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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… ⚡ https://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… ⚡ https://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… ⚡ https://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 … ⚡ https://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… ⚡ https://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… ⚡ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6460 Full brief: https://diginpl.com/security/brief Sources: CISA KEV, NVD (NIST) and security news. DigiNepal links to each source; nothing is rewritten.
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- 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. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmlydy0xw45wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckregdgnl0xpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3374368/pax-silica-means-peace-philippines-its-fight
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- FAA orders third nationwide ground stop in its history
Rare nationwide ground stop could go on for awhile as FAA troubleshoots. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/faa-orders-third-nationwide-ground-stop-in-its-history/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- 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. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck1exevgql4qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/amazons-new-kindle-colorsoft-is-a-premium-e-reader-with-a-premium-price/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- 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. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/13/rescue-efforts-under-way-after-tanker-strikes-river-cruise-boat-in-us?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/jensen-huangs-departure-blasts-big-hole-in-ai-startup-funding-vcs-and-founders-say/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- 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… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3374412/us-congress-widens-nvidia-probe-seeking-testimony-jensen-huang-and-trump-officials
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3374333/midterm-losses-could-give-trump-quest-emerge-apec-summit-winner
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/11/millions-in-us-use-unapproved-glp-1s-and-use-them-in-unapproved-ways/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- 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." https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/u-s-government-grounds-all-flights-across-the-united-states-due-to-extraordinary-cirumstances/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- 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… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3374411/flights-stopped-across-us-due-extraordinary-circumstances-faa-says
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- US grounds all flights after ‘communication issue’
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the US aviation agency was investigating. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/13/us-grounds-all-flights-after-communication-issue?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://arstechnica.com/features/2026/11/faa-expands-ai-advice-to-manage-air-traffic-congestion-across-entire-us-airspace/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- 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. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6rrg51rkz09o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3374410/tanker-hits-new-orleans-cruise-boat-carrying-129-passengers
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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 https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/13/australia-captain-cummins-denies-involvement-in?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 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. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/this-young-startup-wants-to-power-floating-data-centers-with-the-oceans-heat-and-investors-are-already-on-board/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- In elephants, the resilience of communities has its limits
In Sri Lanka, ecological change is shrinking a park's elephant population. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/11/in-elephants-the-resilience-of-communities-has-its-limits/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- Nvidia scandal fallout widens as Trump's treasury secretary blames cabinet colleague
Scott Bessent suggests Howard Lutnick’s commerce department failed to ban exports of Nvidia's chips to a firm thought to have links with China. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqvg2d1eg7zro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Kalshi ditches Trump Jr. as advisor; CEO admitted "optics" weren't good
Trump son advised Kalshi and got equity while Trump admin helped Kalshi in lawsuits. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/trump-jr-out-as-kalshi-advisor-after-his-firms-big-investment-in-polymarket/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- AI agent startup LangChain hits $3B valuation
LangChain now claims 7,000 customers of its model and platform agnostic agent management tool LangSmith. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/ai-agent-startup-langchain-hits-3b-valuation/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- Migrants risk deadly route to Spain’s Canary Islands
More than 7,400 migrants arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands during the first 10 days of November. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/13/migrants-risk-deadly-route-to-spains-canary-islands?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- IRGC says tanker caught fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz
A liquefied gas carrier caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting naval mines, according to the IRGC. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/13/irgc-says-tanker-caught-fire-after-hitting-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Democratic Senate leader Schumer set to face leadership challenge
Maryland Senator Van Hollen says "new leadership" is needed for Democrats following the party's recent midterm successes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy4930jq749o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- A likely supermassive neutron star might shed light on the mass gap between neutron stars and black holes
A team of astronomers recently identified a red giant star with an unseen binary companion after examining data from the Large Sky Area MultiObject Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) and the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE). Although the companion object can't be observed visually, astronomers can see the gravitational effects it has on the red giant star. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-supermassive-neutron-star-mass-gap.html
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Microsoft ‘deeply sorry’ for global outage, says issue not caused by cyber or AI agents
Microsoft on Friday apologised for a global outage that disrupted public services and businesses around the world, as it reported a “broad recovery” for Outlook email and other services. The company ruled out any malicious “cyber or AI” activity as the cause of the outage, which affected several Microsoft products and disrupted healthcare services, delayed corporate earnings reports and left… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3374408/microsoft-deeply-sorry-global-outage-says-issue-not-caused-cyber-or-ai-agents
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Export-banned Nvidia chips are behind China’s most powerful AI models—uh oh, Jensen!
New research shows the most advanced AI models from China were trained on banned Nvidia chips. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/export-banned-nvidia-chips-are-behind-chinas-most-powerful-ai-models-uh-oh-jensen/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·