Iranian Nation-State Adversaries Exploit Log4j Flaw Against Israeli Firms
Ever since the Apache Log4j flaw (CVE-2021-44228) was disclosed, cybercriminals looked for opportunities to exploit it and bypass security protections. Security experts from Check...
Threat Actors Leverage Smishing to Target Iran Citizens
Security researchers from Check Point found ongoing malware campaigns targeting Iran citizens. The campaign reportedly uses socially engineered SMS messages to infect tens of...
Iranian Threat Actors Leverage PowerShortShell to Exploit Microsoft Flaw
Security experts from SafeBreach Labs identified a new Iranian threat actor group exploiting a Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw - CVE-2021-40444. The group reportedly...
Microsoft Identifies Six Iranian State Actor Groups Deploying Ransomware
It’s not just stealing confidential data. Cybercriminal activities from state-sponsored actors have evolved, targeting critical infrastructures and demanding ransom from high-net-worth companies. Various threat...
CISA, NCSA, ACSC Warn of Iranian APT Actors Exploiting Microsoft and Fortinet Flaws
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), and the United Kingdom’s National...
NIOPDC Hack Cripples Gas Stations in Iran
The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) was out of service for a day due to a cyberattack that affected the entire distribution network....
Microsoft Exposes Iran-linked APT Targeting U.S., Israeli Defense Tech Sectors
Microsoft Threat Intelligence Centre (MSTIC) observed DEV-0343, a new activity cluster, conducting extensive password spraying against more than 250 Office 365 tenants, with a...
Iranian APT Group “Siamesekitten” Targets Israeli Firms in a Cyberespionage Campaign
Security researchers uncovered a new cyberespionage campaign by Iranian hackers targeting IT and telecom companies in Israel with supply-chain attacks. Tracked as Siamesekitten (also...
Iran Leak Hints at Second Tier Targets as Next Terror Gateway
In May 2020, CISO MAG reported about Project Signal, an Iranian state-sponsored ransomware operation. State-sponsored actors from Iran have often been linked to various...
Facebook Suspends Accounts of Iranian Hackers Targeting U.S. Defense
Social media handles are the primary target for cybercriminals to impersonate high-rated profiles for malicious activities. Recently, Facebook disrupted several fake accounts operated by...
