Tag: iran
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Warning: Cybercrime Services Underpin National Security Risk
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Tags: china, cybercrime, cybersecurity, google, hacking, iran, korea, north-korea, ransomware, risk, russia, serviceRussia, China, Iran and North Korea Tapping Cybercrime Services, Google Says. The cybercrime-as-a-service economy continues to power ransomware and other criminal enterprises, as well as serve as an accelerant for state-sponsored hacking, collectively posing an increasing risk to Western national security, cybersecurity researchers warn. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/warning-cybercrime-services-underpin-national-security-risk-a-27502
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Cyber crime meshes with cyber warfare as states enlist gangs
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in SecurityNewsA report from the Google Threat Intelligence Group depicts China, Russia, Iran and North Korea as a bloc using cyber criminal gangs to attack the national security of western countries First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366619194/Google-Cyber-crime-meshes-with-cyber-warfare-as-states-enlist-gangs
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Extensive Israeli police breach alleged by Iran-linked hackers
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/extensive-israeli-police-breach-alleged-by-iran-linked-hackers
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Handala Hackers Claim Massive Data Breach on Israeli Police, Leak 350,000 Files
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in SecurityNewsIranian-linked hackers claim to have breached Israeli police systems, stealing 2.1TB of sensitive data. Police deny the breach. Learn more about the alleged hack and its implications. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/handala-hackers-israeli-police-breach-data-leak/
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Hackers hijack emergency sirens in kindergartens across Israel
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in SecurityNewsA hacker group with suspected Iranian links breached an Israeli electronics firm that operates emergency systems in schools and “played songs supporting terrorism” through the devices, Israel’s cyber agency said.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-hijack-sirens-iran-israel
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Increased cybersecurity cooperation forged by Russia, Iran
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/increased-cybersecurity-cooperation-forged-by-russia-iran
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Iran and Russia deepen cyber ties with new agreement
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in SecurityNewsThe pact between the world’s two most sanctioned nations aims to elevate relations “to a new level,” the Kremlin said.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-iran-cyber-ties-agreement
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Mirai Botnet Variant Exploits Four-Faith Router Vulnerability for DDoS Attacks
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in SecurityNewsA Mirai botnet variant has been found exploiting a newly disclosed security flaw impacting Four-Faith industrial routers since early November 2024 with the goal of conducting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.The botnet maintains approximately 15,000 daily active IP addresses, with the infections primarily scattered across China, Iran, Russia, Turkey, and the United States. First seen on…
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US Imposes Sanctions on Russian and Iranian Groups Over Disinformation Targeting American Voters
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in SecurityNewsThe United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year’s election. The post US Imposes Sanctions on Russian and Iranian Groups Over Disinformation Targeting American Voters appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-imposes-sanctions-on-russian-and-iranian-groups-over-disinformation-targeting-american-voters/
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Iranian, Russian entities face US sanctions over election interference
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/iranian-russian-entities-face-us-sanctions-over-election-interference
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US sanctions Russian, Iranian groups for election interference
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in SecurityNewsThe two entities are accused of partnering with intelligence agencies using artificial intelligence to conduct information operations against U.S. audiences. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/russia-china-sanctions-election-interference/
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US sanctions Russian and Iranian entities for interfering in presidential election
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in SecurityNewsThe Treasury Department announced sanctions against the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise and Iran’s Cognitive Design Production Center, accusing each entity of operations targeted at American voters prior to the 2024 elections.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/2024-election-influence-operations-russia-iran-sanctions
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New U.S. DoJ Rule Halts Bulk Data Transfers to Adversarial Nations to Protect Privacy
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in SecurityNewsThe U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has issued a final rule carrying out Executive Order (EO) 14117, which prevents mass transfer of citizens’ personal data to countries of concern such as China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela.”This final rule is a crucial step forward in addressing the extraordinary…
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BellaCPP, Charming Kitten’s BellaCiao variant written in C++
Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten has been observed using a new variant of the BellaCiao malware dubbed BellaCPP, Kaspersky researchers warn. The Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten has been observed using a C++ variant of the BellaCiao malware, dubbed BellaCPP. BellaCiao, a .NET-based malware, combines webshell persistence with covert tunneling. The malicious code was first…
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Iran’s Charming Kitten Deploys BellaCPP: A New C++ Variant of BellaCiao Malware
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in SecurityNewsThe Iranian nation-state hacking group known as Charming Kitten has been observed deploying a C++ variant of a known malware called BellaCiao.Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which dubbed the new version BellaCPP, said it discovered the artifact as part of a “recent” investigation into a compromised machine in Asia that was also infected with the BellaCiao…
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Hackers Exploiting PLC Controllers In US Water Management System To Gain Remote Access
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in SecurityNewsA joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) warns of ongoing exploitation attempts by Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated cyber actors using the online persona >>CyberAv3ngers.
