Security Google goes it alone with a new cybercrime crew taxonomy So much for Microsoft and CrowdStrike’s plans for consistent names across the industry
SECURITY Iran-linked crews are probing more flavors of US industrial kit CISA widens alert beyond Rockwell controllers as intruders target internet-facing devices across critical infrastructure
off-prem Iran says it's struck offline AWS facility in Bahrain ... again AWS' me-south-1 region has been offline for months, so more like beating a dead cloud
public sector Australia investigating five social media giants for not enforcing ban on kids PLUS: Qualcomm tweaks datacenter chips for China; Japan's Air Force stretches into space; WiseTechs' woes mutiply; and more!
Networks Iran slowly reconnects to the global internet Traffic floods back, without much of an explanation
AI + ML Rogue states are putting AI agents to work on sanctions evasion RUSI warns fake IDs, shell companies, and crypto laundering could soon operate at industrial scale
Networks Iran hints it could interfere with submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz Threatens unspecified ‘fees’ and warns of economic consequences – yet only major kinetic action could stop data flows entirely
Networks Cloudflare says autocrats, wars and elections caged the internet in Q1 Iran went dark twice, AWS got droned, oh and TalkTalk broke something it refuses to talk about
On-Prem Oil crisis? What oil crisis? IT spending de-coupled from wider war shock Gartner sees accelerating growth in IT spending, powered by cloud and AI infrastructure investment
Security Iran claims US used backdoors to knock out networking equipment during war And China is loving it
Networks Iran has something America can only dream of: cheap broadband Shame about the internet blackouts and airstrikes
Personal Tech Peace President's Iran war piles more pain on already battered PC market Memory costs were already through the roof - now freight's spiking too, and budget systems face extinction
Security Iran cyber actors disrupting US water, energy facilities, FBI warns Your PLCs aren't internet-connected, right? Right?!
Cyber-crime Iran targets M365 accounts with password-spraying attacks Researchers say some targets correlate with cities hit by Iranian missile strikes
Security Iran's cyberattack against med tech firm is 'just the beginning' Even without a navy, or air power, 'They'll still have the ability to hack'
Security EU sanctions Iranian cyber front over election meddling, Charlie Hebdo breach State-sponsored attackers joined by Chinese snoops and hackers-for-hire in latest round of economic penalties
Networks Iran's 'chosen users' get 'privileged access' despite internet blackout for masses Civilians relying on Dutch shortwave radio broadcast for outside information
Cyber-crime Cybercrime has skyrocketed 245% since the start of the Iran war Hacktivists use proxy services from Russia, China for 'billions of designed-for-abuse connection attempts'
Public Sector Pentagon AI chief praises Palantir tech for speeding battlefield strikes Going from eight systems to one means fewer people make decisions to unleash Epic Fury
Offbeat White House activates Yu-Gi-Oh's trap card by using anime clip for war comms Franchise isn't the only one unhappy about its IP appearing in propaganda
Security Iran plots 'infrastructure warfare' against US tech giants State news published a list of nearly 30 sites that could be targeted
Cyber-crime Iran-linked cyber crew says they hit US med-tech firm Meanwhile, Verifone says 'no evidence' to support the digital intruders' claims
Public Sector Governments across Asia order work from home, thanks to Iran war Pakistan, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines are all trying to conserve fuel
Cyber-crime Cybercrime isn't just a cover for Iran's government goons - it's a key part of their operations Ransomware, malware-as-a-service, infostealers benefit MOIS, too
Edge + IoT Royal Navy races to arm ships against drone threat Britain's Ministry of Defence wants a counter-drone system designed, contracted, and delivered within weeks
Cyber-crime Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israeli smartphones Steals SMS messages, location data, contacts … and delivers it to Hamas-linked crew
Off-Prem Iranian news service claims drone strikes on AWS were deliberate, to probe for US datacenter dependencies Remember: Truth is the first casualty of war
Cyber-crime Iran intelligence backdoored US bank, airport, software outfit networks MOIS-linked MuddyWater crew has a new, custom implant
Cyber-crime 'Hundreds' of Iranian hacking attempts have hit surveillance cameras since the missile strikes Attack infrastructure attributed to 'several Iran-nexus threat actors'
PaaS + IaaS AWS-hosted tech providers urge Middle East customers to fail over now Snowflake, Red Hat, and others warn customers not to wait around for the cloud to recover
Security Cyberwarriors elevated to big leagues in US war with Iran No more hiding in the server closet: Cyber ops mentioned alongside kinetic warfare as critical to conflict
Channel Iran war wreaking havoc on shipping and air cargo, could create global delays Markets in the Middle East will be affected first and worst
Offbeat US struck Iran with copies of its own drones Iran's own technology reverse engineered and used against it.
