Traditional threats like phishing and ransomware are increasingly being supplemented by more sophisticated attacks, such as watering hole attacks. These attacks are now being amplified by the power of artificial…
Iran’s Growing Influence Campaign in the 2024 US Presidential Election
As the 2024 US presidential election draws closer, the stakes continue to rise, not just for the candidates and voters but also for the foreign actors looking to sway the…
U.S. Justice Department Indicts Iranian Nationals in Major Cyber Espionage Case
A Manhattan federal court has unsealed an indictment against four Iranian nationals for their roles in an extensive cyber espionage campaign targeting critical U.S. infrastructure and companies. The accused, Hossein…
Unmasking APT42: Iran’s Cyber Espionage Campaigns
A Detailed Look at APT42 Operations APT42, an Iranian state-sponsored cyber espionage group, has been intensifying its social engineering tactics to infiltrate a range of targets including NGOs, media organizations,…
United States Takes Decisive Action Against Iranian Cyber Threats
In a bold response to escalating cyber threats, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken significant measures against Iranian cyber actors who have…
Barracuda Battles Persistent Cyberthreats: A Tale of Relentless Espionage and Advanced Malware
In 2023, Barracuda Networks faced a critical cybersecurity incident involving a zero-day vulnerability in its Email Security Gateway (ESG) products. Identified as CVE-2023-2868, this vulnerability was exploited by cybercriminals to…
AI-Enhanced Cybercrime and the Path Ahead
In a groundbreaking incident that marks a significant shift in the cyber threat landscape, an AI-powered ransomware attack in China resulted in four arrests, as reported by South China Morning…
China’s Cyber Army: A Growing Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Recent reports have shed light on an alarming trend: China’s cyber army is infiltrating U.S. critical infrastructure and posing a significant threat to national security. This cyber espionage underscores the…
Guardians of the Cosmos: NASA’s New Space Security Best Practices Guide
As humanity reaches for the stars, the need to protect our space assets and missions from cyber threats and adversaries becomes increasingly crucial. NASA, the United States’ premier space agency,…