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Why a K-Shaped US Economy Is Raising Red Flags | Big Take
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K-shaped economy describes an
uneven economic scenario, often following a recession, where different
segments of the economy recover at drastically different rates, with
some growing robustly while others struggle or decline. This creates a divergence resembling the two arms of the letter "K" on a chart of economic performance. Key Characteristics
- Divergent Fortunes: The "top of the K" represents high-income earners, large corporations, and certain industries (like technology and finance) that experience expanding wealth, rising stock prices, and strong consumer spending. The "bottom of the K" represents lower-income earners, small businesses, and other sectors (like hospitality and leisure) that face ongoing financial strain, stagnant wages, and job insecurity.
Implications
- Widening Inequality: The primary consequence is a significant increase in wealth and income inequality, which can lead to social and political instability.
- Misleading Metrics: Top-level economic indicators like GDP growth might look healthy, masking the underlying struggles faced by a large portion of the population.
- Systemic Risk: The entire economy becomes dependent on the continued spending of the wealthy. If the top-tier's confidence or assets falter (e.g., a stock market correction), it could trigger a broader downturn with little cushion from the squeezed middle and lower classes.
The term gained prominence during the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, where specific policy responses and structural economic changes exacerbated these divides.
A K-shaped economy describes an uneven economic scenario, often following a recession, where different segments of the economy recover at drastically different rates, with some growing robustly while others struggle or decline. This creates a divergence resembling the two arms of the letter "K" on a chart of economic performance.
A K-shaped economy describes an uneven economic scenario, often following a recession, where different segments of the economy recover at drastically different rates, with some growing robustly while others struggle or decline. This creates a divergence resembling the two arms of the letter "K" on a chart of economic performance.
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LANDFALL: New Commercial-Grade Android Spyware in Exploit Chain Targeting Samsung Devices
The spyware is capable of accessing the victim's browsing history,
recording calls and audio, tracking their location, as well as accessing
photos, contacts, SMS, call logs, and files.
"This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack vector for malicious
cyber actors and poses significant risks to the federal enterprise," it
warned.
"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD
22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if
mitigations are unavailable," the cybersecurity agency added.
- According to Unit 42's analysis, it targets a wide range of Samsung flagship models, including the Galaxy S22, S23, and S24 series devices, as well as the Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4.
CISA orders feds to patch Samsung zero-day used in spyware attacks
CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies today to patch a critical Samsung vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks to deploy LandFall spyware on devices running WhatsApp.
Tracked as CVE-2025-21042, this out-of-bounds write security flaw was discovered in Samsung's libimagecodec.quram.so library, allowing remote attackers to gain code execution on devices running Android 13 and later.
While Samsung patched it in April following a report from Meta and WhatsApp Security Teams, Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 revealed last week that attackers had been exploiting it since at least July 2024 to deploy previously unknown LandFall spyware via malicious DNG images sent over WhatsApp.
Data from VirusTotal samples examined by Unit 42 researchers shows potential targets in Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Morocco, while C2 domain infrastructure and registration patterns share similarities with those seen in Stealth Falcon operations, which originated from the United Arab Emirates.
Another clue is the use of the "Bridge Head" name for the malware loader component, a naming convention commonly seen in commercial spyware developed by NSO Group, Variston, Cytrox, and Quadream.
- However, LandFall could not be confidently linked to any known spyware vendors or threat groups.
CISA has now added the CVE-2025-21042 flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog,
which lists security bugs flagged as actively exploited in attacks,
ordering Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to secure
their Samsung devices against ongoing attacks within three weeks, until
December 1, as mandated by the Binding Operational Directive (BOD)
22-01.
FCEB agencies are non-military agencies within the U.S. executive
branch, including the Department of Energy, the Department of the
Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of
Health and Human Services.
- While this binding operational directive only applies to federal agencies, CISA has urged all organizations to prioritize patching this security flaw as soon as possible.
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