Iran
Pay2Key Ransomware Joins the Threat Landscape
As we approach the end of a year that has been trying for so many reasons, yet another ransomware has been seen in the wild targeting corporations—in particular, Israeli companies. A report ...
DOJ Says Iran Targeted American Voters with Threatening Emails
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Iran was responsible for an attack campaign that targeted American voters with threatening emails. On October 21, the Justice Department held a press conference in ...
Schools Under Cyberattack, Chrome Ad Blocking Update, US Election Interference
In episode 138 for September 14th 2020: School districts under cyber-attack, Google Chrome’s new ad blocking feature, and Microsoft’s latest alert about foreign interference in the 2020 US election. ** Links mentioned ...
Russia, China, Iran Meddle in 2020 Election (Unsurprisingly)
It comes as no surprise to hear that Russia is up to its old tricks. China and Iran are also in on the game ...
Elasticsearch Database with 42 Million Records of Iranian Citizen Found Exposed Online
An Elasticsearch database holding 42 million records of Iranian Telegram users was found on the web, for anyone to access. The private data included phone numbers and user names, and it’s unclear ...
Emergency Surveillance During COVID-19 Crisis
Israel is using emergency surveillance powers to track people who may have COVID-19, joining China and Iran in using mass surveillance in this way. I believe pressure will increase to leverage existing ...
Iran Backdoors ‘Dozens’ of Companies via VPN 1-Day Vulnerabilities
A report claims government-backed Iranian groups have been hacking companies around the world, by exploiting bugs in VPNs ...
Low-Intensity Conflict: Cyber, Iran’s Next Move
Iran’s next move could be one of low-intensity conflict that could have a big impact on our cyber infrastructures The level of angst and concern of a hot-war between Iran and the ...
Businesses Warned of Iran Cyberattacks
Iran vowed revenge after a U.S. airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump killed the country’s top general Qasem Soleimani earlier this month. While recent missile strikes conducted by Iran against U.S. bases ...
Iranian Cyber-Attacks, Ring Class-Action Lawsuit, Preventing Calendar SPAM
In episode 103: The US Department of Homeland Security warns of Iranian cyber-attacks, Ring gets hit with a $5 million dollar class action lawsuit, and some quick tips on how to prevent ...
