Microsoft tests modern Windows Run, says it's faster than legacy dialog
2026-05-02T07:23:25Z•64e695c4accc83da464a9441c0bdcb408e681e8b9fb365279334cfa34517ab03
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What happened
Feed of BleepingComputer stories (May 1, 2026) covering multiple security developments: a published exploit for a widespread Linux local privilege-escalation dubbed “Copy Fail” that can yield local root on major distributions; a new phishing kit named Bluekit with ~40 templates and an AI assistant; an edu-tech incident involving Instructure that was later retracted; a 15-year-old detained for selling data from France’s ANTS agency; FBI warning about a sharp rise in cyber-enabled cargo theft; legal actions tied to BlackCat ransomware and a swatting ring sentencing; and several Windows-related (
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