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Israel should form cyber defense pact against Iran, outgoing chief tells 'Post' 2025-05-09 17:55 The Jerusalem Post Israel should build a cyberdefense coalition that includes all the Middle Eastern countries that helped defend Jerusalem against Iran’s ballistic missiles in two attacks in 2024, former director-general of the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) Gaby …
Iran, Saudi Arabia discuss regional tensions and cybersecurity amid escalating crises 2025-04-28 18:13 Daijiworld News Daijiworld Media Network - Tehran Tehran, Apr 28: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud spoke over the phone on Monday to discuss bilateral relations and mounting tensions in West Asia. During …
Iran repels large cyber attack on its infrastructure amid nuclear talks 2025-04-28 15:58 Profit by Pakistan Today Iran successfully repelled a large cyber attack targeting its infrastructure on Sunday, according to Behzad Akbari, head of the country’s Infrastructure Communications Company. The attack, described as one of the most widespread and complex against Iran’s …
Iran claims it stopped large cyberattack on country’s infrastructure 2025-04-28 15:26 The Record Iran repelled a “widespread and complex” cyberattack targeting the country’s infrastructure on Sunday, according to a senior official who spoke to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked Tasnim News Agency. The incident, which was not described in …
Iran repelled large cyber-attack on Sunday 2025-04-28 15:11 LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International) Iran repelled a large cyber-attack on its infrastructure on Sunday, said the head of its Infrastructure Communications Company, a day after a powerful explosion damaged its most important container port and another round of talks with the U.S. over Tehran…
Iran fends off large-scale cyberattack on infrastructure: official 2025-04-28 14:29 Xinhua News Agency TEHRAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- A senior Iranian official said Monday the country has foiled a large-scale cyberattack against its infrastructure. "Yesterday, one of the extensive and complicated cyberattacks against the country's infrastructure was …
Iran says major cyberattack on infrastructure repelled 2025-04-28 13:57 Iran International "One of the most widespread and complex cyber attacks against the country's infrastructure was identified and preventive measures were taken," IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News quoted Behzad Akbari, CEO of Iran’s Telecommunications Infrastructure …
Iran Repels Major Cyberattack Following Deadly Port Explosion 2025-04-28 12:56 Media Line Iran announced it had successfully repelled a large-scale cyberattack against its infrastructure on Sunday, a day after a deadly explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas killed more than 40 people and injured over 1,200. Iranian authorities …
Iran says foiled ‘complex’ cyber attack against infrastructure 2025-04-28 12:42 Malay Mail TEHRAN, April 28 — Iran has thwarted one of the most sophisticated cyberattacks ever launched against its infrastructure, an official said Monday. “One of the most widespread and most complex cyberattacks against the country’s infrastructure was identified …
Iran says repelled 'complex' cyber attack on Sunday 2025-04-28 12:08 The New Arab The cyber attack comes amid intensive negotiations between the US and Iran over the country's nuclear programme [MOHAMMADALI NAJIB/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images] Iran repelled a large cyber attack on its infrastructure on Sunday, said …
Iran foils ‘extensive, sophisticated’ cyberattack on national infrastructures: Official 2025-04-28 09:47 Press TV A senior Iranian official says the country has successfully thwarted a large-scale and sophisticated cyberattack targeting its critical national infrastructures. Behzad Akbari, deputy minister of communications and information technology, made the …
Iranian lawmaker blames Israel for massive port explosion; Iran claims it repelled large cyberattack 2025-04-28 09:26 All Israel News A general view of smoke following an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 27, 2025. (Photo: Reuters) After the large explosion in Iran’s Bandar Abbas port, which killed at least 40 and injured some 800 people on Sunday, an …
