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Digital Pirates: How Russia, China, and Cyber-Gangs Can Hijack a Supertanker and Collapse Global Trade

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          🌍 Geopolitical & OT Security Analysis           Digital Pirates: How Russia, China, and Cyber-Gangs Can Hijack a Supertanker and Collapse Global Trade         By CyberDudeBivash • October 03, 2025 • Strategic Threat Report         cyberdudebivash.com |       cyberbivash.blogspot.com           Disclosure: This is a strategic analysis for leaders in government, defense, and critical infrastructure sectors. It contains affiliate links to relevant security solutions and training. Your support helps fund our independent research.   Executive Briefing: Table of Contents       Chapter 1: The 21st Century Chokepoint — A New Era of Piracy     Chapter 2: The Floating Datacenter — A Supertanker's Attack Surface     Chapter 3: The Kill Chain — From a Phished Captain to a Hijacked Rudde...

Linux 6.17 Arrives: Critical Use-After-Free Patches and the New Era of CPU Security with Attack Vector Controls

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        Linux 6.17 Arrives: Critical Use-After-Free Patches and the New Era of CPU Security with Attack Vector Controls     By CyberDudeBivash • October 01, 2025, 11:05 AM IST • Kernel Security Analysis   The latest mainline Linux kernel, version 6.17, has been released, and it represents a significant leap forward in the perpetual battle against memory corruption exploits. This release delivers more than just routine bug fixes; it patches several critical **Use-After-Free (UAF)** vulnerabilities that could lead to full system compromise. More importantly, it introduces a groundbreaking new security framework dubbed **"Attack Vector Controls" (AVC)**. This new mitigation, developed in collaboration with CPU vendors, promises to neutralize entire classes of exploits at the hardware level. This isn't just an incremental update; it's a signal of a new era in Linux defense, where the CPU itself becomes an active partner in thwarting attackers. This...