Pierluigi Paganini
April 23, 2019
Security expert Marco Ramilli published the findings of a quick analysis of the webmask project standing behind the DNS attacks implemented by APT34 (aka OilRig and HelixKitten). Thanks to the leaked source code it is now possible to check APT34 implementations and techniques. Contest: Since at least 2014, an Iranian threat group tracked by FireEye as APT34 has […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 31, 2019
Microsoft this week announced that it had taken control of 99 domains used by an Iran-linked APT group tracked by the company as Phosphorus. Microsoft has recently announced that it had taken control of 99 domains used by an Iran-linked APT group tracked by the tech giant as Phosphorus (aka APT35, Charming Kitten, NewsBeef, Newscaster […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 16, 2019
Israeli media reported this week that the Shin Bet internal security service warned Benny Gantz that Iranian cyber spies hacked his cellphone exposing his personal data. Iranian hackers targeted the campaign of the former Israeli military chief Benny Gantz who is a leading challenger to Prime Minister Netanyahu in next elections. According to the Israeli […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 07, 2019
Researchers at Microsoft warn of damages caused by cyber operations conducted by Iran-linked cyberespionage groups. Security experts at Microsoft are warning of economic damages caused by the activity of Iran-linked hacking groups that are working to penetrate systems, businesses, and governments worldwide. According to Microsoft, the attackers already caused hundreds of millions of dollars in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 01, 2019
Facebook took down hundreds of fake accounts from Iran that were involved in a vast manipulation campaign active in more than 20 countries. Facebook took down 783 inauthentic accounts, pages and groups from Iran that were involved in a vast manipulation campaign active in more than 20 countries. “The world’s biggest social network said it […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 30, 2019
An Iran-linked cyber-espionage group tracked as APT39 is carrying out a widespread campaign using a broad range of custom and off-the-shelf tools. The APT39 cyberespionage group is carrying out a widespread campaign using a broad range of custom and off-the-shelf tools. The group has been active at least since November 2014, its operations are aligned […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 29, 2019
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Iran of launching cyber-attacks on its country with a daily basis. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that Iran launched cyber-attacks on Israel on a daily basis, but its experts are able to block them. “Iran attacks Israel on a daily basis,” Netanyahu declared during a cyber conference in Tel Aviv. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 10, 2019
Security expert uncovered a DNS hijacking campaign targeting organizations in various industries worldwide and suspects Iranian APT groups. Security experts at FireEye uncovered a DNS hijacking campaign that is targeting government agencies, ISPs and other telecommunications providers, Internet infrastructure entities, and sensitive commercial organizations in the Middle East, North Africa, North America and Europe. According […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 20, 2018
Security experts at Palo Alto Networks analyzed the method used by Iran-linked OilRig APT Group to test weaponized docs before use in attacks. Security researchers Palo Alto Networks have analyzed the techniques adopted by Iran-linked APT group OilRig (aka APT34) to test the weaponized documents before use in attacks. The OilRig hacker group is an Iran-linked APT that has been around since at least 2015, since then it targeted mainly […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 01, 2018
Iran’s strategic network was hit by a new destructive and sophisticated version of the Stuxnet cyber weapon, the Hadashot TV reports. According to the Hadashot TV, Iran’s strategic network was hit by a destructive malware-based attack hours after Israel revealed the Mossad had thwarted an Iranian murder plot in Denmark, and days after Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani’s phone […]
