a/img/resize/a794accfe7a3e475cb3038f7045e265d1434b3ad/2026/05/23/76dd7ccd-0c50-43b8-9fa1-b01cf0a7a0ae/9.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200

I'm expanding my smart home, and these are the best Memorial Day deals I've found

Show more (3 items) I've been testing smart home devices for years, and I still get excited when a new drop or deal comes around. As I shop for some new additions for my home, I've encountered countless of fantastic Memorial Day deals available now, so

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d4oN2QTeNf8QYJDmjZnAKE-1920-80.jpg

'We are putting quantum inside the rack so customers can roll it in, plug it in': The world’s first rack-mounted quantum computer is here — and it runs at -459 degrees Fahrenheit from a standard wall socket

* Equal1 and Dell's RacQ is the world’s first rack-mounted quantum computer for enterprise use * It operates from a standard single-phase 1.6kW wall socket * The system uses a built-in close-cycle cryocooler, eliminating the need for external cryogenic plumbing Equal1 and Dell have come together to launch what

https://hothardware.com/contentimages/NewsItem/70675/content/16x9_2133x1200_highres-nvidia-vera-cpu-compute-tray.jpg

NVIDIA's Vera CPU Rumored To Crush Intel And AMD x86 Chips By 1.5X At Computex

A new report from GF Securities (via SeekingAlpha) claims NVIDIA is gearing up to use its June 1st Computex keynote to pitch its upcoming Arm-based Vera CPU as an absolute x86 killer. The financial analysts claim NVIDIA will boast that Vera delivers up to "1.5x faster speeds, 2x

Read more

SpaceX's Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight

I'm expanding my smart home, and these are the best Memorial Day deals I've found

'We are putting quantum inside the rack so customers can roll it in, plug it in': The world&rsquo;s first rack-mounted quantum computer is here &mdash; and it runs at -459 degrees Fahrenheit from a standard wall socket

NVIDIA's Vera CPU Rumored To Crush Intel And AMD x86 Chips By 1.5X At Computex

'We are putting quantum inside the rack so customers can roll it in, plug it in': The world’s first rack-mounted quantum computer is here — and it runs at -459 degrees Fahrenheit from a standard wall socket