State‑Linked Operations

20+ min ago   (176+ words) PCMag Australia Iran has allegedly been using malicious apps that impersonate cybersecurity products such as Norton Antivirus and the password manager KeePass to secretly infect victims with Windows-based spyware. The malicious bait has been designed to download spyware called “Chosen…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (660+ words) Yahoo Tech The UK's National Cyber Security Centre, the FBI, and the Netherlands' General Intelligence and Security Service jointly exposed a spyware campaign run by Iranian state hackers against dissidents, activists, and journalists around the world, including in the UK,…...

15+ hour, 20+ min ago   (596+ words) Arpad Nagy-Bagoly - stock.adobe. Iranian state hackers are targeting dissidents, activists and journalists with spyware capable of tracking their movements, GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned. The Iranian spear-phishing campaign has targeted people around the world, including the UK,…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (291+ words) Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Cyber Security" in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration LONDON, Sept 15: Britain, the United States and the Netherlands on Tuesday issued a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (184+ words) The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which forms part of GCHQ, said the operation was uncovered alongside authorities in the United States and the Netherlands. According to the NCSC, those behind the campaign attempted to persuade selected targets to…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago   (976+ words) On Tuesday, a joint cybersecurity advisory was released by Britain, the United States, and the Netherlands, exposing the use of spyware by Iranian state-linked actors to target dissidents, activists, and journalists. Iranian cyber actors have been employing a spyware family…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (209+ words) According to Cointelegraph citing NBC News, North Korea is recruiting remote IT personnel from third countries such as Iran and Lebanon to assist in infiltrating US companies. These third-country nationals are primarily sourced through the LinkedIn platform, hired as part-time…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (143+ words) As the US and other governments take action against North Korea’s activities, the DPRK is increasingly turning to IT specialists from third countries to conduct interviews, the report states. Once employment contracts have been secured, these positions are usually filled…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (440+ words) North Korea has expanded a long-running scheme to place fake IT workers inside US and global tech companies. The operation now relies on recruits in third countries to help North Korean operatives pass job interviews and bypass identity checks. — EyeWhales…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (425+ words) North Korea is reportedly expanding its methods for covertly employing IT workers overseas, now even leveraging local individuals from third countries. In some instances, foreigners have been found to participate in video interviews for US companies on behalf of North…...