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New Linux Variant of FASTCash Malware Targets Payment Switches in ATM Heists

North Korean threat actors have been observed using a Linux variant of a known malware family called FASTCash to steal funds as part of a financially-motivated campaign.
The malware is “installed on payment switches within compromised networks that handle card transactions for the means of facilitating the unauthorized withdrawal of cash from ATMs,” a security researcher who goes by HaxRob said.

Over 200 malicious apps on Google Play downloaded millions of times

Google Play, the official store for Android, distributed over a period of one year more than 200 malicious applications, which cumulatively counted nearly eight million downloads. […]

CISO Conversations: Julien Soriano (Box) and Chris Peake (Smartsheet)

CISOS from Box and Smartsheet discuss the route toward, the role within, and the future of being a successful CISO.

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Splunk Enterprise Update Patches Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Splunk has released patches for multiple vulnerabilities in Splunk Enterprise, including two high-severity remote code execution flaws.

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Organizations Slow to Protect Doors Against Hackers: Researcher

Door access controllers remain vulnerable to remote hacker attacks for extended periods of time, a researcher has found.

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The Rise of Zero-Day Vulnerabilities: Why Traditional Security Solutions Fall Short

In recent years, the number and sophistication of zero-day vulnerabilities have surged, posing a critical threat to organizations of all sizes. A zero-day vulnerability is a security flaw in software that is unknown to the vendor and remains unpatched at the time of discovery. Attackers exploit these flaws before any defensive measures can be implemented, making zero-days a potent weapon for

Critical Vulnerability Patched in 101 Releases of WordPress Plugin Jetpack

Automattic has rolled out updates for 101 Jetpack versions released over the past eight years to resolve a critical vulnerability.

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Open Source Package Entry Points May Lead to Supply Chain Attacks

Entry points in packages across multiple programming languages are susceptible to exploitation in supply chain attacks.

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New CounterSEVeillance and TDXDown Attacks Target AMD and Intel TEEs

Intel and AMD respond to new attack methods named TDXDown and CounterSEVeillance that can be used against TDX and SEV technology.

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China Accuses U.S. of Fabricating Volt Typhoon to Hide Its Own Hacking Campaigns

China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) has doubled down on claims that the threat actor known as the Volt Typhoon is a fabrication of the U.S. and its allies.
The agency, in collaboration with the National Engineering Laboratory for Computer Virus Prevention Technology, went on to accuse the U.S. federal government, intelligence agencies, and Five Eyes countries of

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