Tag: iran
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‘MuddyWater’ Hackers Target Israeli Orgs With Retro Game Tactic
Iran’s top state-sponsored APT is usually rather crass. But in a recent spate of attacks, it tried out some interesting evasion tactics, including delving into Snake, an old-school mobile game. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/muddywater-hackers-israeli-orgs-retro-game
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Wie Unternehmen sich gegen neue KI-Gefahren wappnen
Tags: ai, china, cyberattack, cyersecurity, hacker, hacking, injection, iran, ml, penetration-testing, phishing, risk, tool, vulnerabilityKI ist nicht nur ein Tool für Hacker, sondern kann auch selbst zur Gefahr werden.In der Welt der Cybersicherheit gibt es ein grundlegendes Prinzip, das auf den ersten Blick widersprüchlich klingen mag: ‘Wir hacken, bevor Cyberkriminelle die Gelegenheit dazu bekommen.” Um dies umzusetzen und Produktionsstraßen oder Maschinen zu schützen, setzen Unternehmen wie Siemens auf zwei…
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Wie Unternehmen sich gegen neue KI-Gefahren wappnen
Tags: ai, china, cyberattack, cyersecurity, hacker, hacking, injection, iran, ml, penetration-testing, phishing, risk, tool, vulnerabilityKI ist nicht nur ein Tool für Hacker, sondern kann auch selbst zur Gefahr werden.In der Welt der Cybersicherheit gibt es ein grundlegendes Prinzip, das auf den ersten Blick widersprüchlich klingen mag: ‘Wir hacken, bevor Cyberkriminelle die Gelegenheit dazu bekommen.” Um dies umzusetzen und Produktionsstraßen oder Maschinen zu schützen, setzen Unternehmen wie Siemens auf zwei…
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Iran-linked hackers target Israeli, Egyptian critical infrastructure through phishing campaign
Active between September 2024 and March 2025, the operation primarily targeted organizations in Israel’s technology, engineering, local government, educational and manufacturing sectors. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-linked-hackers-target-israel-egypt-phishing
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MuddyWater strikes Israel with advanced MuddyViper malware
Iran-linked threat actor MuddyWater targeted multiple Israeli sectors with a new MuddyViper backdoor in recent attacks. ESET researchers uncovered a new MuddyWater campaign targeting Israeli organizations and one confirmed Egyptian target. The Iran-linked APT group MuddyWater (aka SeedWorm, TEMP.Zagros, Mango Sandstorm, TA450, and Static Kitten) deployed custom tools to evade defenses and maintain persistence. They used a Fooder loader,…
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Iran-Linked Hackers Hits Israeli Sectors with New MuddyViper Backdoor in Targeted Attacks
Israeli entities spanning academia, engineering, local government, manufacturing, technology, transportation, and utilities sectors have emerged as the target of a new set of attacks undertaken by Iranian nation-state actors that have delivered a previously undocumented backdoor called MuddyViper.The activity has been attributed by ESET to a hacking group known as MuddyWater (aka Mango First seen…
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Iran Hackers Take Inspiration From Snake Video Game
MuddyWater Hides Malware With Game Delay Technique. Iranian nation-state hackers took inspiration from a mobile phone time-killing mainstay, say security researchers who spotted hackers downloading malware masquerading as the Snake video game. A callback to the game isn’t nostalgia, say researchers at Eset. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/iran-hackers-take-inspiration-from-snake-video-game-a-30177
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Iran Hackers Take Inspiration From Snake Video Game
MuddyWater Hides Malware With Game Delay Technique. Iranian nation-state hackers took inspiration from a mobile phone time-killing mainstay, say security researchers who spotted hackers downloading malware masquerading as the Snake video game. A callback to the game isn’t nostalgia, say researchers at Eset. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/iran-hackers-take-inspiration-from-snake-video-game-a-30177
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MuddyWater cyber campaign adds new backdoors in latest wave of attacks
ESET researchers say an Iran aligned threat group is refining its playbook again, and the latest activity shows how much its tactics have shifted. MuddyWater is a long running … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/02/eset-muddywater-cyber-campaign/
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MuddyWater cyber campaign adds new backdoors in latest wave of attacks
ESET researchers say an Iran aligned threat group is refining its playbook again, and the latest activity shows how much its tactics have shifted. MuddyWater is a long running … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/02/eset-muddywater-cyber-campaign/
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UNMASKED: Massive Leak Exposes Iran’s ‘Department 40’ Cyber-Terror Unit
The post UNMASKED: Massive Leak Exposes Iran’s ‘Department 40’ Cyber-Terror Unit appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/unmasked-massive-leak-exposes-irans-department-40-cyber-terror-unit/
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Iran Exploits Cyber Domain to Aid Kinetic Strikes
The country deploys cyber-enabled kinetic targeting prior to, and following, real-world missile attacks against ships and land-based targets. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iran-exploits-cyber-domain-kinetic-strikes
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Iran Exploits Cyber Domain to Aid Kinetic Strikes
The country deploys cyber-enabled kinetic targeting prior to, and following, real-world missile attacks against ships and land-based targets. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iran-exploits-cyber-domain-kinetic-strikes
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APT35 Data Leak Uncovers the Iranian Hacker Group’s Operations and Tactics
In October 2025, a significant breach exposed internal operational documents from APT35, also known as Charming Kitten, revealing that the Iranian state-sponsored group operates as a bureaucratized, quota-driven cyber-espionage unit with hierarchical command structures, performance metrics, and specialized attack teams. The leaked materials provide an unprecedented window into how this Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence…
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Inside Iran’s Cyber Objectives: What Do They Want?