Cyber-crime UK businesses told to brace cyber defenses amid Iran conflict risk NCSC urges all to review posture as escalating tensions increase risk of indirect digital spillover
Cyber-crime Scammers try to SIM-swap Dubai citizens hours after Iranian missile strikes Vulnerable citizens targeted by criminals purporting to represent fake police crisis department
Networks Iran all but vanishes from the global internet amid US-Israel strikes Official monitoring shows connectivity collapsing to near-zero
Systems Ex-Google engineers accused of helping themselves to chip security secrets Feds say trio conspired to siphon processor and cryptography IP, allegedly routing some data overseas
Networks Iran’s internet goes dark amid mass protests, reports of violent government response Outages hit Russia and Ukraine, too
Cyber-crime Iran's school for cyberspies could've used a few more lessons in preventing breaches Ravin Academy confirms the intrusion on Telegram, says student data was stolen
Security Iran's MuddyWater wades into 100+ government networks in latest spying spree Group-IB says Tehran-linked crew used hijacked mailbox and VPN to sling phishing emails across Middle East
Cyber-crime Suspected Iran-backed attackers targeting European aerospace sector with novel malware Instead of job offers, victims get MiniJunk backdoor and MiniBrowse stealer
Cyber-crime Four new Android spyware samples linked to Iran's intel agency Persians added snooping capabilities to DCHSpy after Israeli bombs fell
Cyber-crime Ex-IDF cyber chief on Iran, Scattered Spider, and why social engineering worries him more than 0-days Keep It Simple, Stupid
Public Sector Iran seeks at least three cloud providers to power its government Despite loathing the USA, Iran wants providers who match NIST’s definition of cloud computing
Security Iranian ransomware crew reemerges, promises big bucks for attacks on US or Israel Tells would-be affiliates they don't need to worry because cyberattacks don't violate a cease fire
Networks Huawei can't wriggle out of Iran sanctions trial, judge rules Dismissal bid denied as 16-count indictment moves toward court in May 2026
Cyber-crime Ex-NATO hacker: 'In the cyber world, there's no such thing as a ceasefire' Watch out for supply chain hacks especially
Cyber-crime That WhatsApp from an Israeli infosec expert could be a Iranian phish Charming Kitten unsheathes its claws and tries to catch credentials
Cyber-crime Iran cyberattacks against US biz more likely following air strikes Plus 'low-level' hacktivist attempts
Public Sector Iran’s internet goes offline for hours amid claims of ‘enemy abuse’ Bank and crypto outfits hit after Israeli commander mentioned attacks expanding to ‘other areas’
Security Cyber weapons in the Israel-Iran conflict may hit the US With Tehran’s military weakened, digital retaliation likely, experts tell The Reg
Research Iran-linked crew used custom 'cyberweapon' in US critical infrastructure attacks IOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently
Security Six IT contractors accused of swindling Uncle Sam out of millions Also, ecommerce fraud ring disrupted, another Operation Power Off victory, Sino SOHO botnet spotted, and more
Cyber-crime If you're holding important data, Iran is probably trying spearphish it It's election year for more than 50 countries and the Islamic Republic threatens a bunch of them
Cyber-crime Feds charge 3 Iranians with 'hack-and-leak' of Trump 2024 campaign Snoops allegedly camped out in inboxes well into September
Security Iran hunts down double agents with fake recruiting sites, Mandiant reckons Farsi-language posts target possibly-pro-Israel individuals
