An Iranian flag waves in a wind outside the Vienna International Centre hosting the United Nations (UN) headquarters and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the socalled EU 5+1 talks with Iran take place in Vienna, on July 3, 2014. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images) Iranian nationals charged with hacking U.S. companies, Treasury and State departments $10 million rewards offered for information regarding the accused, who are allegedly connected to a pair of IRGC front companies. 4 days ago By AJ Vicens
(Getty Images) Proposed data broker regulations draw industry pushback on anonymized data exceptions, bulk thresholds Others contend that loosening things up could have dangerous consequences, and the administration should go the opposite direction. 5 days ago By Tim Starks
Framed by television camera lights, U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to governors from across the country during an event in the East Room of the White House on February 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Biden executive order seeks to cut China off from Americans’ sensitive data The order aims to bar the sale of large datasets containing sensitive data to six countries of concern. Feb 28, 2024 By Elias Groll
A picture taken from the plain of Khiam shows a man waving an Iranian flag as smoke rises from burning dry grass, following skirmishes between Lebanese youths and Israeli soldiers, at a rally to mark the 23rd anniversary of Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, on May 25, 2023. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images) Iran hacking group impersonates defense firms, hostage campaigners A hacking campaign linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is targeting firms in the defense sector with a pair of new backdoors. Feb 27, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (R) greets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) State-backed hackers are experimenting with OpenAI models Microsoft and OpenAI say hackers from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia are exploring the use of large language models in their operations. Feb 14, 2024 By Elias Groll
An Iranian flag waves in a wind outside the Vienna International Centre hosting the United Nations (UN) headquarters and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the socalled EU 5+1 talks with Iran take place in Vienna, on July 3, 2014. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images) Microsoft: Iran is refining its cyber operations Stepped up coordination among Iranian cyber actors may improve their ability to hit U.S. critical infrastructure, Microsoft researchers say. Feb 7, 2024 By AJ Vicens
The US Treasury building in Washington, DC, on October 4, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) U.S. government sanctions Iranian officials over Pennsylvania water facility hack The Iranian attack targeted a device manufactured by an Israeli company. Feb 2, 2024 By AJ Vicens
A machine counts ballots at an elections warehouse outside of Philadelphia on Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) Chinese, Russian interference attempts on 2022 midterms didn’t impact voting, intelligence agencies say U.S. intelligence agencies expect election interference to shift from targeting of voting systems to influencing social media. Dec 19, 2023 By Matt Bracken
People wait at a gas station in Tehran on December 18, 2023 after a cyberattack disrupted fuel distribution. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) Israel-linked hacking group claims attack on Iranian gas pumps The incident comes as Iranian-backed Houthi fighters step up attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea. Dec 18, 2023 By Elias Groll
SURREY, ENGLAND – JUNE 2006: Twenty water clarifiers continue the process of water purification at this Waste Water Treatment Plant near Camberley in this aerial photo taken on 23rd June 2006. (David Goddard/Getty Images) Anti-Israel hacking campaign highlights danger of internet-connected devices The Iran-linked Cyber Av3ngers hacking crew has targeted water facilities in Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the United States. Nov 30, 2023 By Christian Vasquez