Iran Says It Foiled Massive Cyber Attack Days After Deadly Port Blast 2025-04-28 08:56 SouthFront Iran repelled a massive cyber attack on its infrastructure on April 27, the head of the Islamic Republic’s Infrastructure Communications Company announced, a day after a powerful blast damaged its most important container port. “One of the most widespread …
Iran thwarts major cyberattack amid port explosion and nuclear talks 2025-04-28 08:33 Shafaq News 2025-04-28T06:40:31+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iran repelled a complex cyberattack targeting its infrastructure on Sunday, according to Behzad Akbari, head of the Infrastructure Communications Company. The incident occurred a …
Iran says it repelled 'extensive and complex' cyber attack 2025-04-28 08:28 The National News Iran repelled a large cyber attack on its infrastructure on Sunday, the head of its Telecommunication Infrastructure Company said. The incident happened a day after a powerful blast at the country's main port and a third round of nuclear talks with the …
Iran says it fended off 'extensive cyberattack' 2025-04-28 07:14 Ynet Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported Monday that the country faced “one of the most extensive and complex cyberattacks against its infrastructure” on Sunday. The report, citing Iran’s Telecommunication Infrastructure Company CEO Behzad Akbari, said the …
Iran: We thwarted one of the largest cyberattacks against us ever 2025-04-28 07:01 Israel Hayom Iran reported Monday that it had thwarted one of the most extensive and complex cyberattacks ever carried out against its infrastructure. According to Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's Deputy …
Official: Large-scale cyber Attack on Iran’s infrastructure foiled 2025-04-28 07:01 Iran Front Page Behzad Akbari, CEO of the Communications Infrastructure Company, reported the cyber attack on the country’s infrastructure in a tweet on his social media page. Akbari wrote: “By the grace of God and the efforts of the security and technical teams at the …
Iran repelled large cyber attack on Sunday 2025-04-28 06:12 SRN News Audio By Carbonatix DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran repelled a large cyber attack on its infrastructure on Sunday, said the head of its Infrastructure Communications Company, a day after a powerful explosion damaged its most important container port and another …
Iran says it repelled 'the most widespread, complex' cyberattack 2025-04-28 06:00 The Jerusalem Post Iran repelled a large cyberattack on its infrastructure on Sunday, said the head of its Infrastructure Communications Company, a day after a powerful explosion damaged its most important container port and another round of talks with the US over Tehran…
Iran thwarts massive cyberattack against its infrastructure 2025-04-28 05:02 Mehr News Agency Behzad Akbari, CEO of Iran’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Company and Deputy ICT Minister, announced that a major cyberattack targeting the country’s infrastructure was successfully identified and neutralized. “Thanks to divine assistance and the …
Israel Enters 'Stage 3' of Cyber Wars With Iran Proxies 2025-04-03 13:11 Dark Reading Reported cybersecurity incidents in Israel rose 24% in 2024, largely thanks to Iran and its proxy militias. But the trajectory of this cyber conflict has not followed a straight path, as recent signals suggest it might be slowing and evolving. Any simple …
Iran and Hezbollah’s Cyber Attacks on Israel Have Tripled Since October 7 Attack 2025-03-27 22:09 Iran Focus Nitzan Amar, Israel’s Deputy Cyber Defense Chief, announced that since Hamas’s October 7 attack, cyberattacks by the Iranian regime and Hezbollah against Israel have tripled. On Wednesday, March 26, at the “Cybertech 2025” conference in Tel Aviv, Amar …
Large cyberattack emanated from Iran days after Trump sanctions - watchdogs 2025-03-04 01:56 Iran International A vast cyberattack mostly emanating from Iran was launched days after US President Trump unveiled his "maximum pressure" campaign of sanctions on the country, two internet security watchdogs cited by news site Cybersecurity Dive reported on …
