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Daily Security Brief — today's top actively-exploited and high-severity vulnerabilities. ⚡ 6 item(s) name a component we run (patch-watch). • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-126837 CVE-2026-126837: A validation flaw in the DNS SRV host discovery of the MongoDB Node.js driver may cause th… ⚡ nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126837 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-121876 CVE-2026-121876: A flaw was found in the interaction between systemd-gpt-auto-generator and confidential c… ⚡ nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121876 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-126329 CVE-2026-126329: Docker Sandboxes reuses existing state and configuration directories without verifying the… ⚡ nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126329 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-14661 CVE-2026-14661: External control of file name in PostgreSQL dblink and CREATE/ALTER SUBSCRIPTION allows a … ⚡ nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14661 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-18447 CVE-2026-18447: Type confusion in PostgreSQL SQL-language functions allows an object creator to execute ar… ⚡ nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18447 • [HIGH] CVE-2026-6460 CVE-2026-6460: Type confusion in PostgreSQL allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the ope… ⚡ nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6460 Full brief: diginpl.com/security/brief Sources: CISA KEV, NVD (NIST) and security news. DigiNepal links to each source; nothing is rewritten.

Arrested generals and a threatened VP: President's son fuels Ugandan succession fever The 52-year-old general’s provocative posts and military threats have fuelled rumours of a dynastic succession. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmlydy0xw45wo?at_…

Setback for SpaceX Starship rocket's double-catch test Elon Musk’s company aborted an attempted catch of the rocket’s booster - instead it came down in the ocean. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckregdgnl0xpo?at_…

Pax Silica means peace. In the Philippines, it’s a fight Outside the Grand Hyatt hotel in Manila earlier this year, five people were arrested as hundreds of activists chanting “Junk Pax Silica!” clashed with anti-riot police. Inside, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr hobnobbed with some 600 investors, industry leaders and officials at a US-sponsored forum, urging them to sink their money into the US-led scheme. The Philippines is planning to… scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3374…

FAA orders third nationwide ground stop in its history Rare nationwide ground stop could go on for awhile as FAA troubleshoots. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/faa-o…

How the Jensen Huang scandal created a headache for business-friendly Singapore The scandal has cast a spotlight on Singapore's success as a chip hub - and a location for alleged illicit trade. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck1exevgql4qo?at_…

Amazon’s new Kindle Colorsoft is a premium e-reader with a premium price The latest model is lighter and thinner than its predecessor and features an edge-to-edge display. But if you already own the first-generation Colorsoft, there’s little reason to upgrade. techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/amazons-new-kin…

Rescue efforts under way after tanker strikes river cruise boat in US American Heritage paddleboat with 129 passengers on board is partially submerged on Mississippi River in New Orleans. aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/13/rescue-effo…

Jensen Huang’s departure blasts big hole in AI startup funding, VCs and founders say Nvidia poured tens of billions into AI startups under Huang. Without him at the helm, founders and VCs are bracing for smaller checks and lower valuations. techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/jensen-huangs-d…

US Congress widens Nvidia probe, seeking testimony from Jensen Huang and Trump officials US lawmakers have been demanding answers about potential national security risks and White House oversight of advanced chip exports to China following revelations that former Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang was in a relationship with a businesswoman suspected of working for Chinese intelligence. Three Republican House committee chairmen and Senate Banking Committee chairman Tim Scott… scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/337…

Midterm losses could give Trump a quest to emerge from Apec summit as a winner When G7 leaders gathered at the French resort of Evian-les-Bains in June, Donald Trump arrived late but wasted no time in grabbing the spotlight. With a cheeky declaration, “I am the boss”, the US president drew a ripple of awkward laughter from around the table. Months earlier, in his September 2025 address to the UN General Assembly, he told the gathering that “your countries are going to… scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/337…

Millions in US use unapproved GLP-1s—and use them in unapproved ways Cost and access barriers are pushing people to modified use and unapproved versions. arstechnica.com/health/2026/11/millions-i…

US government grounds all flights across the United States ‘due to extraordinary circumstances’ A spokesperson for the FAA told TechCrunch that it issued the ground stop "following communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers." techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/u-s-government-…

Flights grounded across US due to ‘extraordinary circumstances’, FAA says The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded all flights nationwide on Friday afternoon “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety”. The FAA notice said the ground stop was being imposed because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centres. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there was a communications issue affecting the 22 regional air… scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/…

US grounds all flights after ‘communication issue’ US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the US aviation agency was investigating. aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/13/us-grounds-…

FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace Airlines praised the AI tool, but the air traffic controllers’ union wasn’t involved. arstechnica.com/features/2026/11/faa-expa…

Microsoft 'deeply sorry' for global outage after almost 24 hours of disruption Experts say the event is a "stark reminder" of how heavily the world relies on a small group of big tech providers. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6rrg51rkz09o?at_…

Tanker hits New Orleans cruise boat carrying 129 passengers A tanker struck a New Orleans river cruise with 129 passengers on board on Friday, partially submerging the boat. Rescues were under way on the Mississippi River, officials said in the US state of Louisiana. Authorities did not immediately release whether there were injuries or deaths. Video from the scene showed the much larger Atlantic Asphalt tanker hit the paddlewheel cruise boat while it… scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/…

Australia captain Cummins denies involvement in ‘Sandpapergate’ Australia cricket captain Cummins has rejected claims by ex-teammate Usman Khawaja linking him to 2018 ball-tampering aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/13/a…

This young startup wants to power floating data centers with the ocean’s heat, and investors are already on board Drogue is harvesting heat from the ocean to power data centers on floating vessels. The first prototype should be bobbing around the ocean, crunching bits, in less than two years. techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/this-young-star…