Iranian Hackers Exploit Coding Tests to Deploy Cross-Platform Malware
Nimbus Manticore lures developers with fake coding tests to deliver cross-platform RATs (Node.js/JavaScript) for espionage.
§Topic · Malware
New malware families, loaders, trojans, backdoors, rootkits, and the infection chains security teams are tracking.
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