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A newly disclosed use-after-free in the Linux kernel's epoll code, CVE-2026-46242, lets an unprivileged user get root on ...

Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) is a use-after-free race in the Linux kernel that lets a local user gain root on Linux and Android ...

Google puts a lot of time into thinking about Android security, and has developed systems like the way the OS handles app permissions in order to give us control over how software gets to see our data ...

Microsoft previously told Windows Latest that it added jailbreak or root detection (iOS/Android) for work or school accounts ...

A rooted Android device is more powerful, but it's also more risky. That's nothing to worry about if you can't even root your phone, an increasingly common occurrence. Gaining root access on Android ...

Microsoft Authenticator is cracking down on rooted Android and jailbroken iPhones, blocking work and school Entra sign-ins on modified devices.

A cybersecurity group has apparently created a root exploit for some Galaxy S26 phones. The exploit gave root access to Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus phones powered by the Exynos 2600 processor. One of the ...