New Spear

Cyberpress • January 19, 2026

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A spear- phishing campaign is abusing Google Ads to deliver EndRAT malware, using malicious ads to target users with remote access trojans.

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Targeted Spear-Phishing Campaigns Exploit Google Ads and WhatsApp A spear-phishing campaign is utilizing Google Ads to distribute EndRAT malware, targeting users with remote access trojans. Simultaneously, Israel's National Cyber Directorate issued an alert regarding a separate spear-phishing attack that targets professionals in security and defense, using deceptive WhatsApp messages that lead to fake websites designed to steal personal information. 6 sources 31

Extracted Entities

Attack Types (2)

Malware Phishing

Malware (1)

MITRE ATT&CK (1)

T1566 - Spearphishing

Platforms (1)