FalseFont Fiasco: How Iranian Cyber Espionage is Compromising Global Defense Firms
In the cyber trenches, we stand guard, defending against Peach Sandstorm's shadowy siege with unwavering resolve and digital fortitude.
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In the cyber trenches, we stand guard, defending against Peach Sandstorm's shadowy siege with unwavering resolve and digital fortitude.
Organizations in the defense industrial base industry are having their employees targeted by Iranian nation-state threat operation APT33, also known as Peach Sandstorm, Refined Kitten, or HOLMIUM, in attacks involving the novel FalseFont malware, BleepingComputer reports.
FalseFont backdoor allows operators to remotely access an infected system and launch additional files.
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More advanced email and SMS phishing attacks have been launched by the Storm-0539 threat operation to achieve gift card fraud and theft against organizations in the retail industry amid the holiday shopping season, The Hacker News reports.