Tales Of Our Times: EPA Warns Of Iran, China Waging Cyberwar On U.S. Water Facilities 2025-02-23 15:54 Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico Tales Of Our Times By JOHN BARTLIT New Mexico Citizens for Clean Air & Water Ancient Persia had a place on history’s pathway that brought the technology and culture of acequias for water usage from the Middle East to Morocco to Moorish Spain and …
'This is war': The Israeli leading Microsoft's global cyberdefense warns about Iran, AI and cyberinfluence 2025-02-16 13:27 Haaretz In the 1990s, a young Israeli doctoral student was wrestling with her career path at Columbia University: should she stay in academia, or pivot to the private sector? She was researching language models and their interface with computer and information …
Iran’s expanding cyber operations call for rethinking US response 2025-02-12 12:22 Iran International Iran has expanded its cyber warfare capabilities in recent years, exposing vulnerabilities in US defenses, meddling in election campaigns even, while policymakers in Washington debate the proper response. As a cyber espionage investigator focused on …
Hackers from Countries Including Iran and China Are Using Google’s Gemini AI in Cyberattacks 2025-02-05 04:14 Breitbart Google has reported that dozens of cybercriminal organizations from countries including North Korea and China are misusing its Gemini AI platform to enhance their cyberattacks. TechRadar reports that in a recent in-depth analysis, Google’s Threat …
Hackers From China, North Korea, Iran & Russia Are Using Google’s AI For Cyber Ops 2025-01-31 18:25 TechWorm Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has issued a warning regarding cybercriminals from China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea, and over a dozen other countries are using its artificial intelligence (AI) application, Gemini, to boost their hacking …
Gemini chatbot is being exploited by hackers from Iran, China, and North Korea for cyber attacks, confirms Google 2025-01-31 10:45 Digit.in HIGHLIGHTS Hackers from Iran, China, and North Korea are exploiting Google’s Gemini chatbot for cyber operations. Iranian attackers use Gemini for reconnaissance and phishing campaigns, while Chinese hackers focus on system vulnerabilities. North Korean …
Ex-Iran minister: Supreme council of cyberspace’s filtering policies counterproductive to security 2025-01-30 13:34 Iran Front Page Seyyed Ahmad Motamedi, former Minister of Communications and Information Technology, has strongly criticized the internet filtering policies imposed by Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace, calling them counterproductive to national security. “In the name …
Panic buttons in Israeli kindergartens hacked in cyberattack by Iran-affiliated group 2025-01-26 20:08 CTech Anti-Israeli hackers breached the panic button system of the Maagar-Tec company on Sunday, using it to set off sirens and broadcast messages supporting terrorism in approximately 20 kindergartens, according to the National Cyber Directorate. The hackers …
Iran Mint Sandstorm: how hackers and cyber criminals are nicknamed 2025-01-24 07:46 The National News
Iran and Russia deepen cyber ties with new agreement 2025-01-22 18:52 The Cyber Post A deal signed last week between Iran and Russia includes commitments to deepen the countries’ military, security and technological ties. The agreement between the world’s two most sanctioned nations aims to elevate “friendly interstate relations between …
Russia, Iran to expand cooperation in combating cybercrime — document 2025-01-17 19:21 TASS MOSCOW, January 17. /TASS/. Moscow and Tehran will cooperate more closely in combating cybercrime, according to the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty signed by the presidents of the two countries. "The contracting parties expand …
Iran’s Currency Website Shut Down Amid Cyber Attacks and Central Bank Criticism 2025-01-10 22:44 Bitcoin.com
Iran’s Top FX Site Shuts Over Cyber Attacks Amid Currency Crisis 2025-01-09 07:52 Financial Post (Bloomberg) — Administrators of Iran’s most popular website for tracking the rial’s open-market exchange rate said they took it offline due to cyber attacks and security concerns after criticism from the head of the country’s central bank. Article content …
Iran’s Christmas Cyber Attack on Israeli Tech Firm Sparks Alarm 2024-12-25 15:56 Cybersecurity Insiders In December 2024, during the festive Christmas season, Iran launched a sophisticated cyber attack on an Israeli software company, resulting in catastrophic consequences. The attack led to a complete data wipe-out, paralysis of IT infrastructure, and the …
