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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Molerats Hackers Return With New Attacks Targeting Middle Eastern Governments
A Middle Eastern advanced persistent threat (APT) group has resurfaced after a two-month hiatus to target government institutions in the Middle East and global government entities associated with geopolitics in the region in a rash of new campaigns observed earlier this month. Sunnyvale-based enterprise security firm Proofpoint attributed the activity to a politically motivated … [Read more...] about Molerats Hackers Return With New Attacks Targeting Middle Eastern Governments
‘Legit Apps Turned into Spyware’ Targeting Android Users in Middle East
Cybersecurity researchers are warning about an ongoing Android malware campaign that has been active since 2016 and was first publicly reported in August 2018.Dubbed "ViceLeaker" by researchers at Kaspersky, the campaign has recently been found targeting Israeli citizens and some other middle eastern countries with a powerful surveillance malware designed to steal almost all … [Read more...] about ‘Legit Apps Turned into Spyware’ Targeting Android Users in Middle East