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US troops targeted through commercial location data - Reuters
42+ min ago (1424+ words) US forces in war zones have been targeted through commercially available location data, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a letter from US Central Command shared by US Senator Ron Wyden. CENTCOM said it had received "multiple threat reports concerning adversary…...
Iranian hackers responsible for LA transit breach, security firm says
2+ day, 54+ min ago (930+ words) Iranian hackers were behind a March cyberattack that disrupted Los Angeles" transit system and forced parts of its network offline, Gambit Security firm said on Tuesday, according to Reuters. The Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity firm said the hackers stole at least…...
Iran internet blackout enters 30th day, Net Blocks says
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (736+ words) Iran's nationwide internet blackout has entered its 30th day, with connectivity to the outside world still at just 1% of ordinary levels, internet monitoring group Net Blocks said on Sunday. The shutdown has now lasted 696 hours and extended into a fifth week,…...
Iran-linked hackers say they breached FBI director's personal email
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (398+ words) The group, calling itself Handala, said it had accessed Patel's inbox and posted files including images and correspondence. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The United States can confirm with certainty that it has destroyed…...
Can Iran's power grid be knocked out?
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1722+ words) A warning by US President Donald Trump that Iran's power plants could be targeted if disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue has drawn attention to a key question: how vulnerable is Iran's electricity network? The short answer is that…...
Iran, Russia and China seen as top threats to Sweden - security service
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1432+ words) Iran, Russia and China are the main external threats to Sweden, the country's security service said on Wednesday, citing rising espionage, sabotage and influence activity. The agency said Iran has increased its activity in Sweden, including using criminal networks to…...
Iran-linked hacking group claims access to phone of Netanyahu aide
5+ mon, 12+ min ago (1674+ words) An Iranian-linked hacking group on Sunday said it had gained access to the mobile phone of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief of staff, Tzachi Braverman, and threatened to publish material it said would link him to a political scandal....