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Russian and Iranian hackers increase spear-phishing attacks

Ryan Daws — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:56:50 +0000

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – has warned that hackers based in Russia and Iran are conducting increased spear-phishing attacks. Spear-phishing involves sending a malicious electronic communication to get someone to download malware or hand over sensitive information. The attacks are often highly targeted to make it appear... Read more »

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Microsoft: Russia, China, and Iran have ‘stepped up’ cyberattacks

Ryan Daws — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:36:33 +0000

A new report from Microsoft shines a spotlight on powerful cyberattack campaigns which are currently targeting the US election. The upcoming US presidential election was expected to be a prime candidate for interference. However, Microsoft notes that foreign activity groups have “stepped up their efforts” for this election. Microsoft has discovered three key campaigns operating... Read more »

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FBI claims Iran is using BIG-IP exploit to attack US private and government networks

Ryan Daws — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:00:43 +0000

The FBI has warned that Iranian hackers are using the BIG-IP exploit to attack US private and government networks. In the security alert, the FBI did not name any specific group or campaign but ZDNet’s sources told the publication “the group is tracked by the larger cyber-security community under codenames such as Fox Kitten or Parasite.” The alert... Read more »

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