Iranian nation-state actors have been conducting password spray attacks against thousands of organizations globally between February and July 2023, new findings from Microsoft reveal. The tech giant, which is tracking the activity under the name Peach Sandstorm (formerly Holmium), said the adversary pursued organizations in the satellite, defense, and pharmaceutical sectors to likely facilitate intelligence […]
Hackers aligned with the Iranian state are targeting vulnerable Microsoft Exchange Servers to deploy a new malware backdoor that has already victimized over two dozen Israeli organizations as part of an ongoing espionage campaign. The campaign has been active since 2021 and uses a previously unseen malware backdoor that researchers at Eset dubbed Sponsor. The […]
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is a critical concern, especially with the emergence of state-sponsored cyber-espionage actors tied to the Chinese government. Utilizing various civilian and military groups to execute increasingly sophisticated attacks, Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) groups are equipped with significant resources, posing a global threat as they grow their capabilities and expand […]
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