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"Since mid-2014, a group of attackers was observed by different computer security professionals, including Trend Micro and ClearSky. We have documented some of their moves. The set of targeted attack campaigns have been dubbed “Rocket Kitten” and the perpetrators as the “Rocket Kitten Group.” Additional sources indicate that the group may have been active as... Continue Reading →
"Since early 2014, an attacker group of Iranian origin has been actively targeting persons of interest by means of malware infection, supported by persistent spear phishing campaigns. This cyber-espionage group was dubbed ‘Rocket Kitten,’ ..." "Characterized by relatively unsophisticated technical merit and extensive use of spear phishing, the group targeted individuals and organizations in the... Continue Reading →
The posing outfits, known as 'quarankinis,' are sweeping social media ... Many people have been stocking up on face masks to offer protection from the coronavirus as millions of people across the world stay at home self-isolating. But some Instagram models have taken a new spin in making these medical supplies a latest “must-have” accessory.... Continue Reading →
"In an incident reminiscent of the Shadow Brokers leak that exposed the NSA's hacking tools, someone has now published similar hacking tools belonging to one of Iran's elite cyber-espionage units, known as APT34, Oilrig, or HelixKitten." "The hacking tools are nowhere near as sophisticated as the NSA tools leaked in 2017, but they are dangerous... Continue Reading →
"FireEye researchers tracked 34 of the group's attacks on institutions in seven Middle Eastern countries between 2015 and mid-2017, but says APT 34 has been operational since at least 2014. The group appears to target financial, energy, telecommunications, and chemical companies, and FireEye says it has moderate confidence that its hackers are Iranians. They log... Continue Reading →
"He called himself the “BotGod.” But the cybersecurity student was so bad at, well, cybersecurity, that he allegedly exposed a neo-Nazi swatting ring that counted him as a member." "John William Kirby Kelley, 19, is accused of leading a notorious troll team loosely affiliated with the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division. Through 2018, Kelley’s online chat... Continue Reading →
"Over the past two years, Iranian hackers have targeted hundreds of companies and organizations worldwide. And now it looks like they are casting an even wider net, as they specifically target sensitive political, diplomatic and military targets in the United States, Australia, and UK. Several high-profile attacks – most recently a cyber espionage attack carried... Continue Reading →
"Iranian hackers have carried out some of the most disruptive acts of digital sabotage of the last decade, wiping entire computer networks in waves of cyberattacks across the Middle East and occasionally even the US. But now one of Iran's most active hacker groups appears to have shifted focus. Rather than just standard IT networks,... Continue Reading →
"The Elfin espionage group (aka APT33) has remained highly active over the past three years, attacking at least 50 organizations in Saudi Arabia, the United States, and a range of other countries." "The group, which first became active in late 2015 or early 2016, specializes in scanning for vulnerable websites and using this to identify... Continue Reading →
"Russian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organisations in dozens of countries while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic republic, British and US officials said on Monday." "The Russian group, known as "Turla" and accused by Estonian and Czech authorities of operating on behalf of Russia's FSB security service,... Continue Reading →
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