Pierluigi Paganini
June 17, 2021
Iran-linked Ferocious Kitten APT group used instant messaging apps and VPN software like Telegram and Psiphon to deliver Windows RAT and spy on targets’ devices. Researchers from Kaspersky reported that Iran-linked threat actors, tracked as Ferocious Kitten, used instant messaging apps and VPN software like Telegram and Psiphon to deliver Windows RAT and spy on […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 11, 2021
On Sunday, an “accident” occurred in the electricity distribution network at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, experts speculate it was caused by a cyberattack. A mysterious incident occurred on Sunday at the Natanz nuclear enrichment site and the media speculate it was caused by a cyber attack. The “accident” impacted the electricity distribution network at Iran’s […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 08, 2021
Iran-linked APT group Domestic Kitten, also tracked as APT-C-50, has been conducting widespread surveillance targeting over 1,000 individuals. Domestic Kitten, also tracked as APT-C-50, is an Iran-linked APT group that has been active at least since 2018. In 2018, researchers at security firm CheckPoint uncovered an extensive surveillance operation conducted by Domestic Kitten aimed at […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 23, 2021
Sophos experts believe that an Iranian company is behind a recently uncovered MrbMiner crypto-jacking campaign targeting SQL servers. Sophos researchers that investigated the recently uncovered crypto-mining campaign targeting SQL servers with MrbMiner malware believe that it was conducted by an Iran-based company. In September, a group of hackers launched brute-force attacks on MSSQL servers with […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 19, 2020
Canada Centre for Cyber Security warns of risks related to state-sponsored programs from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. A report published by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, titled “National Cyber Threat Assessment 2020,” warns of risks associated with state-sponsored operations from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The report is based on both […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 29, 2020
Iran-linked APT group Phosphorus successfully hacked into the email accounts of multiple high-profile individuals and security conference attendees. Microsoft revealed that Iran-linked APT Phosphorus (aka APT35, Charming Kitten, Newscaster, and Ajax Security Team) successfully hacked into the email accounts of multiple high-profile individuals and attendees at this year’s Munich Security Conference and the Think 20 (T20) summit. “Today, we’re sharing […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 18, 2020
Iran-linked cyberespionage group Silent Librarian has launched a new phishing campaign aimed at universities around the world. Iran-linked APT group Silent Librarian has launched another phishing campaign targeting universities around the world. The Silent Librarian, also tracked as Cobalt Dickens and TA407, targeted tens of universities in four continents in the last couple of years. In […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 15, 2020
Iran ’s cybersecurity authority revealed that two governmental departments were hit by cyberattacks this week, state media reported. State media reported on Thursday that Iran’s cybersecurity authority acknowledged cyberattacks on two unnamed governmental departments. The state-owned IRAN daily newspaper revealed that the cyberattacks took place on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Iranian authorities are investigating the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 06, 2020
Microsoft researchers reported that Iranian cyber espionage group MuddyWater is exploiting the Zerologon vulnerability in attacks in the wild. Microsoft published a post and a series of tweets to warn of cyber attacks exploiting the Zerologon vulnerability carried out by the Iran-linked APT group known as MuddyWater, aka Mercury. The Zerologon vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-1472, is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 18, 2020
Security researchers discovered Android malware capable of bypassing 2FA that was developed by an Iran-linked group dubbed Rampant Kitten Security researchers from Check Point discovered an Android malware, developed by an Iran-linked group dubbed Rampant Kitten, that is able to bypass 2FA. Rampant Kitten has been active at least since 2014 and was involved in […]
