[ZDNet] The state of ransomware: national emergencies and million-dollar blackmail

A new research published by a group of academics has found that anti-virus programs for Android continue to remain vulnerable against different permutations of malware, in what could pose a serious risk as malicious actors evolve their toolsets to better evade analysis. “Malware writers use stealthy mutations (morphing/obfuscations) to continuously develop malware clones, thwarting detection […]

Experts explain why the supply chain is now a top target for cybercriminals — and what we should expect to see in 2022. Source: Read More (Latest topics for ZDNet in Security)

Researcher discovered a “more powerful” variant of an elevation-of-privilege flaw for which Microsoft released a botched patch earlier this month. Source: Read More (Threatpost)