New Spear

Cybersecuritynews •Tushar Subhra Dutta • January 19, 2026

A new spear-phishing campaign known as Operation Poseidon has emerged, exploiting Google’s advertising infrastructure to distribute EndRAT malware while evading traditional security measures. he attack leverages legitimate ad click tracking domains to disguise malicious URLs, making them appear as trustworthy advertising traffic. This technique effectively bypasses email security filters and reduces user suspicion during the […]

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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

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