Weekly Cyber Security News 09/07/2026

Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break!

Always worrying (for the dependent companies) when such a large consultancy takes a hit:

• Accenture confirms breach after hacker offers stolen data for sale

Another old kernel bug. As they say, more are likely to come:

• 15-Year-Old GhostLock Flaw Enables Root and Container Escape on Most Linux Distros

Do you trust someone being helpful?

• Hackers shoveled snow for company, were rewarded with network admin access