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
Safe Mode LockBit’s very bad day; Adam Meyers on Israel-Gaza cyber ops Adam Meyers, Crowdstrike’s head of counter adversary operations Feb 22, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
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
A picture taken on November 23, 2023, shows an Israeli flag near the Dome of the Rock shrine, Islam’s third holiest site, in Jerusalem’s Old City. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images) Shadowy hacking group targeting Israel shows outsized capabilities A sophisticated campaign that has targeted Israel for at least 8 years shows evidence of improving its capabilities. Nov 27, 2023 By AJ Vicens
(Getty Images) Cyber ops linked to Israel-Hamas conflict largely improvised, researchers say Microsoft and Mandiant researchers believe Iranian hackers were not prepared for the initial Hamas attack. Nov 9, 2023 By AJ Vicens Elias Groll