Silent Librarian Goes Back to School with Global Research-Stealing Effort
The Iranian hacker group is targeting universities in 12 countries. Continue reading Silent Librarian Goes Back to School with Global Research-Stealing Effort
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Exposed Hacking Training Videos Provide Insight Into Hacking Ops
A state-sponsored hacking group linked to Iran has been caught red-handed, demonstrating how to break into email accounts and steal sensitive data. The group accidentally exposed one of its servers, which gave researchers at IBM’s X-Force Incident Res… Continue reading Exposed Hacking Training Videos Provide Insight Into Hacking Ops
Iranian Hackers Exploiting VPN Flaws to Backdoor Organizations Worldwide
A new report published by cybersecurity researchers has unveiled evidence of Iranian state-sponsored hackers targeting dozens of companies and organizations in Israel and around the world over the past three years.
Dubbed “Fox Kitten,” the cyber-espio… Continue reading Iranian Hackers Exploiting VPN Flaws to Backdoor Organizations Worldwide
Businesses Warned of Iran Cyberattacks
Iran vowed revenge after a U.S. airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump killed the country’s top general Qasem Soleimani earlier this month. While recent missile strikes conducted by Iran against U.S. bases in Iraq was the first public move … Continue reading Businesses Warned of Iran Cyberattacks
Iranian APT Group Overview
Today the Birmingham InfraGard Chapter and the Alabama ISSA held a joint meeting featuring a presentation from the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Administration, part of DHS that was formerly known as the NPPD. I learned of a ton of … Continue reading Iranian APT Group Overview
Porn Pirating, Zoom RCE, & Huawei – Paul’s Security Weekly #611
In the Security News, Zoom’s RCE Vulnerability is affecting over 700,000 companies, how YouTube is trying to ban hacking videos, 1TB of police body cam footage is available online, and how the US Cyber Command warns of Outlook flaw exploited … Continue reading Porn Pirating, Zoom RCE, & Huawei – Paul’s Security Weekly #611
Microsoft Hurts Charming Kitten (aka the APT35 Iran Hacking Group)
Microsoft has damaged a hacking group thought to be run by the Iranian military. APT35—also known as Charming Kitten, Ajax, and Phosphorus—has now lost control of 99 internet domains it was using in spear-phishing attacks on journalists and activists…. Continue reading Microsoft Hurts Charming Kitten (aka the APT35 Iran Hacking Group)
Ex-US Intelligence Agent Charged With Spying and Helping Iranian Hackers
The United States Department of Justice has announced espionage charges against a former US Air Force intelligence officer with the highest level of top-secret clearance for providing the Iranian government classified defense information after she defe… Continue reading Ex-US Intelligence Agent Charged With Spying and Helping Iranian Hackers
New Shamoon Malware Variant Targets Italian Oil and Gas Company
Shamoon is back… one of the most destructive malware families that caused damage to Saudi Arabia’s largest oil producer in 2012 and this time it has targeted energy sector organizations primarily operating in the Middle East.
Earlier this week, Italia… Continue reading New Shamoon Malware Variant Targets Italian Oil and Gas Company
U.S Charges Two Iranian Hackers for SamSam Ransomware Attacks
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday charges against two Iranian nationals for their involvement in creating and deploying the notorious SamSam ransomware.
The alleged hackers, Faramarz Shahi Savandi, 34, and Mohammad Mehdi Shah, 27, have bee… Continue reading U.S Charges Two Iranian Hackers for SamSam Ransomware Attacks