June 29, 2026
Public Root Exploit for Linux "pedit COW" Lands as Offensive Tooling Floods the Week
A public exploit for CVE-2026-46331 ("pedit COW"), a critical Linux kernel privilege-escalation flaw, is now actively weaponized as offensive tooling surges, including DriverScope for BYOVD hunting and GitRunner C2 for GitLab-based command-and-control. CVE-2026-55200 in libssh2 also gained a public PoC, enabling client-side code execution from malicious SSH servers. Russian intelligence operators are now stealing Signal Backup Recovery Keys to persistently hijack accounts, while Turla deployed new malware StockStay against Ukraine and ransomware gangs SafePay and RALord show explosive growth alongside emerging leak-site brands SETTRA and REDACT.