Iran cyberspace council votes to lift ban on WhatsApp: reports 2024-12-24 17:47 The Hindu Iran’s top council responsible for safeguarding the internet voted to lift a ban on the popular messaging application WhatsApp. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran's top council responsible for safeguarding the internet voted on Tuesday (December 24, …
Iran cyberspace council votes to lift ban on WhatsApp 2024-12-24 15:55 ETPrime Tehran, Dec 24, 2024 -Iran's top council responsible for safeguarding the internet voted Tuesday to lift a ban on the popular messaging application WhatsApp, which has been subject to restrictions for over two years, state media reported. "The ban …
Iran cyberspace council votes to 'lift ban on WhatsApp' 2024-12-24 15:49 The News International Iran's top council responsible for safeguarding the internet voted Tuesday to lift a ban on the popular messaging application WhatsApp, which has been subject to restrictions for over two years, state media reported. "The ban on WhatsApp and …
Iran cyberspace council votes to lift ban on WhatsApp: state media 2024-12-24 14:22 The Peninsula Tehran: Iran's top council responsible for safeguarding the internet voted Tuesday to lift a ban on the popular messaging application WhatsApp, which has been subject to restrictions for over two years, state media reported. "Ban on WhatsApp and …
Iran-linked crew used custom 'cyberweapon' in US critical infrastructure attacks 2024-12-14 01:31 The Register An Iranian government-linked cybercriminal crew used custom malware called IOCONTROL to attack and remotely control US and Israel-based water and fuel management systems, according to security researchers. While IOCONTROL is a custom-built backdoor for …
OFAC Announced Sanctions Against Iran-Based Cyber Threat Actor APT39 2024-12-13 14:40 Cybers Guards On Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Bureau of Foreign Assets Control ( OFAC) announced sanctions against Iran-based cyber threat actor APT39, associated individuals, and a front company named Rana Intelligence Computing Company. Also known as Chafer, Cadelspy, …
Thousands of attacks a day: Inside Israel's cyber war against Iran and Hezbollah 2024-12-06 22:19 Ynet Alongside the bombings, assassinations and ground operations, another war is taking place between the two main constituents of the Axis of Evil and Israel—and it is sophisticated, cruel and no less dangerous. A secret operations center located in the Shin …
Kash Patel targeted in possible Iran-backed cyberattack, sources say 2024-12-04 05:16 CBS News Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, was recently notified that he was the target of a potential Iran-backed cyberattack, two people familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. The apparent hackers targeted his …
Iran Targeted Senior Israeli Figures with 200 Cyberattacks 2024-12-03 17:50 Daily Alert The Shin Bet security service said on Monday that it had identified more than 200 Iranian phishing attempts against senior Israeli officials in a bid to secure their personal details. Among those targeted were senior security officials, political figures, …
Shin Bet: Iran targeted senior Israeli figures with over 200 cyberattacks 2024-12-02 20:09 The Times of Israel The Shin Bet security service said on Monday that it had identified more than 200 Iranian phishing attempts against senior Israeli officials in a bid to secure their personal details. Among those targeted were senior security officials, political figures, …
Shin Bet exposes Iran’s cyber plot: 200 attacks aimed at assassinating Israeli officials 2024-12-02 16:57 CTech Iran has attempted 200 cyberattacks targeting senior Israeli officials and public figures in recent months as part of the initial phase of an assassination operation, the Shin Bet revealed Monday. Since the October 7 Hamas terror attacks, Iran and its …
Microsoft urges Donald Trump to take tougher stance against cyberattacks from Russia, China, Iran 2024-11-25 07:44 Firstpost The Biden administration did great in strengthening cyber security defences. However, Microsoft’s president and vice chair Brad Smith has been urging President-elect Trump to look at additional measures to discourage and prevent cyber threats read more …