Tag: iran
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Chinese Hackers Target Trump Campaign via Verizon Breach
Plus: Apple offers $1 million to hack its AI cloud infrastructure, Iranian hackers successfully peddle stolen Trump campaign docs, Russia hacks the na… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/trump-vance-phones-verizon-hack/
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Iranian Hackers Deploy WezRat Malware in Attacks Targeting Israeli Organizations
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new remote access trojan and information stealer used by Iranian state-sponsored actors to conduct reconnaissance of compromised endpoints and execute malicious commands.Cybersecurity company Check Point has codenamed the malware WezRat, stating it has been detected in the wild since at least September 1, 2023, based on artifacts uploaded…
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Iranian Threat Actors Mimic North Korean Job Scam Techniques
Tehran Baits Aerospace Sector into Downloading Malware With Fake Job Offers. Iranian state hackers are taking a page out of North Korean tactics to entice job seekers into downloading malware, with security researchers spotting a Tehran campaign directed against the aerospace industry. It’s possible that Pyongyang shared its attack methods and tools. First seen on…
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Iranian Hackers Target Aerospace Industry in ‘Dream Job’ Campaign
Iran-linked Charming Kitten hackers have been running a ‘dream job’ campaign targeting the aerospace industry with the SnailResin malware. The post Iranian Hackers Target Aerospace Industry in ‘Dream Job’ Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/iranian-hackers-target-aerospace-industry-in-dream-job-campaign/
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Iranian Threat Group Targets Aerospace Workers With Fake Job Lures
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36594/Iranian-Threat-Group-Targets-Aerospace-Workers-With-Fake-Job-Lures.html
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Iran-linked group aims malware at aerospace industry through fake job recruiters
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-linked-hackers-aerospace-espionage-malware-fake-recruiters
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Malware Spotlight: A Deep-Dive Analysis of WezRat
ey Findings: Introduction On October 30th, the FBI, the US Department of Treasury, and the Israeli National Cybersecurity Directorate (INCD) released a jointCybersecurity Advisoryregarding recent activities of the Iranian cyber group Emennet Pasargad.The group recently operated under the name Aria Sepehr Ayandehsazan (ASA) and is affiliated with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The…
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Iranian Cybercriminals Target Aerospace Workers via LinkedIn
The group seeks out aerospace professionals by impersonating job recruiters, a demographic it has targeted in the past as well, then deploys the SlugResin backdoor malware. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/iranian-cybercriminals-aerospace-workers-linkedin
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Aerospace employees targeted with malicious >>dream job<< offers
It’s not just North Korean hackers who reach out to targets via LinkedIn: since at least September 2023, Iranian threat actor TA455 has been trying to compromise workers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/13/malicious-job-offers-aerospace/
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Iranian Hackers Use “Dream Job” Lures to Deploy SnailResin Malware in Aerospace Attacks
The Iranian threat actor known as TA455 has been observed taking a leaf out of a North Korean hacking group’s playbook to orchestrate its own version of the Dream Job campaign targeting the aerospace industry by offering fake jobs since at least September 2023.”The campaign distributed the SnailResin malware, which activates the SlugResin backdoor,” Israeli…
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Inside Iran’s Cyber Playbook: AI, Fake Hosting, and Psychological Warfare
U.S. and Israeli cybersecurity agencies have published a new advisory attributing an Iranian cyber group to targeting the 2024 Summer Olympics and com… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/11/inside-irans-cyber-playbook-ai-fake.html
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Iranian >>Dream Job<< Campaign Targets Aerospace Industry with SnailResin Malware
ClearSky Cyber Security has recently uncovered a new Iranian campaign targeting the aerospace industry with a deceitful >>dream job>Dream Job
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Iranian APT Group Targets IP Cameras, Extends Attacks Beyond Israel
The Iran-linked group Emennet Pasargad aims to undermine public confidence in Israeli and Western nations by using hack-and-leak campaigns and disrupt… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/iranian-group-targets-ip-cameras-extends-attacks-beyond-israel
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TA455’s Iranian Dream Job Campaign Targets Aerospace with Malware
The TA455 phishing campaign used fake job offers on LinkedIn to deploy malware First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ta455s-iranian-dream-job-campaign/
