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Iran May Respond With Cyberattacks to Killing of Qassem Soleimani
2020-01-03 20:38

Iran's response to the recent U.S. airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani, a senior Iranian military commander, could include cyberattacks, and organizations should be prepared to prevent and respond to attacks, cybersecurity professionals have warned. Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated following Soleimani's death and Iran has vowed revenge.

How Will Iran Retaliate to Soleimani Killing?
2020-01-03 17:49

Iran has vowed "Severe revenge" against the United States for killing top commander Qasem Soleimani and will likely use its experience of asymmetric warfare to strike back at its arch foe. "We can't predict what direction Iran will choose to go in. But what we do know is that Iran acts in a calculated manner and takes very deliberate steps," said Ariane Tabatabai, associate political scientist at the Rand Corporation, a policy think tank in California.

Iran Says It's Defused 2nd Cyberattack in Less Than a Week
2019-12-15 15:03

Iran's telecommunications minister announced on Sunday that the country has defused a second cyberattack in less than a week, this time “aimed at spying on government intelligence." read more

Iran says it staved off cyber attack but doesn't blame US
2019-12-12 18:12

Here's a rundown of some of the Middle East's cyber argy-bargy Iran claims to have staved off a major cyber attack on its national infrastructure, a couple of months after the Middle Eastern...

Iran Says Repelled a 'Highly Organized Cyber Attack'
2019-12-11 18:04

An Iranian minster said Wednesday the Islamic republic had recently thwarted a "highly organiz ed cyber attack" targeting its e-government infrastructure. read more

How to fool infosec wonks into pinning a cyber attack on China, Russia, Iran, whomever
2019-12-05 15:44

Learning points, not an instruction manual Black Hat 2019 Faking digital evidence during a cyber attack – planting a false flag – is simple if you know how, as noted infosec veteran Jake Williams...

Oil be damned: Iran-based crooks flinging malware at Middle Eastern energy plants again – research
2019-12-05 12:07

ZeroCleare wipes up where Shamoon left off An Iran-based hacking crew long known to target energy facilities in neighboring Middle Eastern countries is believed to be launching new attacks.…

Iran Targets Mideast Oil with ZeroCleare Wiper Malware
2019-12-04 18:10

Likely the work of APT34, ZeroCleare is bent on destruction and disruption, rather than information-stealing.

Iran-Linked ZeroCleare Wiper Targets Energy, Industrial Sectors in Middle East
2019-12-04 14:20

Researchers at IBM X-Force have come across what appears to be a new piece of malware that has been used in highly targeted attacks aimed at energy and industrial organizations in the Middle East....

Iran’s APT33 sharpens focus on industrial control systems
2019-11-22 13:32

Iran's elite hacking group is upping its game, according to new evidence delivered at a cybersecurity conference this week.