The regime’s cyber-espionage strategy employs dual-use targeting, collecting info that can support both military needs and broader political objectives. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/iran-cyber-objectives
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Cyber-enabled kinetic targeting: Iran-linked actor uses cyber operations to support physical attacks
Iran-linked actors mapped ship AIS data ahead of a missile strike attempt, highlighting the rise of cyber operations enabling real-world attacks. Iran-linked threat actors mapped ship Automatic Identification System (AIS) data shortly before an attempted missile strike, showing how Tehran-aligned groups use cyber operations to support and amplify real-world kinetic attacks. The research demonstrates that…
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Cyber-enabled kinetic targeting: Iran-linked actor uses cyber operations to support physical attacks
Iran-linked actors mapped ship AIS data ahead of a missile strike attempt, highlighting the rise of cyber operations enabling real-world attacks. Iran-linked threat actors mapped ship Automatic Identification System (AIS) data shortly before an attempted missile strike, showing how Tehran-aligned groups use cyber operations to support and amplify real-world kinetic attacks. The research demonstrates that…
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Iran-Linked Hackers Mapped Ship AIS Data Days Before Real-World Missile Strike Attempt
Threat actors with ties to Iran engaged in cyber warfare as part of efforts to facilitate and enhance physical, real-world attacks, a trend that Amazon has called cyber-enabled kinetic targeting.The development is a sign that the lines between state-sponsored cyber attacks and kinetic warfare are increasingly blurring, necessitating the need for a new category of…
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Iranian APT hacks helped direct missile strikes in Israel and the Red Sea
MuddyWater uses hacked CCTV cameras to help guide missiles: Amazon also found supporting threat intel evidence for another Iran-linked incident involving cyber espionage and missile strikes that has received some official confirmation.After the US strikes against Iran’s nuclear sites in June, Iran retaliated by launching a barrage of missiles against Israel, targeting cities such as…
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Iranian APT UNC1549 Infiltrates Aerospace by Hijacking Trusted DLLs and Executing VDI Breakouts
The post Iranian APT UNC1549 Infiltrates Aerospace by Hijacking Trusted DLLs and Executing VDI Breakouts appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/iranian-apt-unc1549-infiltrates-aerospace-by-hijacking-trusted-dlls-and-executing-vdi-breakouts/
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Google Finds New Malware Backdoors Linked to Iran
Hacking Group Deploys Raft of Custom Malware Variants. An Iranian state hacking group with a history of targeting aerospace, aviation and defense industries across the Middle East has improved its tooling with multiple custom malware variants, warned Google. The group, tracked as UNC1549, is suspected of ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. First seen…
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Iran-Nexus Threat Actor UNC1549 Takes Aim at Aerospace
Researchers say Israel remains a central focus, with UNC1549 targeting aerospace and defense entities in the US, the UAE, Qatar, Spain, and Saudi Arabia. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/iran-nexus-threat-actor-unc1549-takes-aim-aerospace
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Iranian Hackers Use DEEPROOT and TWOSTROKE Malware in Aerospace and Defense Attacks
Suspected espionage-driven threat actors from Iran have been observed deploying backdoors like TWOSTROKE and DEEPROOT as part of continued attacks aimed at aerospace, aviation, and defense industries in the Middle East.The activity has been attributed by Google-owned Mandiant to a threat cluster tracked as UNC1549 (aka Nimbus Manticore or Subtle Snail), which was first documented…
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UNC1549 Hackers With Custom Tools Attacking Aerospace and Defense Systems to Steal Logins
The Iran-nexus cyber espionage group UNC1549 has significantly expanded its arsenal of custom tools and sophisticated attack techniques in an ongoing campaign targeting aerospace, aviation, and defense industries since mid-2024, according to new findings from Mandiant. The threat actor, which overlaps with Tortoiseshell and has suspected links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), demonstrates…
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Iran APT SpearSpecter Uses Weeks-Long WhatsApp Lures and Fileless TAMECAT Backdoor to Hit Defense
The post Iran APT SpearSpecter Uses Weeks-Long WhatsApp Lures and Fileless TAMECAT Backdoor to Hit Defense appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/iran-apt-spearspecter-uses-weeks-long-whatsapp-lures-and-fileless-tamecat-backdoor-to-hit-defense/
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Iranian Hackers Launch ‘SpearSpecter’ Spy Operation on Defense & Government Targets
The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT42 has been observed targeting individuals and organizations that are of interest to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as part of a new espionage-focused campaign.The activity, detected in early September 2025 and assessed to be ongoing, has been codenamed SpearSpecter by the Israel National Digital Agency (INDA).”The…
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Iranian Cyber Espionage: Proofpoint Uncovers UNK_SmudgedSerpent
Proofpoint uncovered UNK_SmudgedSerpent, an Iranian-linked espionage campaign that exploits trust and blurs attribution. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/iranian-cyber-espionage-proofpoint-uncovers-unk_smudgedserpent/