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Iranian Hackers Launched A Massive Attack to Exploit Global ICS Infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsIn a joint cybersecurity advisory, the FBI, CISA, NSA, and partner agencies from Canada, the United Kingdom, and Israel have issued an urgent warning about ongoing malicious cyber activities by advanced persistent threat (APT) actors affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The advisory provides critical new details on tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)…
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Hackers Using New IoT/OT Malware IOCONTROL To Control IP Cameras, Routers, PLCs, HMIs And Firewalls
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Tags: attack, cctv, control, cyber, cyberattack, exploit, firewall, hacker, infrastructure, iot, iran, malware, router, vulnerabilityRecent cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, including fuel management systems and water treatment facilities in Israel and the US, have been attributed to the Iranian-backed CyberAv3ngers. The attacks, leveraging a custom-built malware named IOCONTROL, exploit vulnerabilities in IoT and OT devices, such as routers, PLCs, HMIs, and firewalls. The malware, designed to operate on various platforms,…
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IOCONTROL cyberweapon used to target infrastructure in the US and Isreael
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in SecurityNewsIran-linked threat actors target IoT and OT/SCADA systems in US and Israeli infrastructure with IOCONTROL malware. Claroty’s Team82 obtained a sample of a custom-built IoT/OT malware called IOCONTROL used by the Iran-linked threat actors to target devices in infrastructure located in Israel and U.S.. According to the experts Iran-linked threat group CyberAv3ngers reportedly targeted fuel…
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Iranian malware linked to recent attacks on US, Israeli infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/iranian-malware-linked-to-recent-attacks-on-us-israeli-infrastructure
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Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks
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in SecurityNewsIOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/iran_cyberweapon_us_attacks/
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Researchers: Iranian Custom Malware Targets Fuel Systems
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in SecurityNewse=4>An Iranian state hacking group is using custom malware to compromise IoT and OT infrastructure in Israel and the United States. An attack wave from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated CyberAv3ngers swept up fuel management systems made by U.S.-based firm Gilbarco Veeder-Root. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/researchers-iranian-custom-malware-targets-fuel-systems-a-27058
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Iran-Linked IOCONTROL Malware Targets SCADA and Linux-Based IoT Platforms
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in SecurityNewsIran-affiliated threat actors have been linked to a new custom malware that’s geared toward IoT and operational technology (OT) environments in Israel and the United States.The malware has been codenamed IOCONTROL by OT cybersecurity company Claroty, highlighting its ability to attack IoT and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) devices such as IP cameras, routers,…
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Iranian Hackers Use IOCONTROL Malware to Target OT, IoT Devices in US, Israel
The Iranian threat group CyberAv3ngers has used custom-built malware named IOCONTROL to target IoT and OT devices in the US and Israel. The post Iranian Hackers Use IOCONTROL Malware to Target OT, IoT Devices in US, Israel appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/iranian-hackers-use-iocontrol-malware-to-target-ot-iot-devices-in-us-israel/
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Researchers Discover Malware Used by Nation-Sates to Attack Industrial Systems
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in SecurityNewsIOCONTROL, a custom-built IoT/OT malware, was used by Iran-affiliated groups to attack Israel- and US-based OT/IoT devices, according to Claroty First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/malware-nation-sate-industrial/
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New IOCONTROL malware used in critical infrastructure attacks
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in SecurityNewsIranian threat actors are utilizing a new malware named IOCONTROL to compromise Internet of Things (IoT) devices and OT/SCADA systems used by critical infrastructure in Israel and the United States. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-iocontrol-malware-used-in-critical-infrastructure-attacks/
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Meta’s Q3 2024 Adversarial Threat Report: Global Disinformation Networks Disrupted
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in SecurityNewsMeta has released its Third Quarter Adversarial Threat Report for 2024, detailing the disruption of five covert influence operations across the globe, including networks originating in India, Iran, Lebanon, and... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/metas-q3-2024-adversarial-threat-report-global-disinformation-networks-disrupted/