The cybersecurity business is booming, and cyberattacks are fueling its growth. Global spending on security and risk management is on pace to reach $215 billion this year, up 30% from almost $165 billion in 2022, according to Gartner.
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Google on Thursday rolled out fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser that it said has been exploited in the wild.
Assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-5274, the vulnerability relates to a type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine. It was reported by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group and Brendon Tiszka of
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Malicious actors have backdoored the installer associated with courtroom video recording software developed by Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) to deliver malware that’s associated with a known backdoor called RustDoor.
The software supply chain attack, tracked as CVE-2024-4978, impacts JAVS Viewer v8.3.7, a component of the JAVS Suite 8 that allows users to create, manage, publish,
Georgia resident Malachi Mullings received a decade-long sentence for laundering money scored in scams against healthcare providers, private companies, and individuals to the tune of $4.5 million.
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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that the malware known as BLOODALCHEMY used in attacks targeting government organizations in Southern and Southeastern Asia is in fact an updated version of Deed RAT, which is believed to be a successor to ShadowPad.
“The origin of BLOODALCHEMY and Deed RAT is ShadowPad and given the history of ShadowPad being utilized in numerous APT
Exploited in the wild, Chrome vulnerability CVE-2024-5274 is a high-severity flaw described as a type confusion in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine.
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A politically motivated hacking group aligned with Pakistani interests is matching the Indian military’s shift away from the Windows operating system with a heavy focus on malware encoded for Linux.
The research program will be led by researcher Shahar Avin at the government’s AI Safety Institute and delivered in partnership with UK Research and Innovation and The Alan Turing Institute.
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Development teams need to plan ahead and create shareable SBOMs that are standardized in a format that’s readily consumable while also establishing scalable systems for attestation, access management, and data verification, among other factors.
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Security experts from SlashNext have reported a 341% increase in malicious phishing links, business email compromise (BEC), QR code, and attachment-based threats in the past six months.
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Cyberattacks are Good for Security Vendors, and Business is Booming
/in General NewsThe cybersecurity business is booming, and cyberattacks are fueling its growth. Global spending on security and risk management is on pace to reach $215 billion this year, up 30% from almost $165 billion in 2022, according to Gartner.
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Google Detects 4th Chrome Zero-Day in May Actively Under Attack – Update ASAP
/in General NewsGoogle on Thursday rolled out fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser that it said has been exploited in the wild.
Assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-5274, the vulnerability relates to a type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine. It was reported by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group and Brendon Tiszka of
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Courtroom Software Backdoored to Deliver RustDoor Malware in Supply Chain Attack
/in General NewsMalicious actors have backdoored the installer associated with courtroom video recording software developed by Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) to deliver malware that’s associated with a known backdoor called RustDoor.
The software supply chain attack, tracked as CVE-2024-4978, impacts JAVS Viewer v8.3.7, a component of the JAVS Suite 8 that allows users to create, manage, publish,
The Hacker News – Read More
US Man Gets 10 Years for Laundering Cash From Online Fraud
/in General NewsGeorgia resident Malachi Mullings received a decade-long sentence for laundering money scored in scams against healthcare providers, private companies, and individuals to the tune of $4.5 million.
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Japanese Experts Warn of BLOODALCHEMY Malware Targeting Government Agencies
/in General NewsCybersecurity researchers have discovered that the malware known as BLOODALCHEMY used in attacks targeting government organizations in Southern and Southeastern Asia is in fact an updated version of Deed RAT, which is believed to be a successor to ShadowPad.
“The origin of BLOODALCHEMY and Deed RAT is ShadowPad and given the history of ShadowPad being utilized in numerous APT
The Hacker News – Read More
Google Patches Fourth Chrome Zero-Day in Two Weeks
/in General NewsExploited in the wild, Chrome vulnerability CVE-2024-5274 is a high-severity flaw described as a type confusion in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine.
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Pakistani-Aligned APT36 Targets Indian Defense Organizations
/in General NewsA politically motivated hacking group aligned with Pakistani interests is matching the Indian military’s shift away from the Windows operating system with a heavy focus on malware encoded for Linux.
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UK Government in $10.8m Bid to Tackle AI Cyber-Threats
/in General NewsThe research program will be led by researcher Shahar Avin at the government’s AI Safety Institute and delivered in partnership with UK Research and Innovation and The Alan Turing Institute.
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Why Shareable SBOMs are Essential for Software Security
/in General NewsDevelopment teams need to plan ahead and create shareable SBOMs that are standardized in a format that’s readily consumable while also establishing scalable systems for attestation, access management, and data verification, among other factors.
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Report Reveals 341% Rise in Advanced Phishing Attacks
/in General NewsSecurity experts from SlashNext have reported a 341% increase in malicious phishing links, business email compromise (BEC), QR code, and attachment-based threats in the past six months.
Cyware News – Latest Cyber News – Read More