Tag: iran
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Iranian Influence Operations Against US Elections Escalate
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What We Know About Suspected Iranian Cyber Intrusion in the US Presidential Race
U.S. State Department officials declined to speculate on allegations that Iran was behind the hack, but a spokesperson said it would be in keeping wit… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/what-we-know-about-suspected-iranian-cyber-intrusion-in-the-us-presidential-race/
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US Offering 10 Million Reward For Iranian ICS Hackers
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Biden-Harris Campaign, Trump Operative Stone Also Target of Hackers
Hackers, possibly from Iran, sent phishing emails to the Biden-Harris campaign and Trump operative Roger Stone hoping to gain access into the systems … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/08/biden-harris-campaign-trump-operative-stone-also-target-of-hackers/
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FBI Says It Is Investigating After Trump Campaign Said Sensitive Documents Were Hacked by Iran
The FBI is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion. The post FBI… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/fbi-says-it-is-investigating-after-trump-campaign-said-sensitive-documents-were-hacked-by-iran/
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Trump Campaign Hack Points to Growing U.S. Election Threats
The Trump campaign is claiming a hack is the work of Iranian operatives, adding to expanding election-interference campaigns that also include China a… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/08/trump-campaign-hack-points-to-growing-u-s-election-threats/
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Iran Amplifies US Election Influence Campaign
Microsoft Says Tehran Has Stepped Up Activity As November Election Day Approaches. Iranian operatives stepped up influence and hacking operations agai… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/iran-amplifies-us-election-influence-campaign-a-25998
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Trump Campaign Blames Iranian Hack on Docs Leaked to Media
Anonymous POLITICO Source ‘Robert’ Shares Dossiers on Trump VP Options Vance, Rubio. A campaign official for former President Donald Trump on Saturday… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/trump-campaign-blames-iranian-hack-on-docs-leaked-to-media-a-25999
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Iran Is Accelerating Cyber Activity That Appears Meant to Influence the US Election, Microsoft Says
Iranian actors have spent recent months creating fake news sites and impersonating activists, laying the groundwork to stoke division and potentially … First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/iran-is-accelerating-cyber-activity-that-appears-meant-to-influence-the-us-election-microsoft-says/
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Iranian Hackers Targeting 2024 US Election Campaigns
Microsoft has released a report detailing Iran’s efforts to influence the upcoming 2024 US presidential election. The report highlights the increasing… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/iranian-us-election-campaigns/
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Iranian hackers ramping up US election interference, Microsoft warns
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US Offering $10 Million Reward for Iranian ICS Hackers
The US is offering up to $10 million for Iranian individuals accused of hacking water utility industrial control systems last year. The post US Offeri… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-offering-10-million-reward-for-iranian-ics-hackers/
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Pro-Iran groups lay groundwork for ‘chaos and violence’ as US election meddling intensifies
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US offers $10 million for info on Iranian leaders behind CyberAv3ngers water utility attacks
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Lessons from war: How Israel is fighting Iranian state-backed hacking
The general director of the Israel National Cyber Directorate talks about the rise in cyber attacks and what lessons the country has gleaned to defend… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366592854/Lessons-from-war-How-Israel-is-fighting-Iranian-state-backed-hacking
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Ongoing Iranian internet outage claimed by Israeli hacktivists
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Iran’s MuddyWater phishes Israeli orgs with custom BugSleep backdoor
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Iranian Internet Attacked by Israeli Hacktivist Group: Reports
Israeli hacktivist group WeRedEvils reportedly attacked Iran’s Wi-Fi infrastructure, knocking out internet service in parts of the country amid growin… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/08/iranian-internet-attacked-by-israeli-hacktivist-group-reports/
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Israel’s cyber chief calls for international front against Iranian hackers
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Iranian Cyber-Threat Group Drops New Backdoor, ‘BugSleep’
The group, which has targeted Israel, Saudi Arabia, and other nations, often uses spear-phishing and legitimate remote management tools but is develop… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iranian-threat-group-drops-new-backdoor-bugsleep
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Iranian Hackers Deploy New BugSleep Backdoor in Middle East Cyber Attacks
The Iranian nation-state actor known as MuddyWater has been observed using a never-before-seen backdoor as part of a recent attack campaign, shifting … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/07/iranian-hackers-deploy-new-bugsleep.html
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Iran Phishes Israeli Orgs With Custom BugSleep Backdoor
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Iranian MuddyWater Upgrades Arsenal With New Custom Backdoor
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Hackers Exploiting Legitimate RMM Tools With BugSleep Malware
Since October 2023, MuddyWater, which is an Iranian threat group linked to MOIS, has escalated its phishing campaigns in Middle East countries, specif… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/muddywater-bugsleep-malware-deployment/
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Iran’s MuddyWater APT targets Saudis and Israelis with BugSleep Backdoor
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Iranian Cyber Threat Group Drops New Backdoor, ‘BugSleep’
The group, which has targeted Israel, Saudi Arabia, and other nations, often uses spear phishing and legitimate remote management tools but is develop… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iranian-threat-group-drops-new-backdoor-bugsleep
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New BugSleep malware implant deployed in MuddyWater attacks
The Iranian-backed MuddyWatter hacking group has partially switched to using a new custom-tailored malware implant to steal files and run commands on … First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bugsleep-malware-implant-deployed-in-muddywater-attacks/
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Iranian State Hackers Are Deploying a New Malware Backdoor
Custom Malware Backdoor BugSleep Has Evasion Capabilities, Checkpoint Says. Hackers with links to Iranian intelligence agencies are deploying a new ma… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/iranian-state-hackers-are-deploying-new-malware-backdoor-a-25778
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OilRig Hackers Attacking Individuals And Organizations In The Middle East
OilRig is an Iranian-linked cyber espionage group that has been active since 2015, and this group is known for its sophisticated spear-phishing campai… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/oilrig-hackers-middle-east-attacks/
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OpenAI, Meta, and TikTok Crack Down on Covert Influence Campaigns, Some AI-Powered
OpenAI on Thursday disclosed that it took steps to cut off five covert influence operations (IO) originating from China, Iran, Israel, and Russia that… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/openai-meta-tiktok-disrupt-multiple-ai.html