Iran-linked Handala hackers leak US Marines data, send chilling WhatsApp threats
US Marines stationed around the Persian Gulf have been receiving WhatsApp messages from strangers suggesting they call home and make...
Iran
A History of Global Hacking — and Where It’s Going Next
In the midst of recent battles with Iran and their global partners, U.S. public- and private-sector organizations are also battling...
Fast16 Malware
Fast16 Malware Researchers have reverse-engineered a piece of malware named Fast16. It’s almost certainly state-sponsored, probably US in origin, and...
U.S. agencies alert: Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure PLCs
U.S. agencies alert: Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure PLCs Pierluigi Paganini April 08, 2026 U.S. agencies warn Iran-linked threat actors...
Iran Threatens to Attack Apple, Google, and Other US Tech Firms in Middle East
Image: EPA A list of 18 companies, including Apple, Google, and Microsoft, faces a new ultimatum as the conflict between...
Iran-Linked Hackers Breach FBI Director’s Personal Email, Hit Stryker With Wiper Attack
Threat actors with ties to Iran successfully broke into the personal email account of Kash Patel, the director of the...
Iran-linked group Handala hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account
Iran-linked group Handala hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account Pierluigi Paganini March 28, 2026 Iran-linked group Handala claims...
Smashing Security podcast #460: Never knock on the door of a nuclear submarine base and ask for a selfie
A disgruntled data analyst decides that the best response to losing his contract is to steal the entire company payroll...
Pro-Iranian Nasir Security is targeting energy companies in the Gulf
Pro-Iranian Nasir Security is targeting energy companies in the Gulf Pierluigi Paganini March 23, 2026 Resecurity tracks Iran-linked Nasir Security...
Iran-linked actors use Telegram as C2 in malware attacks on dissidents
Iran-linked actors use Telegram as C2 in malware attacks on dissidents Pierluigi Paganini March 23, 2026 Iran-linked actors use Telegram...
Tracking the Iran War: A Month of Escalation and Regional Impact
Tracking the Iran War: A Month of Escalation and Regional Impact Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2026 Iran war likely prolonged,...
EU sanctions Chinese and Iranian actors over cyberattacks on critical infrastructure
EU sanctions Chinese and Iranian actors over cyberattacks on critical infrastructure Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2026 EU sanctions Chinese and...
Cyber fallout from the Iran war: What to have on your radar
The war in Iran was less than 24 hours old when it produced a historic first: the deliberate targeting of...
Pro-Palestinian hacktivist group Handala targets Stryker in global disruption
Pro-Palestinian hacktivist group Handala targets Stryker in global disruption Pierluigi Paganini March 11, 2026 Pro-Palestinian hacktivist group Handala claims a...
Stryker Down! Iranians Hack the Healthcare Sector Technology Provider
Stryker, a major medical equipment provider for the healthcare sector, has suffered a destructive cyberattack that wiped corporate data...
