Microsoft says Windows under attack from stealthy Tarrask malware
(Windows Phone Central)

Microsoft wants you to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to Hafnium`s activities. What you need to know China-based state-sponsored threat actor group Hafnium is stirring the pot once again. You may remember Hafnium from the Microsoft Exchange server drama of early 2021. Now, Hafnium is utilizing malware to evade Windows defenses and ensure compromised environments remain vulnerable. Microsoft is once again sounding the alarm so that you, the user, stay informed about the latest malware campaigns and cyber threats. This time, the alert is for Tarrask, a `defense evasion malware` that uses Windows Task Scheduler to hide a device`s compromised status from itself. The attack comes from Hafnium, the state-sponsored, China-based group that you may recall to be a big deal because of its involvement in the Microsoft Exchange meltdown of 2021. The data gathered during that ordeal has been speculated to be fuel for AI innovations by the Chinese government. Microsoft is currently tr...