Security News

Cisco Switches in Iran, Russia Hacked in Apparent Pro-US Attack
2018-04-09 05:36

A significant number of Cisco switches located in Iran and Russia have been hijacked in what appears to be a hacktivist campaign conducted in protest of election-related hacking. However, it’s...

Iran-linked Hackers Adopt New Data Exfiltration Methods
2018-03-22 15:30

An Iran-linked cyber-espionage group has been using new malware and data exfiltration techniques in recent attacks, security firm Nyotron has discovered.   The threat actor, known as OilRig, has...

Iran-Linked Group ‘TEMP.Zagros’ Updates Tactics, Techniques In Latest Campaign
2018-03-15 16:37

An Iran-linked group is linked to a massive spear phishing campaign that sends malicious Word Docs to victims in Asia and the Middle East.

Iran-Linked Chafer Group Expands Toolset, Targets List
2018-03-01 19:06

The Iran-based targeted attack group known as "Chafer" has been expanding its target list in the Middle East and beyond and adding new tools to its cyberweapon arsenal, Symantec warns. read more

Iran Used "Triton" Malware to Target Saudi Arabia: Researchers
2017-12-15 17:32

The recently uncovered malware known as “Triton” and “Trisis” was likely developed by Iran and used to target an organization in Saudi Arabia, according to industrial cybersecurity and threat...

Iran-Linked Hackers Use "Mia Ash" Honey Trap to Compromise Targets (Security Week)
2017-08-01 10:44

A threat group said to be associated with Iranian government-directed cyber operations is believed to be operating a fake online persona to target organizations in the Middle East with malware,...