A sophisticated form of malware known as Project Sauron went undetected for five years at a string of organisations, according to security researchers. By Chris Baraniuk, Technology reporter The malware…
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Telegram denies Iranian mass breach
Encrypted instant messaging service Telegram has denied hackers breached its systems to gain the telephone numbers of 15 million Iranian users. Checks on phone numbers had revealed “publicly available data”,…
US cyber-attacks: Iranians charged by Department of Justice
The US has charged seven Iranians for allegedly hacking nearly 50 financial companies and a New York dam. The attacks, occurring from 2011 to 2013, are believed to have been…
U.S. to blame Iran for cyber attack on small NY dam: sources
Indictment already prepared, says Justice Department. By Dustin Volz and Nate Raymond The Obama administration is planning to publicly blame Iranian hackers for a 2013 cyber attack against a small…
Iranian hackers 'targeted' New York dam
Iranian hackers penetrated the computers controlling a dam near New York, reveals the Wall Street Journal. The 2013 attack did no damage but revealed information about how computers running the…
Post-Stuxnet hack group builds formidable LinkedIn phish network
Iran-based ‘Cleaver’ team hacking its way through networks, airport security. Darren Pauli: An accomplished Iran-based attack group known as “Cleaver” has created a network of at least 25 well-developed LinkedIn…