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Backdoor found in court AV recording software

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports:

Cybersecurity researchers from Rapid7 and S2W have found a backdoor trojan inside a popular app used for recording courtroom and jury meetings.

The malware was found in the installer for JAVS Viewer, version 8.3.7, an app from Justice AV Solutions that allows customers to play back older recordings.

JAVS customers who downloaded the official installer from the company’s website between April 1 and mid-May are likely infected with a version of the GateDoor backdoor.

[…]

Rapid7 has published information on its blog on how customers can determine if they installed the malicious version of the JAVS Viewer app—it drops a misspelled “fffmpeg.exe” encoder signed with a “Vanguard Tech Limited” certificate.

Read more on Risky Biz News.

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