Tag: iran
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Iranian State TV hacked, and that’s modern warfare
In modern warfare, it’s not just about who has the biggest bombs, it’s about who controls the story. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/iranian-state-tv-hacked-and-thats-modern-warfare/
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DHS Warns of Pro-Iranian Hacktivists Targeting U.S. Networks
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has raised alarms over an increasing wave of low-level cyberattacks targeting U.S. networks, orchestrated by pro-Iranian hacktivist groups. This warning comes in the wake of heightened geopolitical tensions following the United States’ military strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22, 2025, and Iran’s retaliatory missile attacks on…
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U.S. warns of incoming cyber threats following Iran airstrikes
U.S. warns of cyberattacks by pro-Iranian groups after launching airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites amid the Iran Israel war starting June 13, 2025. The Iran conflict raises cyber threat levels in the U.S., with likely low-level attacks by pro-Iranian hacktivists and possible state-linked cyber activity. Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, President Trump called…
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Iranian cyber threats overhyped, but CISOs can’t afford to let down their guard
DDoS attacks are the biggest threat: Perhaps Iran’s most prominent cyber tool is distributed denial of service (DDoS), usually in conjunction with so-called hacktivist groups.Hours after the US strikes against Iran’s nuclear sites, the Center for Internet Security (CIS) and other watchdogs confirmed that an Iranian-aligned hacktivist group called “313 Team” claimed responsibility for a…
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Iranian Cyber Threat Escalation: Preparing for Asymmetric Response through Adversarial Validation Emulation
Amid rising tensions after Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, experts warn of increased Iranian cyber retaliation. With limited conventional options, Iran is expected to rely on cyberattacks against U.S. infrastructure and defense sectors. DHS has issued alerts on threats from state-backed hackers and proxies. AttackIQ continues to help organizations test and strengthen…
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Successful Military Attacks are Driving Nation States to Cyber Options
Tags: attack, china, communications, computing, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, government, healthcare, infrastructure, iran, korea, middle-east, military, north-korea, russia, service, tactics, technology, tool, ukraine, vulnerability, warfareWith daring military attacks, kinetic warfare is shifting the balance of power in regions across the globe, upending the perception of power projection. Powerful nations are reeling from the impacts of bold assaults and seeking additional methods to drive foreign policy”Š”, “Šcyber may look as an appealing asymmetric warfare capability that is worth doubling-down on.…
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Warnings Ratchet Over Iranian Cyberattack
Proxies Prioritize Psychological Effects Over Real Life Effects in Cyberspace. Warnings about Iranian hacking following the United States’ Saturday bombing of Iranian nuclear weapon development sites ratcheted sharply upward even after weeks of admonitions that Iran could respond to ongoing missile strikes with virtual assaults. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/warnings-ratchet-over-iranian-cyberattack-a-28793
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How US Cyber Ops May Have Assisted the Midnight Hammer Strike
Analysts Say CYBERCOM Likely Played a Major Role in Strike on Iranian Nuclear Sites. The United States’ Midnight Hammer missile strike that hit three key Iranian nuclear sites likely involved significant support from U.S. Cyber Command, analysts told Information Security Media Group, after officials credited the unit for taking part in the military operation. First…
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Heightened Cyber Threat from Iran Sparks Urgent Calls for Vigilance and Mitigation
Following last week’s U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear sites, cybersecurity experts and government officials are now warning of a possible digital retaliation, a surge in cyber threats originating from Iran. On June 22, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin warning of a >>heightened threat environment
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DHS: Attacks on US critical infrastructure likely following Iran strikes
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/dhs-attacks-on-us-critical-infrastructure-likely-following-iran-strikes
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DHS: Retaliatory Iranian cyberattacks against US likely after nuclear site strikes
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/dhs-retaliatory-iranian-cyberattacks-against-us-likely-after-nuclear-site-strikes
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Iran cyberattacks against US biz more likely following air strikes
Plus ‘low-level’ hacktivist attempts First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/23/iran_cyberattacks_against_us/
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DHS Warns of Rise in Cyberattacks in Light of US-Iran Conflict
After President’s Trump decision to enter the US into the conflict in the Middle East, the Department of Homeland Security expects there to be an uptick in Iranian hacktivists and state-sponsored actors targeting US systems. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/dhs-cyberattacks-iran-conflict
