Iranian Hackers Pose as Recruiters to Deliver Cross-Platform RATs Through Coding Tests
The Iranian Nimbus Manticore hacking group has been attributed to two previously undocumented malware families that highlight the continued evolution of its toolset and likely expand its targeting footprint to infect Linux and Apple macOS systems using cross-platform remote access trojans (RATs) developed using Node.js and JavaScript. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky is tracking the
What happened
The Iranian Nimbus Manticore hacking group has been attributed to two previously undocumented malware families that highlight the continued evolution of its toolset and likely expand its targeting footprint to infect Linux and Apple macOS systems using cross-platform remote access trojans (RATs) developed using Node.js and JavaScript. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky is tracking the
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- The Hacker NewsPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Iranian Hackers Pose as Recruiters to Deliver Cross-Platform RATs Through Coding Tests ↗
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- Iranian Hackers Pose as Recruiters to Deliver Cross-Platform RATs Through Coding Tests Observed
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