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Today: a critical Linux privilege-escalation bug goes public as patching races ahead, plus China starts a four-month enforcement campaign targeting AI security, data poisoning, and labeling.

Show Notes

Story 1 — CopyFail: a critical Linux patch race
Ars Technica reports a newly publicized Linux local privilege-escalation flaw, CVE-2026-31431 ("CopyFail"), with exploit code circulating as many distributions race to ship kernel updates.

Ars Technica — The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flatfooted

Story 2 — China’s four-month AI enforcement campaign
Reuters reports China’s cyberspace regulator is launching a four-month campaign, in two stages, focused on AI application "malpractices" including security evaluations, data poisoning, registration, and labeling of AI-generated content.

Reuters — China launches months-long campaign against AI misuse

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