SecurityWeek reports that Google has released an emergency update to address a high-severity type confusion bug, tracked as CVE-2022-1096, impacting Chrome 99.
Chinese hacking group Scarab has been targeting Ukraine with the HeaderTip custom backdoor following the attack of Mustang Panda, another China-based hacking operation, The Hacker News reports."
BleepingComputer reports that the Racoon Stealer malware developer group has suspended operations following the death of one of their core developers amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
ZDNet reports that more than 40 websites have been impersonating widely used cryptocurrency websites to lure Android and iOS users into downloading fake cryptocurrency wallet apps with trojan malware aimed at exfiltrating cryptocurrency.
New York City Education Department officials disclosed that nearly 820,000 current and former city public school students had their personal information compromised following a cyberattack against Illuminate
Chinese threat actors have launched 116% more cyberattacks targeted at NATO countries since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, Fox Business reports.
Ransomware demands averaged $2.2 million in 2021, which was 144% higher than in 2020, while organizations impacted by ransomware attacks paid $541,010 on average, which was 78% higher than the year prior, reports The Register.
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