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Google Releases Android Update to Patch Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities

Google has shipped patches for 62 vulnerabilities, two of which it said have been exploited in the wild. The two high-severity vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2024-53150 (CVSS score: 7.8) - An out-of-bounds flaw in the USB sub-component of Kernel that could result in information disclosure CVE-2024-53197 (CVSS score: 7.8) - A privilege escalation flaw in the USB sub-component of Kernel

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PCI DSS 4.0.1: A Cybersecurity Blueprint by the Industry, for the Industry

As PCI DSS 4.0.1 comes into force, it shows the power of industry collaboration in cybersecurity. The post PCI DSS 4.0.1: A Cybersecurity Blueprint by the Industry, for the Industry appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Google Pushing ‘Sec-Gemini’ AI Model for Threat-Intel Workflows

Experimental Sec-Gemini v1 touts a combination of Google’s Gemini LLM capabilities with real-time security data and tooling from Mandiant. The post Google Pushing ‘Sec-Gemini’ AI Model for Threat-Intel Workflows appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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CISA and FBI Warn Fast Flux is Powering Resilient Malware, C2, and Phishing Networks

Cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States have published a joint advisory about the risks associated with a technique called fast flux that has been adopted by threat actors to obscure a command-and-control (C2) channel. "'Fast flux' is a technique used to obfuscate the locations of malicious servers through rapidly changing Domain Name System (DNS)

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CRM, Bulk Email Providers Targeted in Crypto Phishing Campaign

‘PoisonSeed’ phishing campaign targets CRM and bulk email providers to distribute “crypto seed phrase” messages. The post CRM, Bulk Email Providers Targeted in Crypto Phishing Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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⚡ Weekly Recap: VPN Exploits, Oracle's Silent Breach, ClickFix Comeback and More

Today, every unpatched system, leaked password, and overlooked plugin is a doorway for attackers. Supply chains stretch deep into the code we trust, and malware hides not just in shady apps — but in job offers, hardware, and cloud services we rely on every day. Hackers don’t need sophisticated exploits anymore. Sometimes, your credentials and a little social engineering are enough. This week,

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NIST Puts Pre-2018 CVEs on Back Burner as It Works to Clear Backlog

NIST has marked pre-2018 CVEs in NVD as ‘Deferred’ and will no longer spend resources on enriching them. The post NIST Puts Pre-2018 CVEs on Back Burner as It Works to Clear Backlog appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Security Theater: Vanity Metrics Keep You Busy - and Exposed

After more than 25 years of mitigating risks, ensuring compliance, and building robust security programs for Fortune 500 companies, I’ve learned that looking busy isn’t the same as being secure.  It’s an easy trap for busy cybersecurity leaders to fall into. We rely on metrics that tell a story of the tremendous efforts we’re expending - how many vulnerabilities we patched, how fast we

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Port of Seattle Says 90,000 People Impacted by Ransomware Attack

The Port of Seattle says the personal information of 90,000 individuals was stolen in an August 2024 ransomware attack. The post Port of Seattle Says 90,000 People Impacted by Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Suspected Scattered Spider Hacker Pleads Guilty

A 20-year-old arrested last year and charged alongside others believed to be members of Scattered Spider has pleaded guilty. The post Suspected Scattered Spider Hacker Pleads Guilty appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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PoisonSeed Exploits CRM Accounts to Launch Cryptocurrency Seed Phrase Poisoning Attacks

A malicious campaign dubbed PoisonSeed is leveraging compromised credentials associated with customer relationship management (CRM) tools and bulk email providers to send spam messages containing cryptocurrency seed phrases in an attempt to drain victims' digital wallets. "Recipients of the bulk spam are targeted with a cryptocurrency seed phrase poisoning attack," Silent Push said in an

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Industry Moves for the week of April 7, 2025 - SecurityWeek

Explore industry moves and significant changes in the industry for the week of April 7, 2025. Stay updated with the latest industry trends and shifts.

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Microsoft Credits EncryptHub, Hacker Behind 618+ Breaches, for Disclosing Windows Flaws

A likely lone wolf actor behind the EncryptHub persona was acknowledged by Microsoft for discovering and reporting two security flaws in Windows last month, painting a picture of a "conflicted" individual straddling a legitimate career in cybersecurity and pursuing cybercrime. In a new extensive analysis published by Outpost24 KrakenLabs, the Swedish security company unmasked the up-and-coming

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North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTail Malware via 11 Malicious npm Packages

The North Korean threat actors behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign are spreading their tentacles on the npm ecosystem by publishing more malicious packages that deliver the BeaverTail malware, as well as a new remote access trojan (RAT) loader. "These latest samples employ hexadecimal string encoding to evade automated detection systems and manual code audits, signaling a variation

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Malicious Python Packages on PyPI Downloaded 39,000+ Times, Steal Sensitive Data

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered malicious libraries in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to steal sensitive information. Two of the packages, bitcoinlibdbfix and bitcoinlib-dev, masquerade as fixes for recent issues detected in a legitimate Python module called bitcoinlib, according to ReversingLabs. A third package discovered by Socket, disgrasya, contained a

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Cyber Forensic Expert in 2,000+ Cases Faces FBI Probe

A Minnesota cybersecurity and computer forensics expert whose testimony has featured in thousands of courtroom trials over the past 30 years is facing questions about his credentials and an inquiry from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Legal experts say the inquiry could be grounds to reopen a number of adjudicated cases in which the expert's testimony may have been pivotal.

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Call Records of Millions Exposed by Verizon App Vulnerability

A patch has been released for a serious information disclosure vulnerability affecting a Verizon call filtering application. The post Call Records of Millions Exposed by Verizon App Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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In Other News: Apple Improving Malware Detection, Cybersecurity Funding, Cyber Command Chief Fired

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Apple adding TCC events to Endpoint Security, cybersecurity funding report for Q1 2025, Trump fires the head of NSA and Cyber Command. The post In Other News: Apple Improving Malware Detection, Cybersecurity Funding, Cyber Command Chief Fired appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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State Bar of Texas Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack

The State Bar of Texas is notifying thousands of individuals that their personal information was stolen in a February ransomware attack. The post State Bar of Texas Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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SpotBugs Access Token Theft Identified as Root Cause of GitHub Supply Chain Attack

The cascading supply chain attack that initially targeted Coinbase before becoming more widespread to single out users of the "tj-actions/changed-files" GitHub Action has been traced further back to the theft of a personal access token (PAT) related to SpotBugs. "The attackers obtained initial access by taking advantage of the GitHub Actions workflow of SpotBugs, a popular open-source tool for