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Targeted Iranian Attacks Against Iraqi Government Infrastructure
ey Findings Check Point Research (CPR) has been closely monitoring a campaign targeting the Iraqi government over the past few months. This campaign f… First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/iranian-malware-attacks-iraqi-government/
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Trump campaign arms up with ‘unhackable’ phones after Iranian intrusion
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/14/trump_unhackable_phones/
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China-Backed MirrorFace Trains Sights on EU Diplomatic Corps
Chinese APT groups increasingly lean on open source platform SoftEther VPN for network access. Now they’re lending their know-how to Iranian counterparts. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/china-backed-mirrorface-trains-sights-on-eu-diplomatic-corps
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US warns of last-minute Iranian and Russian election influence ops
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency is warning about last-minute influence operations conducted by Iranian and Russian actors to u… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-warns-of-last-minute-iranian-and-russian-election-influence-ops/
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US and Israel Warn of Iranian Threat Actor’s New Tradecraft
US and Israeli government agencies have warned that the Iranian state-sponsored threat actor Cotton Sandstorm is deploying new tradecraft to expand it… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-israel-iran-new-tradecraft/
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Iranian Cyber Group Emennet Pasargad’s Expanding Operations Targeting Global Networks
A joint cybersecurity advisory from the FBI, U.S. Department of Treasury, and Israel National Cyber Directorate has revealed new tactics employed by t… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/iranian-cyber-group-emennet-pasargads-expanding-operations-targeting-global-networks/
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Russia, Iran, And China Influence U.S. Elections, Microsoft Warns
The researchers have observed consistent efforts by Russia, Iran, and China to exert foreign influence on democratic processes in the United States. R… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/foreign-influence-us-elections/
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US, Israel Describe Iranian Hackers’ Targeting of Olympics, Surveillance Cameras
The US and Israel have published an advisory describing the latest activities of Iranian cyber firm Emennet Pasargad, now called Aria Sepehr Ayandehsa… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-israel-describe-iranian-hackers-targeting-of-olympics-surveillance-cameras/
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New attack techniques utilized by Iranian cyber group Emennet Pasargad
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/new-attack-techniques-utilized-by-iranian-cyber-group-emennet-pasargad
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FBI: Iranian cyber group targeted Summer Olympics with attack on French display provider
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-cyber-group-targeted-paris-olympics-israel
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UK on high alert over Iranian spear phishing attacks, says NCSC
The NCSC and counterpart agencies in the US have issued a warning over enhanced Iranian spear phishing activity targeting politicians, journalists, ac… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366612026/UK-on-high-alert-over-Iranian-spear-phishing-attacks-says-NCSC
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U.S. and Allies Warn of Iranian Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure in Year-Long Campaign
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, and the U.S. have warned about a year-long campaign undertaken by Iranian cyber actors… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/us-and-allies-warn-of-iranian.html
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Iran’s APT34 Abuses MS Exchange to Spy on Gulf Gov’ts
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/iran-apt34-ms-exchange-spy-gulf-govts
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If you’re holding important data, Iran is probably trying spearphish it
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/09/30/iran_spearphishing/
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FBI, CISA, NSA Warn of Iranian Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure
In a significant cybersecurity alert, multiple agencies, including the FBI, CISA, NSA, and international partners, have issued a joint advisory warnin… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/fbi-cisa-nsa-warn-of-iranian-cyberattacks-on-critical-infrastructure/
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OilRig Exploits Windows Kernel Flaw in Espionage Campaign Targeting UAE and Gulf
The Iranian threat actor known as OilRig has been observed exploiting a now-patched privilege escalation flaw impacting the Windows Kernel as part of … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/oilrig-exploits-windows-kernel-flaw-in.html