AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years

This security news roundup highlights multiple active and emerging threats: a long-lived Linux kernel use-after-free (CVE-2026-43499, aka GhostLock) with published exploit code capable of container escape and high reliability; a claimed Accenture breach where an actor named “888” posted screenshots and offered 35 GB of alleged sensitive data including source code and keys; mentions of potential nation-state pre-positioning by Volt Typhoon and various privacy and scam incidents affecting organizations and individuals.