The Iranian hacking group APT33 has developed a new malware called FalseFont. They use it to target the Defense Industrial Base worldwide. Microsoft reports the surge in its activity in December, 2023. APT33 targets defense firms with FalseFont malware Researchers recently shed light on a new cyber-espionage campaign. The Iranian APT33 group has been deploying… Continue reading FalseFont Malware Targets Defence Contractors Worldwide
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Iranian Spear-Phishing Operation Targets US And Israeli High Executives
In a wake of rising tensions between Israel and Iran, researchers from Check Point Research (CPR) discovered numerous attempts of spear phishing attacks from the supposedly Iranian Phosphorus APT group. Researchers also assume that the activity might have been conducted earlier, but so far they traced back it to at least December 2021. It is… Continue reading Iranian Spear-Phishing Operation Targets US And Israeli High Executives
Microsoft experts talked about Iranian hackers attacks on security conference participants
Microsoft experts talked that Iranian government hackers have successfully hacked the email accounts of a number of dignitaries and potential attendees to the Munich Security Conference and Think 20 (T20) summit. In total, more than 100 people suffered in the attacks. The Munich Security Conference is famous for bringing together hundreds of dignitaries and influential… Continue reading Microsoft experts talked about Iranian hackers attacks on security conference participants
Chinese hackers attack US organizations and exploit bugs in F5, Citrix and Microsoft Exchange
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS CISA) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (DHS CISA) has published security guidelines for the private sector and government agencies. CISA said that Chinese hackers associated with the Ministry of State Security of the Republic of China are attacking organizations in the United States and exploit bugs in F5, Citrix,… Continue reading Chinese hackers attack US organizations and exploit bugs in F5, Citrix and Microsoft Exchange
FBI warned about increase of supply chains attacks
The FBI has warned private sector companies of an active hacker campaign with the increase of supply chains attacks. Attackers seek to compromise software vendors by infecting developers with the Kwampirs Trojan. The FBI also reports that the same malware was used to attack companies in the healthcare, energy and finance sectors. Names of affected… Continue reading FBI warned about increase of supply chains attacks
US Homeland Security warns of possible cyberattacks by Iran
Homeland Security USA issued a warning about possible acts of terrorism and cyberattacks by Iran in response to the assassination of General Kassem Suleimani, the head of the Quds special forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, after the US air strike on the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on January 3. Iran is at least… Continue reading US Homeland Security warns of possible cyberattacks by Iran