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US warns of last-minute Iranian and Russian election influence ops
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency is warning about last-minute influence operations conducted by Iranian and Russian actors to undermine the public trust in the integrity and fairness of the upcoming presidential election. In a joint statement, CISA, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), collectively the Intelligence Community (IC),…
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Iranian hackers act as brokers selling critical infrastructure access
Iranian hackers are breaching critical infrastructure organizations to collect credentials and network data that can be sold on cybercriminal forums to enable cyberattacks from other threat actors. Government agencies in the U.S., Canada, and Australia believe that Iranian hackers are acting as initial access brokers and use brute-force techniques to gain access to organizations in the healthcare and public health…
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Iranian hackers now exploit Windows flaw to elevate privileges
The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group APT34, aka OilRig, has recently escalated its activities with new campaigns targeting government and critical infrastructure entities in the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf region. In these attacks, spotted by Trend Micro researchers, OilRig deployed a novel backdoor, targeting Microsoft Exchange servers to steal credentials, and also exploited the Windows CVE-2024-30088 flaw to elevate their…
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Microsoft issues warning over potent malware strain developed by Iranian threat actor
Microsoft has published information on a highly concerning malware campaign being carried out by suspected Iranian state-backed threat group, Peach Sandstorm. Between April and July 2024, Microsoft’s threat intelligence arm observed the collective deploying a newly developed custom multi-stage backdoor, which it has dubbed Tickler. The malware has been used to target businesses operating in the satellite, communications equipment, oil…
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