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Privacy & SurveillanceCISA Adds Ray AI Framework Flaw CVE-2025-62593 to KEV Catalog After Confirmed Exploitation
US authorities have issued a warning that a critical vulnerability in the Ray framework for scaling AI and Python applications is being actively exploited in real-world attacks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-62593, allows remote code execution through browsers such as Firefox and Safari, potentially enabling attackers to run malicious code simply by displaying an ad on a compromised page. CISA added the issue to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on August 17, 2026, and directed federal agencies to apply mitigations by August 20. Originally disclosed in November 2025 and fixed in Ray version 2.52.0, the vulnerability carries a CVSS v4.0 base score of 9.4 and is rated Critical. Developers using Ray in environments that also run Firefox or Safari face additional risk from DNS rebinding attacks that can lead to code injection. Organizations relying on Ray are urged to verify patch status and monitor for signs of compromise.
Browser Privacy Ranking 2026: Tor Browser Leads at 9.5 While Chrome and Yandex Rank Lowest
SecurityLab.ru has published a detailed 2026 browser privacy ranking that evaluates major browsers across six criteria including initial network behavior, site isolation, fingerprint resistance, funding model, configurability, and code auditability. Tor Browser scores highest at 9.5 for its comprehensive protections including unified fingerprinting and layered JavaScript controls, followed by Mullvad Browser at 9.0 and LibreWolf at 8.5. Brave earns 7.5 for built-in tracker blocking but faces criticism over default telemetry and cryptocurrency features. Firefox scores 6.0 out of the box yet reaches 8.5 after extensive configuration, while Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Yandex Browser occupy the bottom positions due to persistent tracking mechanisms and closed-source components. The report also highlights the Local Mess localhost tracking technique used by Meta and Yandex that bypassed browser isolation entirely.
Mozilla Revokes GPG Signing Key After Accidental Upload to Private GitHub Repository
Mozilla has replaced the GPG key used to sign certain Firefox and Thunderbird builds following an accidental exposure of the unencrypted secret key in a private GitHub repository. The key was intended for signing Linux archives, RPM packages, and checksum files, raising theoretical risks of supply-chain attacks through forged installers. Company audits found no evidence of external misuse, as repository access was limited to a small group of employees who already held legitimate access to the key. Most users require no action, though those manually verifying GPG signatures must import the new key along with revocation data for the old one. Linux administrators installing Firefox via RPM packages on distributions such as Fedora, RHEL, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, openSUSE, and SUSE may need to manually update the key to avoid installation failures. Thunderbird users are unaffected by the RPM issue since no official RPM packages are released for the email client. The new key remains valid until August 5, 2028, with public details available in updated KEY files and on keys.openpgp.org.