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DHS warns of heightened cyber threat as US enters Iran conflict
Federal officials are warning that pro-Iran hacktivists or state-linked actors may target poorly secured U.S. networks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/dhs-warns-of-heightened-cyber-threat-as-us-enters-iran-conflict/751314/
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Iran-linked cyberattack reportedly disrupts public services in Albania’s capital
A group associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed an attack on the municipal website of Tirana, Albania’s capital. It’s the latest in a string of incidents attributed to the hackers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/tirana-albania-government-cyberattack-iran-linked-group
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US Homeland Security warns of escalating Iranian cyberattack risks
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned over the weekend of escalating cyberattack risks by Iran-backed hacking groups and pro-Iranian hacktivists. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-homeland-security-warns-of-escalating-iranian-cyberattack-risks/
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DHS Warns Pro-Iranian Hackers Likely to Target U.S. Networks After Iranian Nuclear Strikes
The United States government has warned of cyber attacks mounted by pro-Iranian groups after it launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites as part of the IranIsrael war that commenced on June 13, 2025.Stating that the ongoing conflict has created a “heightened threat environment” in the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a…
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Cyber Fattah Leaks Data from Saudi Games in Alleged Iranian Operation
A cyber-attack by pro-Iranian group Cyber Fattah has leaked personal information from the Saudi Games online First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-fattah-leaks-data-saudi-games/
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Israeli officials say Iran exploiting security cameras to guide missile strikes
Similarly to reports from the war in Ukraine, Israel wants owners of surveillance cameras to be aware that Iran is trying to hack the devices to aid in missile targeting. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-espionage-israeli-security-cameras-missile-attacks
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US Warns of Heightened Risk of Iranian Cyber-Attacks After Military Strikes
The DHS warned of a heightened risk of cyber and physical attacks on US targets by Iran in retaliation for strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-risk-iranian-cyber-attacks/
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Iran-Linked Threat Actors Cyber Fattah Leak Visitors and Athletes’ Data from Saudi Games
Cyber Fattah leaked thousands of records on athletes and visitors from past Saudi Games, per U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Resecurity. Resecurity (USA) identified the threat actors associated with the >>Cyber Fattah
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Iran-Linked Threat Actors Leak Visitors and Athletes’ Data from Saudi Games
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/iran-linked-threat-actors-leak-visitors-and-athletes-data-from-saudi-games
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Threat Casting a Nation State Attack on Critical Infrastructure Scenario at CognectCon2025
Tags: attack, conference, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, disinformation, infrastructure, iran, malicious, middle-east, risk, threat, vulnerability, wormDuring exercises at CognectCon2025 a number of cyberattack scenarios were discussed that highlighted the risks of cyber attackers leveraging cognitive vulnerabilities to cause major impacts to nation critical infrastructures. This video is a short report-out on one such possible scenario, before we began discussing how to prevent, detect, and respond to such an event. In…
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Cyberangriff auf eine Stadtverwaltung in Albanien
Tirana City Hall hit by cyberattack, Iranian hacker group claims responsibility First seen on albaniantimes.al Jump to article: albaniantimes.al/tirana-city-hall-hit-by-cyberattack-iranian-hacker-group-claims-responsibility/
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What Satellite Images Reveal About the US Bombing of Iran’s Nuclear Sites
The US concentrated its attack on Fordow, an enrichment plant built hundreds of feet underground. Aerial photos give important clues about what damage the “bunker-buster” bombs may have caused. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/iran-fordow-nuclear-site-satellite-images-damage/
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 529 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Iran confirmed it shut down internet to protect the country against cyberattacks Godfather Android trojan uses…
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Truth Social Crashes as Trump Live-Posts Iran Bombing
The social network started experiencing global outages within minutes of Donald Trump posting details of a US military strike on Iran. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/truth-social-crashes-as-trump-live-posts-bombing-iran/
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Israeli Social Media Users Targeted in Covert Iranian Influence Campaign
A covert Iranian social media operation has been uncovered, targeting Israeli users on platform X with a psychological campaign designed to sow discord and despair. Researchers at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) have exposed a Persian-language Telegram channel, CAR ONLINE (@caronline_original), which boasts over 400,000 subscribers and serves as the orchestration hub for…