Security Firm Exposes Secret Iranian Cyber-Espionage Campaign

Security Firm Exposes Secret Iranian Cyber-Espionage Campaign

Group was active and remained secret for at least nine years

Iranian Hacker Arrested for Stealing American Airlines Air Miles Worth $260,000

Iranian Hacker Arrested for Stealing American Airlines Air Miles Worth $260,000

Hacker used his real name, real IP in the hacks

2013 DDoS Attacks on US Banking Sector Used Sweden's Military Servers

2013 DDoS Attacks on US Banking Sector Used Sweden's Military Servers

14,000 vulnerable servers still remain in Sweden

Iran, China Take Different Stances on US Hacking Accusations

Iran, China Take Different Stances on US Hacking Accusations

US officials may have done the wrong thing

US Charges Seven Iranians with DDoSing Banks, Hacking NY Dam

US Charges Seven Iranians with DDoSing Banks, Hacking NY Dam

Hackers caused millions worth of damages to US banks

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 17th, 2016
Operation NITRO ZEUS: US' Cyber War Plan to Destroy All of Iran's Infrastructure

Operation NITRO ZEUS: US' Cyber War Plan to Destroy All of Iran's Infrastructure

Stuxnet was only a small virus, the US had bigger weapons

Iranian Hackers Breached US Dam in 2013

Iranian Hackers Breached US Dam in 2013

Hackers probably didn't know what they were doing

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 8th, 2015
State-Sponsored Iranian Hackers Caught Spreading Backdoors in the Middle East

State-Sponsored Iranian Hackers Caught Spreading Backdoors in the Middle East

Symantec detects two distinct cyber-espionage groups

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 9th, 2015
Security Researchers Breach Phishing Server Belonging to Iranian Hackers Rocket Kitten

Security Researchers Breach Phishing Server Belonging to Iranian Hackers Rocket Kitten

Check Point discovers the real identities of some of the hackers behind the Rocket Kitten state-sponsored group

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 29th, 2015
Iran Interested in RATs (Remote Access Trojans) Targeting Android Devices

Iran Interested in RATs (Remote Access Trojans) Targeting Android Devices

Iranian hackers seek help for Android RATs on hacking forums

Operation Cleaver Hackers Return, Now Use LinkedIn to Target Victims

Operation Cleaver Hackers Return, Now Use LinkedIn to Target Victims

Hackers create a fake LinkedIn network around them so they can contact and infiltrate legitimate companies

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 4th, 2015
Rocket Kitten Hacking Group Linked to Iranian Government by Security Researchers

Rocket Kitten Hacking Group Linked to Iranian Government by Security Researchers

Group targets individuals, private businesses, academic institutes, and state departments in equal measure

Las Vegas Casino Hacked by Iranians in 2014 <em>Bloomberg</em>

Las Vegas Casino Hacked by Iranians in 2014 Bloomberg

Official confirmation received from National Intelligence

Microsoft Asked to Bring Its Products in Iran, Still Impossible for the Time Being

Microsoft Asked to Bring Its Products in Iran, Still Impossible for the Time Being

“Give the people of Iran access to Microsoft store”

Photo of the Day: Volcano and Neighboring Lake as Seen from Space

Photo of the Day: Volcano and Neighboring Lake as Seen from Space

This photo documenting part of Iran's landscape was shared by NASA a couple of day ago

Ajax Security Team: The Evolution of Iranian Hackers from Defacements to Espionage

Ajax Security Team: The Evolution of Iranian Hackers from Defacements to Espionage

FireEye has published a report on Operation Saffron Rose

Russia Suspected of Helping Iran Develop Its Cyber Capabilities, Lawmakers Hear

Russia Suspected of Helping Iran Develop Its Cyber Capabilities, Lawmakers Hear

Iran is said to be closely behind Russia, US, China and Israel

 
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