The Iranian Cyberthreat

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  1. itman

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    Which is "proof in the pudding" that VPN connections are no where as secure as most are lead to believe.
     
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    Gilead Sciences Targeted By Hackers Linked To Iran: Report
    May 8, 2020
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergei...es-targeted-by-iranian-linked-hackers-report/
    Reuters: Exclusive: Iran-linked hackers recently targeted coronavirus drugmaker Gilead - sources
     
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    Iranian Spies Accidentally Leaked Videos of Themselves Hacking
    https://www.wired.com/story/iran-apt35-hacking-video/
     
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    Iranian Hackers Pose as Journalists to Trick Victims Into Installing Malware
    August 28, 2020
    https://thehackernews.com/2020/08/hackers-journalist-malware.html
    ClearSky: The Kittens Are Back in Town 3
    Report: "The Kittens Are Back in Town 3 - Charming Kitten Campaign Evolved and Deploying Spear-Phishing link by WhatsApp"
    (PDF - 1.23 MB): https://www.clearskysec.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/The-Kittens-are-Back-in-Town-3.pdf
     
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    Rampant Kitten spent six years hacking Iranian dissidents
    Details emerge of an ongoing campaign by Tehran-backed threat actors targeting dissidents and activists
    September 18, 2020

    https://www.computerweekly.com/news...en-spent-six-years-hacking-Iranian-dissidents
    Check Point: RampantKitten: An Iranian Surveillance Operation unraveled
    Check Point Research: Rampant Kitten – An Iranian Espionage Campaign
     
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    US sanctions Iranian government front company hiding major hacking operations
    US says the Iranian government used the "Rana Intelligence Computing Company" as a front for the APT39 hacking group
    September 17, 2020

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-sa...ront-company-hiding-major-hacking-operations/
     
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    Microsoft says Iranian hackers targeted conference attendees
    October 28, 2020
    https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/w...ackers-targeted-conference-attendees-73878136
    Microsoft: Cyberattacks target international conference attendees
     
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    Rana Android Malware Updates Allow WhatsApp, Telegram IM Snooping
    December 7, 2020
    https://threatpost.com/rana-android-malware-updates-allow-whatsapp-telegram-im-snooping/161971/
    ReversingLabs: Rana Android Malware
     
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    ‘Charming Kitten’ APT Siphons Intel From Mid-East Scholars
    July 13, 2021
    https://threatpost.com/apt-ta453-siphons-intel-mideast/167715/
    Proofpoint: Operation SpoofedScholars: A Conversation with TA453
     
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    Iranian spies tried hacking US military personnel by posing as job recruiters on Facebook
    July 15, 2021
    https://www.cyberscoop.com/facebook-tortoiseshell-iran-military/
     
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    Hackers Posed as Aerobics Instructors for Years to Target Aerospace Employees
    July 28, 2021
    https://thehackernews.com/2021/07/hackers-posed-as-aerobics-instructors.html
    Proofpoint: I Knew You Were Trouble: TA456 Targets Defense Contractor with Alluring Social Media Persona
     
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    "Irans Secret Cyber Files [A special report by Sky News]...

    The internal files, obtained by Sky News...

    A security source with knowledge of the 57-page bundle of five research reports said it was compiled by a secret, offensive cyber unit called Shahid Kaveh, which is part of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) cyber command.
    The source said he believed the work is evidence of efforts by Iran to collect intelligence on civilian infrastructure that could be used to identify targets for future cyber attacks.

    'They are creating a target bank to be used whenever they see fit,' said the source, who requested anonymity to be able to talk about the documents..."

    https://news.sky.com/story/irans-se...nd-petrol-stations-could-be-attacked-12364871
     
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    Iran-Linked Hackers Expand Arsenal With New Android Backdoor
    August 5, 2021
    Black Hat: Charming Kitten Leaves More Paw Prints
     
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    Cybereason exposes Iranian state-sponsored cyber espionage
    The attacks were identified in a report that revealed aerospace and telecommunication companies as targets
    October 6, 2021

    https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3919158,00.html
    Cybereason: Operation GhostShell: Novel RAT Targets Global Aerospace and Telecoms Firms
     
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