Iran's cyber quest in Middle Eastern aerospace.

Published: Feb. 29, 2024, 9:10 p.m.

Iran-Linked Cyber-Espionage Targets Middle East's Aerospace and Defense. SpaceX is accused of limiting satellite internet for US troops. Savvy Seahorse' Floods the Net with Investment Scams. GUloader Malware draws on a crafty graphic attack vector. Repo confusion attacks persist. European consumer groups question Meta\u2019s data collection options. Allegations of Russia targeting civilian critical infrastructure in Ukraine. Cisco patches high-severity flaws. The US puts a Canadian cyber firm on its Entity List. On the Threat Vector segment, we have a conversation between host David Moulton and Michael "Siko" Sikorski, Unit 42's CTO and VP of Engineering, discussing Unit 42's 2024 Incident Response Report. And the counter-productive messaging in anti-piracy campaigns.\xa0\nRemember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.\nMiss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you\u2019ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn.\n\nCyberWire Guest\nOn the Threat Vector segment, we have a conversation between host David Moulton, Director of Thought Leadership at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42,\xa0 and Michael "Siko" Sikorski, Unit 42's CTO and VP of Engineering, discussing the Unit 42's 2024 Incident Response Report.\xa0\n\nSelected Reading\nSuspected Iranian cyber-espionage campaign targets Middle East aerospace, defense industries (The Record)\nUS tells Musk to allow service in Taiwan (Taipei Times)\nSpaceX Refutes Claim It\u2019s Withholding Starshield in Taiwan (Bloomberg)\xa0\nBeware the Shallow Waters: Savvy Seahorse Lures Victims to Fake Investment Platforms Through Facebook Ads (infoblox)\nGUloader Unmasked: Decrypting the Threat of Malicious SVG Files \xa0(McAfee Blog)\nOver 100,000 Infected Repos Found on GitHub (Apiiro)\nRights groups file GDPR suits on Meta's pay-or-consent model (The Register)\nRussia Attacked Ukraine's Power Grid at Least 66 Times to \u2018Freeze It Into Submission\u2019 (WIRED)\nCisco Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Data Center OS \xa0(SecurityWeek)\nNetwork intelligence company Sandvine banned from trading in the US\xa0 (SC Media)\nIntimidating anti-piracy warnings have the opposite effect on men, new study says (TechSpot)\n\nShare your feedback.\nWe want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.\xa0\n\nWant to hear your company in the show?\nYou too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here\u2019s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info.\nThe CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. \xa9 2023 N2K Networks, Inc.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices