Cyberwarfare

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Iranian state media said earlier that the internal computer system of the municipality of Tehran was targeted in a “deliberate” shutdown Thursday in the latest apparent cyber attack in the country. The People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), which is outlawed in Iran, said in a statement that their operatives inside the country had carried out…

Mobile Security

Issued by: Security Week

According to an advisory released Friday by the Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team, a total of four documented vulnerabilities were found – and fixed – in a mobile framework owned by mce Systems, an Israeli company that provides software to mobile carriers. “Coupled with the extensive system privileges that pre-installed apps have, these vulnerabilities could…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Also referred to as APT35, Magic Hound, NewsBeef, Newscaster, Phosphorus, and TA453, the advanced persistent threat (APT) actor is known for the targeting of activists, government organizations, journalists, and various other entities. In November 2021, a joint advisory from government agencies in the US, UK, and Australia warned of Iranian state-sponsored attacks targeting critical infrastructure…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

The malware, described as a modular ICS attack framework and a collection of custom-made tools, can be used by threat actors to target ICS and SCADA devices, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from Schneider Electric and Omron, and OPC UA servers. Advisories and blog posts describing the toolset have been released by industrial cybersecurity firm…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

CISA and the FBI have made a series of recommendations to help SATCOM network providers and customers strengthen cybersecurity. Network providers have been advised to implement additional monitoring capabilities for anomalous traffic related to SATCOM equipment. They have also been advised to read a recent threat assessment report from the Office of the Director of…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Even before Russian troops poured across the border into Ukraine last month, Western observers had warned of massive attacks on Ukraine’s IT infrastructure, likely launched by Russian government agents or, by proxy, private hackers which give the government plausible deniability. The entire range of cyberattacks is within Russia’s capabilities, from blocking banking systems, shutting down…