Security News

US Air Force Veteran Charged in Iran Hacking Scheme
2019-02-14 10:18

Monica Witt Allegedly Aided Spear-Phishing Attacks Against US MilitaryA former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence agent was indicted for disclosing classified information and helping Iran...

US counterintelligence agent helped Iran lob cyber-bombs at America, say Uncle Sam's lawyers
2019-02-14 01:25

Prosecutors accuse Monica Witt of helping Tehran target her former colleagues US prosecutors on Wednesday announced the indictment of a former US counterintelligence agent on charges of helping...

Chafer APT Takes Aim at Diplomats in Iran with Improved Custom Malware
2019-02-01 19:35

The Remexi spyware has been improved and retooled.

Facebook Boots Hundreds of Iran-Linked Accounts For Spreading Misinformation
2019-01-31 22:09

Facebook is continuing to crack down on misinformation, political meddling, and "coordinated inauthentic behavior" on its platform.

Facebook Takes Down Vast Iran-led Manipulation Campaign
2019-01-31 20:16

Facebook said Thursday it took down hundreds of "inauthentic" accounts from Iran that were part of a vast manipulation campaign operating in more than 20 countries. The world's biggest social...

What's Farsi for 'as subtle as a nuke through a window'? Foreign diplomats in Iran hit by renewed Remexi nasty
2019-01-31 08:12

Iran, spying on foreigners within its borders? Shocked, shocked, we tell you A newly uncovered spyware-slinging operation appears to have been targeting foreign diplomats in Iran for more than...

Iran-Linked Hackers Use Array of Tools to Steal Data: FireEye
2019-01-29 19:11

An Iran-linked cyber-espionage group responsible for widespread theft of data is using a broad range of custom and off-the-shelf tools, FireEye security researchers say.  read more

Israel Blocks Iran Cyber-attacks 'Daily': Netanyahu
2019-01-29 15:31

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accused arch-foe Iran of regularly launching cyber-attacks on Israel that the Jewish state blocks each day. read more

‘Unprecedented’ DNS Hijacking Attacks Linked to Iran
2019-01-10 16:05

The attacks, targeting several countries to redirect traffic and harvest credentials, have been linked to Iran.