Tag: us department of homeland security
So It’s Cyber-War…
As Iran prepares to avenge its recent humiliating ground defeats with concerted cyber-attacks on the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a stark warning to the medical sector. “Manufacturing infrastructure can be particularly vulnerable with connected devices, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and smart technologies becoming more ubiquitous. These connected technologies, considered Operational Technologies (OT), have historically been designed to prioritize consistent functionality over cybersecurity. Consequently, it is sometimes difficult to tell what, when, and where communications are happening, which has the potential to increase the risk of a cybersecurity incident,” warns the FDA.
Pro-Iran Hackers Likely to Target the US – June 24th
The US Department of Homeland Security warns the public that hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated actors will likely target US networks, following the air strikes launched on Iranian nuclear sites on June 13, 2025.
Microsoft’s GitHub: A Growing Platform for Delivering Malicious Payloads – January 12th
A Recorded Future report discloses that Microsoft-owned GitHub is a growing and lucrative platform for threat actors to effectively deliver malicious payloads by blending the payloads with legitimate traffic. The open-source data repository platform's legitimacy is now being leveraged cleverly by threat actors who are "living-off-trusted-sites". However, the limitations in the site's file size and storage stopped large-scale payloads used for data exfiltration from being delivered.
Ukrainian Hacking Group Dismantles Russian Telco – January 11th
A source informed Reuters that the Ukrainian spy agency-backed "Blackjack" hacking group successfully deleted 20TB of data from M9 Telecom, massively disrupting their operations. Seemingly coming as a retaliation attack to the "largest telco cyber attack in history" on Ukrainian telco, Kyivstar, the attack on M9 Telecom shut down internet use for thousands in Moscow.
Pittsburgh-area Water Authority Hit by Cyber Attack – November 28th
The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa reported a cyberattack that shut down their water pressure technology, to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this past weekend. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the unassuming cyberattack may come with serious international implications, with the attack suspected to come from an anti-Israeli Iranian threat actor group labeled as "Cyber Av3ngers". This nation-state cyberattack is not the first to disrupt critical water infrastructure.
US Government Launches “Shields Ready” Cyber Resilience Campaign – November 9th
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) launched the "Shields Ready" cybersecurity campaign to promote critical national infrastructure (CNI). The "Shields Ready" campaign will tackle CNI by establishing focused strategic strategies to protect organizations from potential disruption, and by building cyber-resilient systems.