đď¸SECURITY.COM The Podcast: Iranâs Cyber Warfare Playbook: What Defenders Need to Know Right Now
Honey traps, attacks inspired by Russian espionage, and Iranâs expanding cyber arsenal
In this episode of SECURITY.COM The Podcast, Dan Mellinger welcomes back threat intelligence veteran Dick OâBrien to unpack the evolving cyber threats coming out of Iranâand why defenders should be paying close attention.
Here are the highlights
Dan and Dick dive into:
- How Iran punches above its weight in cyberspaceâand where they rank among global threat actors.
- Why the real risk isnât what Iranian operators have accessed, but what they plan to do with it next.
- Disk-wiping malware, sabotage-style attacks, and what defenders can learn from the recent Stryker attack.
- How Iranian operators are rapidly evolving by adapting Russian cyber tactics.
- Why federal agencies arenât the only targets, and what every organization can do to prepare.
For more insights and news on emerging attacks, check out the latest Protection Bulletins from the Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunters team.
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