Cyber-crime Iran's Pioneer Kitten hits US networks via buggy Check Point, Palo Alto gear The government-backed crew also enjoys ransomware as a side hustle
Research Google raps Iran's APT42 for raining down spear-phishing attacks US politicians and Israeli officials among the top targets for the IRGC’s cyber unit
Security Trump campaign cites Iran election phish claim as evidence leaked docs were stolen Dots have been joined, but hard evidence is not apparent
Security Pro-Iran groups lay groundwork for 'chaos and violence' as US election meddling attempts intensify Political officials, advisors targeted in cyber attacks as fake news sites deliver lefty zingers
Cyber-crime Israeli hacktivist group brags it took down Iran's internet WeRedEvils alleges successful attack on infrastructure, including data theft
Spotlight on RSA Iran most likely to launch destructive cyber-attack against US – ex-Air Force intel analyst But China's the most technologically advanced
Cyber-crime Russia, Iran pose most aggressive threat to 2024 elections, say infoseccers Google security crew reveal ‘the four Ds’ to be on the watch for
Cyber-crime US charges Iranians with cyber snooping on government, companies Their holiday options are now far more restricted
Security Iranian charged over attacks against US defense contractors, government agencies $10M bounty for anyone with info leading to Alireza Shafie Nasab's identification or location
Security Iran's cyber operations in Israel a potential prelude to US election interference Tactics are more sophisticated and supported in greater numbers
Science Iran launches 'biological capsule' to low Earth orbit Precursor to crewed flight can reportedly carry animals
Cyber-crime Uncle Sam probes cyberattack on Pennsylvania water system by suspected Iranian crew CISA calls for stronger IT defenses as Texas district also hit by ransomware crew
Bootnotes Either the FBI is recruiting in Iran – or some govt Google ad buyers are getting a lousy deal Advertisers may be surprised to find where their banners appear
Personal Tech Is it a drone? Is it a balloon? Whatever it is the US warns locals not to let them fly in Iran Some of this kit is ending up in Russia
Channel Microsoft coughs up some change after allegedly selling software to no-no companies Nadella happy to sling code to Russians and Iranians, or nah?
Security Uncle Sam reveals it sent cyber-soldiers to Albania to hunt for Iranian threats 'Hunt forward' teams of this sort aid with defense and learn how attackers like Tehran operate
Legal American jailed for smuggling controlled tech to Iran 30 months in prison for providing, um... enterprise mobile banking software dev tool
Cyber-crime Iran crew stole Charlie Hebdo database, says Microsoft Same gang pestered US voters during 2020 presidential election
Cyber-crime UK Cyber Security Centre's scary new story: One phish, two phish, Russia phish, Iran phish Nice people on LinkedIn want to harvest logins from politicians, boffins, and defense types
Cyber-crime Iran-linked Charming Kitten espionage gang bares claws to pollies, power orgs If you get email from 'Samantha Wolf', congrats: you're important enough to make a decent target
Security Iranian cyberspies exploited Log4j to break into a US govt network It's the gift to cybercriminals that keeps on giving
Security Google says slap some GUAC on your software supply chain Also: Iranian election hackers are back, the TSA gets regulatory on train cybersecurity, and more
Cyber-crime Hacktivists say they stole 100,000 emails from Iran's nuclear energy agency Tehran laughs it off as foreign psyop or media stunt. Just don't remind them about Stuxnet, OK?
