Dec 09, 2022Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attack The Iran-linked MuddyWater threat actor has been observed targeting several countries in the Middle East as well as Central and West Asia as part of a new spear-phishing activity. "The campaign has been observed targeting Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Tajikistan, and the United … [Read more...] about MuddyWater Hackers Target Asian and Middle East Countries with Updated Tactics
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NSO Confirms Pegasus Spyware Used by at least 5 European Countries
The beleaguered Israeli surveillanceware vendor NSO Group this week admitted to the European Union lawmakers that its Pegasus tool was used by at least five countries in the region. "We're trying to do the right thing and that's more than other companies working in the industry," Chaim Gelfand, the company's general counsel and chief compliance officer, said, according to a … [Read more...] about NSO Confirms Pegasus Spyware Used by at least 5 European Countries
SIM Cards in 29 Countries Vulnerable to Remote Simjacker Attacks
Until now, I'm sure you all might have heard of the SimJacker vulnerability disclosed exactly a month ago that affects a wide range of SIM cards and can remotely be exploited to hack into any mobile phone just by sending a specially crafted binary SMS.If you are unaware, the name "SimJacker" has been given to a class of vulnerabilities that resides due to a lack of … [Read more...] about SIM Cards in 29 Countries Vulnerable to Remote Simjacker Attacks