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fromFortune
1 week agoFirst they went after medtech, then Kash Patel. Iranian hackers' next target is likely 'low-hanging fruit' in water, energy, and tourism, experts say | Fortune
Iran-linked hackers are targeting high-profile figures and critical infrastructure in the U.S. and Israel to sow disruption.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
8 hours agoNation states responsible for 'nationally significant' cyber attacks against UK, says NCSC chief | Computer Weekly
The UK faces increased cyber security threats from hostile states and AI advancements, with an average of four significant attacks weekly.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
8 hours agoNation states responsible for 'nationally significant' cyber attacks against UK, says NCSC chief | Computer Weekly
The UK faces increased cyber security threats from hostile states and AI advancements, with an average of four significant attacks weekly.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoDatacenters are becoming a target in warfare for the first time
Iran deliberately targeted commercial datacenters in the Persian Gulf, marking the first known instance of a country at war striking commercial datacenters, causing widespread service disruptions across the UAE and Bahrain.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month agoIran-linked hackers hit medical giant Stryker in retaliatory cyberattack
An Iran-linked hacking group claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Stryker, a major medical device company, citing retaliation for a US-Israeli strike on an Iranian school that killed over 170 people.
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fromSecuritymagazine
1 month agoSuspected Iranian Cyberattack Targets U.S. Medtech Company Stryker
Stryker experienced a global cyberattack involving destructive wiper malware that disabled Windows systems across the company, disrupting healthcare equipment supply chains worldwide.
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fromTheregister
1 month agoIran-linked cyber crew claims hit on US med-tech firm
An Iranian-linked hacking group claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on medical device maker Stryker, marking a potential first destructive cyber incident linked to the current Middle East conflict targeting a major US company.
fromFuturism
1 month agoIran Declares Google and Microsoft to Be Military Targets
As the scope of the regional war expands to infrastructure war, the scope of Iran's legitimate targets expands. The Americans should await our countermeasure and our painful response, a spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, the IRGC's unified combatant command declared.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoOld-school tricks and AI tech are weapons in the Iran war
Israel and the U.S. employed deception tactics, cyber operations, and AI technology in coordinated military operations against Iran, disrupting Iranian communications and sensor networks while using hacked surveillance to locate targets.
fromTheregister
1 month agoCybercrime up 245% since the start of the Iran war
Cybercrime has skyrocketed since the start of the Iran war, according to Akamai, which reports a 245 percent increase in everything from credential harvesting attempts to automated reconnaissance traffic aimed at banks and other critical businesses.
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fromFast Company
1 month agoHow Iran built such a formidable cyberwar machine
Being on the receiving end of what was the world's first true cyber weapon showed Iran exactly what was possible then and in the future. In response, Iran moved aggressively to build its cyber capabilities. The country established governance and coordination structures-including the Supreme Council of Cyberspace in 2012-to advance its goals, while also sponsoring advanced persistent threat groups.
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fromNextgov.com
1 month agoStryker hack could set stage for more pro-Iran cyber sabotage
The reported wiper attack ... may represent a similar dynamic, an early signal of activity that could expand beyond a single target. Organizations need to assume that attackers will gain a foothold and focus on proactively shutting down the attack paths adversaries rely on to escalate privileges, move laterally and expand their impact.
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fromSecurityWeek
1 month agoIran-Linked Hackers Take Aim at US and Other Targets, Raising Risk of Cyberattacks During War
Pro-Iranian hackers are expanding cyberattacks from the Middle East into the United States, targeting defense contractors, medical device companies, and critical infrastructure like power stations and water plants.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month agoIran war a melting pot for other cyber threats | Computer Weekly
State-backed cyber actors from Belarus, China, and Pakistan increased malicious activity following the Israeli-US attack on Iran, exploiting the conflict as lures for phishing campaigns and intelligence collection.
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fromTheregister
1 month agoCybercrime isn't just a cover for Iran's government goons
Iranian government-backed cyber operatives increasingly use commercial cybercrime malware and ransomware infrastructure for espionage and destructive operations rather than merely posing as criminals.
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fromSecuritymagazine
1 month agoIran Conflict and Cybersecurity: What to Expect in the Next 30 Days
U.S. cyber defenders should expect retaliatory cyberattacks from Iranian state actors and hacktivists targeting critical infrastructure, financial services, healthcare, and media outlets within the next 30 days.
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