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Middle East Cyber Battle Field Broadens — Especially in UAE
As the war with Iran continues, breach attempts targeting the United Arab Emirates tripled in a few weeks — many targeting critical infrastructure.
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Palantir Beats Forecasts With $1.63 Billion Sales Quarter
U.S. military used company’s software in Iran war and Venezuela raid, and private-sector business has grown quickly.
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Weed Is No Longer So Bad, U.S. Says
Plus, the Iran war impacts U.S. plans to defend Taiwan, some officials say, and burned-out American doctors move to New Zealand
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Chinese Satellites Over Mideast Battlefield Put U.S. on Edge
Chinese satellite imagery of the conflict zone is potentially offering battlefield guidance to Iran and other U.S. adversaries.
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Apple Hardware Exec to Succeed Tim Cook as CEO
Plus, an Iran cease-fire extension looks unlikely, and a $150 train ride to the World Cup might feel red-card worthy.
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Iran‑linked PLC attacks cause real‑world disruption at critical US infra sites
As the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire on Tuesday, six US federal agencies have warned that Iran-affiliated threat actors have compromised internet-exposed programmable logic controllers at critical infrastructure facilities in the US. The attacks, which the agencies linked to escalating hostilities between Iran and the US and Israel, targeted Rockwell Automation and Allen-Bradley…
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Missile Alert Phishing Exploits Iran-US-Israel Conflict for Microsoft Logins
New Phishing scam uses fake missile alerts and the ongoing conflict involving Iran to target users with QR codes and fake government emails to steal Microsoft passwords.
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FBI confirms hack of Director Patel’s personal email inbox
The Handala hackers associated with Iran have breached the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and published photos and documents. […]
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Iran-Linked Hackers Breach FBI Director’s Personal Email, Hit Stryker With Wiper Attack
Threat actors with ties to Iran successfully broke into the personal email account of Kash Patel, the director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and leaked a cache of photos and other documents to the internet. Handala Hack Team, which carried out the breach, said on its website that Patel “will now find…
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Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Social-Media Addiction Trial
Plus, the White House threatens more attacks if Iran refuses a deal, and driving the wrong car to work here can get you a ticket.
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Iranian Hacktivism: The Struggle for Influence in the Gulf
Explore how Iranian hacktivist groups are navigating the Gulf’s cyber landscape amid geopolitical tensions and the challenges they face in influencing change.
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Data Centers Are Military Targets Now
In retaliation for the ongoing U.S.–Israeli war, Iran responded with a novel form of counterattack. For the first time in military history, private sector data centers came under deliberate attack. In an era when companies known for e-commerce, social networks, and search engines have also become close collaborators with militaries, is bombing their servers fair…
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EU Imposes Sanctions on Chinese and Iranian Companies for Cyberattacks
The EU has imposed sanctions on Chinese and Iranian firms to combat cyberattacks threatening its critical infrastructure and digital security.
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Feds keep eyes peeled for Iran cyberattacks, respond to Stryker breach
Federal cyber officials aren’t seeing a significant change in attacks tied to Iran since the conflict there began, at least not yet, but they are on the lookout for any uptick and are focusing on the Stryker attack in particular. Terry Kalka — director of the Defense Industrial Base Collaborative Information Sharing Environment at The…
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Tracking the Iran War: A Month of Escalation and Regional Impact
Iran war likely prolonged, increasing cyber threats, energy disruption, and instability, with companies in the Middle East facing higher risk. Resecurity (USA) released a strategic intelligence update on the war in Iran, covering nearly a month of military conflict. The conflict has shifted global attention and resources, placing other ongoing conflicts like Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Gaza, and…
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EU sanctions Chinese company behind 65,000-device hack
The EU Council has sanctioned companies from China and Iran, along with two individuals, over cyberattacks targeting its member states and partners. “Those listed are subject to an asset freeze, while EU citizens and companies are prohibited from providing them with funds or economic resources. Individuals also face travel bans that prevent entry into or…
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Iran’s MOIS Collaborates with Cybercriminals to Amplify Cyberattacks
Discover how Iran’s intelligence agency is teaming up with cybercriminals, escalating global cyber threats and reshaping the landscape of cyberattacks.
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Security Leaders Warn of Cyber Risks Tied to Iran Conflict
The escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran is raising concerns among cybersecurity agencies and security leaders, who have warned businesses to be on alert for a potential increase in cyberattacks from the region. Governments warn of increased cyber activity linked to Iran conflict Official warnings from cybersecurity centers in the United States, the…
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Iran’s Cyber-Kinetic War Doctrine Takes Shape
Iran has been hacking IP cameras to plan missile strikes against its enemies, and mounting other attacks on physical assets, showing how cyber and kinetic warfare are fast becoming one in the same.
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Surge in Attacks on Surveillance Cameras Linked to Iranian Hackers
Increased attempts to compromise surveillance cameras linked to Iran during Middle East conflict
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Iranian cyberattacks fail to materialize but threat remains acute
Five days into US and Israel’s war with Iran, the worst predictions for cyber-retaliation have yet to materialize. But Iran has built one of the world’s most active cyber operations, which means this is likely a temporary reprieve, experts warn. At the weekend, both the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Canadian Centre…
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Iranian cyberattacks fail to materialize but threat remains acute
Five days into US and Israel’s war with Iran, the worst predictions for cyber-retaliation have yet to materialize. But Iran has built one of the world’s most active cyber operations, which means this is likely a temporary reprieve, experts warn. At the weekend, both the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Canadian Centre…
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As War Continues, Pro-Iranian Actors Launch Barrage of Cyberattacks
Iran and its supporters have taken to cyberspace to retaliate for US-Israeli military action, with an aim to cause economic and physical disruption.
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Iran ’s Internet near-totally blacked out amid US, Israeli strikes
Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout as Israel and the U.S. launched strikes, according to NetBlocks. Internet access across Iran was drastically reduced on Saturday as Israel and the United States carried out strikes against the country, according to independent and non-partisan global internet monitor NetBlocks. یک شهروند روز شنبه با ارسال ویدیویی میگوید که…
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Google Links China, Iran, Russia, North Korea to Coordinated Defense Sector Cyber Operations
Several state-sponsored actors, hacktivist entities, and criminal groups from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia have trained their sights on the defense industrial base (DIB) sector, according to findings from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The tech giant’s threat intelligence division said the adversarial targeting of the sector is centered around four key themes: striking…