Journalists, elected officials, researchers, and political dissidents have spent years adapting their accounts to phishing-resistant authentication on consumer platforms. ChatGPT now joins that list. OpenAI has introduced Advanced Account Security, an opt-in setting that strips password-based sign-in from ChatGPT and Codex accounts and replaces it with passkeys or physical security keys. What enrollment changes Enrolled…
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FBI: Iranian hackers targeting opponents with Telegram malware
Iranian government-connected groups are deploying malware via the Telegram messaging app, taking aim at dissidents and other opponents of Tehran around the world, the FBI said in an alert Friday. The FBI said attackers linked to the Ministry of Intelligence and Security are behind the campaign, which stretches back to 2023. The bureau is escalating…
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Iran-linked actors use Telegram as C2 in malware attacks on dissidents
Iran-linked actors use Telegram as C2 to spread malware targeting dissidents and journalists, enabling surveillance and data theft. The FBI warns that Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) runs cyber campaigns using Telegram as a command-and-control infrastructure to deliver malware. Threat actors target Iranian dissidents, journalists, and opposition groups worldwide. Once deployed, the malware…