Networks US to relax restrictions for tech companies in Iran With censorship looming, US wants to bring internet, communications companies into fray
Security Iran blocks Whatsapp, Instagram as citizens protest death of Mahsa Amini Also: New 'magnet of threats' attackers and FBI has details on Iran's online incursion into Albania
Networks Musk says Starlink will ask for exemption to US sanctions on Iran Violence flares amid internet blackouts after woman dies in police custody
Cyber-crime Iran steps up its cybercrime game and Uncle Sam punches back Criminal charges, more sanctions, and a $10m bounty, oh my
Security Uncle Sam sanctions Iran's intel agency over Albanian cyberattack Iranians won't be terrified, but US vendors need to check their customers
Research Mandiant links APT42 to Iranian 'terrorist org' 'It's hard to imagine a more dangerous scenario,' Mandiant Intel VP told The Reg
CSO 77% of security leaders fear we’re in perpetual cyberwar from now on Also, Charming Kittens from Iran scrape email inboxes, France could fine Google again, and more
Software Iran cheerfully admits using cryptocurrency to pay for imports Trade minister says to expect more of this sanctions-busting stuff starting in September
Systems US claims Chinese supplier violated export rules by helping ZTE sell telco equipment to Iran Far East Cable acted as a broker in between ZTE and Iranian companies, it's alleged
Security Russia, Iran discuss tech manufacturing, infosec and e-governance collaboration Proposed working group would see Moscow's miltech conglomerate Rostec operate in Tehran
Security UK intel chief says MI6 must outsource innovation – and James Bond's in-house 'Q' is nonsense
Security Iranian state-backed hackers posed as flirty Scouser called Marcy to target workers in defence and aerospace
Legal Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for four months as the weather – and election campaigns – start to heat up
Devops Be careful where you log into GitHub: Dev visits Iran, opens laptop, gets startup's entire account shut down
Networks Welcome to the splinternet – where freedom of expression is suppressed and repressed, and Big Brother is watching
Security Criticalstudies.org sounds pretty important, right? Wrong: USA says it’s an Iranian fake news front
Security Iran sent threatening pro-Trump emails to American Democrats, Russia close behind, says US intelligence
Security Where China leads, Iran follows: US warns of 'contract' hackers exploiting Citrix, Pulse Secure and F5 VPNs
OSes Hey there, want to break into computers like an Iranian hacker crew? IBM finds 40GB of videos that include how-tos
Bootnotes Iran military manages to keep a straight face while waggling miracle widget that 'can detect coronavirus from 100m away'
Security Pervasive digital surveillance of citizens deployed in COVID-19 fight, with rules that send genie back to bottle
Security Cyber-wrath of Iran for top general's assassination hasn't progressed beyond snooping and nicking logins... yet
Science Voyager 2 gets back to sciencing while 'unstoppable' Iran promises world more 'Great Iranian Satellites'
Security Twitter says a certain someone tried to discover the phone numbers used by potentially millions of twits
Legal Microsoft engineer caught up in sudden spate of entirely coincidental grilling of Iranian-Americans at US borders
Security Cyber-warnings, cyber-speculation over cyber-Iran's cyber-retaliation cyber-plans post-Soleimani assassination
Security Oil be damned: Iran-based crooks flinging malware at Middle Eastern energy plants again – research
Security Iran tried to hack hundreds of politicians, journalists email accounts last month, warns Microsoft
Security Your server remote login isn't root:password, right? Cool. You can keep your data. Oh sh... your IoT gear, though?
Security Iran is doing to our networks what it did to our spy drone, claims Uncle Sam: Now they're bombing our hard drives
Security What's Farsi for 'as subtle as a nuke through a window'? Foreign diplomats in Iran hit by renewed Remexi nasty
Networks Funnily enough, China fuming, senator cheering after Huawei CFO cuffed by Canadian cops at Uncle Sam's request
Security WhamWham, bambam, no thank you, SamSam: Iranians accused by the Feds of orchestrating ransomware outbreak
Security Google logins make JavaScript mandatory, Huawei China spy shock, Mac malware, Iran gets new Stuxnet, and more
Security Nine Iranians accused of cyber-swiping 30TB+ of blueprints from unis, biz on Tehran's orders
