Signal Check

This episode covers urgent security threats hitting critical infrastructure, from N-able's actively exploited RMM platform putting managed service providers at risk, to an 18-year-old Linux kernel bug that lets attackers escape containers and reach root access. We also dig into the Metabase zero-day SQL injection that's already been used to breach customer instances and steal data in the wild. Stories covered: - N-able Issues N-central Hotfix 2 as Attackers Reach Managed Systems and Persist (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/n-central-attackers-reach-managed.html - 18-Year-Old Linux SCTP Flaw Could Let Local Users Gain Root and Escape Containers (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/18-year-old-linux-sctp-flaw-could-let.html - Metabase SQLi zero-day exploited in customer data-theft attacks (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/framework-tally-disclose-metabase-data-theft-attacks/ - This Workout Predicts Whether You’re on Track to Meet Your Marathon Goal. Here’s How (and When) to Try It Before Race Day. (Runner's World) - https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a73376806/marathon-time-predictor-workout/ - 4 Best Compression Boots: Therabody, Hyperice, and More (2026) (Wired) - https://www.wired.com/story/best-compression-boots/ - Ryan Sullivan’s Low-Key Life that Led to High Lonesome Victory (Trail Runner Mag) - https://www.trailrunnermag.com/people/ryan-sullivans-hilo-win-and-balanced-approach-to-life-and-running/