Tag: iran
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The US Could Finally Ban Inane Forced Password Changes
Plus: The US Justice Department indicts three Iranians over Trump campaign hack, EU regulators fine Meta $100 million for a password security lapse, a… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/nist-password-guidance-improvements/
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Iranian Hackers Using Brute Force on Critical Infrastructure
Advisory Warns Iranian Threat Actors Use ‘Push Bombing’ to Target Critical Sectors. Iranian cyber actors are increasingly using brute force techniques… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/iranian-hackers-using-brute-force-on-critical-infrastructure-a-26542
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OilRig Hackers Exploiting Microsoft Exchange Server To Steal Login Details
Earth Simnavaz, an Iranian state-sponsored cyber espionage group, has recently intensified its attacks on critical infrastructure in the UAE and wider… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/oilrig-hackers-microsoft-exchange-attack/
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Iranian hackers now exploit Windows flaw to elevate privileges
The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group APT34, aka OilRig, has recently escalated its activities with new campaigns targeting government and critica… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oilrig-hackers-now-exploit-windows-flaw-to-elevate-privileges/
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Iran-linked hackers increasingly spy on governments in Gulf region, researchers say
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-linked-hackers-espionage-persian-gulf-countries
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A cyber attack hit Iranian government sites and nuclear facilities
As Middle East tensions rise, cyberattacks hit Iran’s government branches and nuclear facilities, following Israel’s response to Iran’s October 1 miss… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/169693/cyber-warfare-2/cyber-attack-hit-iranian-nuclear-facilities.html
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Iranian Cyberspies Exploiting Recent Windows Kernel Vulnerability
The Iran-linked APT OilRig has intensified cyber operations against the United Arab Emirates and the broader Gulf region. The post Iranian Cyberspies … First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/iranian-cyberspies-exploiting-recent-windows-kernel-vulnerability/
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Iran and China-linked actors used ChatGPT for preparing attacks
OpenAI disrupted 20 cyber and influence operations in 2023, revealing Iran and China-linked actors used ChatGPT for planning ICS attacks. OpenAI annou… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/169659/apt/openai-reports-iran-and-china-linked-apt-used-chatgpt.html
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Iranian Hackers Tried to Give Hacked Trump Campaign Emails to Dems
Plus: The FBI dismantles the largest-ever China-backed botnet, the DOJ charges two men with a $243 million crypto theft, Apple’s MacOS Sequoia breaks … First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/iran-hackers-trump-democrats-emails/
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Iran’s cyber-goons emailed stolen Trump info to Team Biden which ignored them
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/09/19/iran_trump_hack_info_biden/
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Feds: US political orgs subjected to Iranian phishing attacks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/feds-us-political-orgs-subjected-to-iranian-phishing-attacks
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MI5 Chief Warns of Cyberthreats to the UK
Russia, Iran and China Investing in Cyber Ops, Warns MI5 Director Ken McCallum. Nation-state actors are investing aggressively in advanced cyber opera… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/mi5-chief-warns-cyberthreats-to-uk-a-26483
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CIA Seeks Informants In North Korea, Iran, And China
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36427/CIA-Seeks-Informants-In-North-Korea-Iran-And-China.html
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Iranian hackers charged with hacking Trump campaign to ‘stoke discord’
Three Iranian hackers working for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted the Trump campaign in an attempted hack-and-leak operation, ac… First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/09/27/iranian-hackers-charged-with-hacking-trump-campaign-to-sow-discord/
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U.S. Charges Three Iranian Nationals for Election Interference and Cybercrimes
U.S. federal prosecutors on Friday unsealed criminal charges against three Iranian nationals who are allegedly employed with the Islamic Revolutionary… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/us-charges-three-iranian-nationals-for.html
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CISA Issues Guidance to Counter Iran’s Election Interference
CISA and FBI Warn of Iranian Hackers Targeting US Political Campaigns and Officials. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Fede… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cisa-issues-guidance-to-counter-irans-election-interference-a-26481
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DoJ Charges 3 Iranian Hackers in Political ‘Hack & Leak’ Campaign
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/doj-charges-iranian-hackers-political-hack-leak-campaign
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Iranian APT Facilitating Remote Access To Target Networks
As per recent reports, an Iranian Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) hacker is now playing a facilitator role in aiding remote access to target networks… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/iranian-apt-facilitating-remote-access-to-target-networks/
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Iranian APT caught acting as access broker for ransomware crews
Members of Iran-backed Pioneer Kitten APT appear to be trying to supplement their pay packets by helping Russian-speaking ransomware gangs to access t… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366609258/Iranian-APT-caught-acting-as-access-broker-for-ransomware-crews
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U.S. government charges three Iranians in Trump campaign hack
First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/iranians-charged-in-trump-campaign-hack/
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UK and US Warn of Growing Iranian Spear Phishing Threat
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-us-warn-iranian-spearphishing/
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Passive Backdoors, Active Threat: UNC1860’s Espionage Tools Exposed
Mandiant has uncovered alarming evidence of a sophisticated Iranian state-sponsored cyber campaign orchestrated by UNC1860, a threat actor likely affi… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/passive-backdoors-active-threat-unc1860s-espionage-tools-exposed/
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US moves against Iranians allegedly behind Trump campaign breach
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How Russia, China & Iran Are Targeting US Elections
While these threats remain a valid concern, US government agencies have doubled down on their assurances to the American public that election infrastr… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/russia-china-iran-targeting-us-election
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Israel army hacked the communication network of the Beirut Airport control tower
Israel allegedly hacked Beirut airport ‘s control tower, warning an Iranian plane not to land, forcing it to return to Tehran. The Israeli cyber army … First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/169080/cyber-warfare-2/idf-hacked-beirut-airport-control-tower.html
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Iranian APT Peach Sandstorm teases new Tickler malware
Peach Sandstorm, an Iranian state threat actor, has developed a dangerous new malware strain that forms a key element of a rapidly evolving attack seq… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366609332/Iranian-APT-Peach-Sandstorm-teases-new-Tickler-malware
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Meet UNC1860: Iran’s Low-Key Access Broker for State Hackers
The group has used more than 30 custom tools to target high-value government and telecommunications organizations on behalf of Iranian intelligence se… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/meet-unc1860-irans-access-broker-state-hackers
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US Charges 3 Iranians Over Presidential Campaign Hacking
The US has announced charges, sanctions and a $10 million reward for Iranian hackers accused of targeting elections. The post US Charges 3 Iranians Ov… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-charges-3-iranian-men-over-presidential-campaign-hacking/
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Iranian APT UNC1860 Linked to MOIS Facilitates Cyber Intrusions in Middle East
An Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) threat actor likely affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) is now acting as an i… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/iranian-apt-unc1860-linked-to-mois.html
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Iranian hackers charged for ‘hackleak’ plot to influence election
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging three Iranian hackers with a hack-and-leak campaign that aimed to influence the 2024 U…. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-charged-for-hack-and-leak-plot-to-influence-election/