Following the news that a website operated by the U.S. government has been hacked by a group claiming to represent the government of Iran, security experts have warned that these cyber attacks could be part of Iran‘s retaliation for the US airstrike on friday that killed Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani, a top official in Iran and beloved there.
A message from the hackers left on the website read: ‘in the name of god. >>>>> Hacked By Iran Cyber Security Group HackerS … ;)<<<<<. This is only small part of Iran‘s cyber ability ! We’re always ready.’
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@Erich Kron, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"It’s reasonable to expect that there will be a response on the cyber side, especially given Iran’s advanced capabilities in the space...."
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@Erich Kron, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"It’s reasonable to expect that there will be a response on the cyber side, especially given Iran’s advanced capabilities in the space...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/iranian-general-qasem-soleimani-cyber-implications-comment-from-fireeye
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@Rosa Smothers, SVP of Cyber Operations, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Critical infrastructure must remain vigilant and utilize security solutions such air gaping...."
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@Rosa Smothers, SVP of Cyber Operations, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Critical infrastructure must remain vigilant and utilize security solutions such air gaping...."
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@Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Cyber is not only the poor man’s nuke for asymmetric warfare, but it is also a valid domain for causing damage all by itself...."
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@Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Cyber is not only the poor man’s nuke for asymmetric warfare, but it is also a valid domain for causing damage all by itself...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
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@John Hultquist, Director of Intelligence Analysis, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"FireEye has launched a Community Protection Event to streamline coordination on this specific threat...."
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@John Hultquist, Director of Intelligence Analysis, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"FireEye has launched a Community Protection Event to streamline coordination on this specific threat...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
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@James McQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The US has seen attacks from various nationstates to the critical infrastructure networks in the past...."
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@James McQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The US has seen attacks from various nationstates to the critical infrastructure networks in the past...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
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