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2022-02-08 17:36:02 Hackers allied with Palestine are now using a new implant called "NimbleMamba" to attack Middle East governments, foreign policy think tanks, and a state-affiliated airline.

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2022-02-08 15:45:08 Researchers warn that PrivateLoader pay-per-install service is used by a number of malware families, such as SmokeLoader, RedLine Stealer, Vidar, Raccoon, and GCleaner, to expand their victim list.

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2022-02-08 15:19:37 Hackers behind the 'Roaming Mantis' malware for Android are now using smishing techniques to target European users.

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2022-02-08 11:23:49 FluBot and Medusa, two separate Android banking trojans, join forces to use the same distribution network to launch simultaneous attacks.

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2022-02-08 07:41:21 Microsoft finally disables Internet-based VBA macros by default in Office applications to prevent phishing and malware attacks.

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2022-02-08 06:38:38 Microsoft has temporarily disabled the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler in Windows following evidence that a vulnerability in the component was exploited to deliver malware such as Emotet, TrickBot, and Bazaloader.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2022/02/microsoft-temporarily-disables-msix-app.html Open / Comment

2022-02-07 16:36:14 Earth Karkaddan hacker group has been targeting the Indian government and military with a new Android malware called "CapraRAT'' to steal information.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2022/02/new-caprarat-android-malware-targets.html Open / Comment

2022-02-07 12:54:44 Systems hosting content pertaining to the National Games of China were hacked just a few days before the competition began.

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2022-02-07 10:25:05 Chinese state-backed Antlion APT hacker group is targeting financial institutions in Taiwan with a new stealth malware backdoor that allowed it to stay under the radar for at least 18 months.

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2022-02-07 08:05:20 CISA, the U.S. cybersecurity agency, has ordered all federal agencies to immediately and mandatorily secure their systems against an actively exploited vulnerability (CVE-2022-21882) in Microsoft Windows operating systems.

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