b"On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Bryan Prior and Nirit Hinkis from the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center. Sherrod, Bryan, and Nirit discuss Iranian influence operations, distinguishing between influence and information operations. The conversation covers examples of cyber-enabled influence operations, focusing on Iran's actions related to the 2020 U.S. presidential elections and the Israel-Hamas war. The discussion covers tactics Iranian actors use, such as impersonation, recruiting locals, and leveraging email and text messages for amplification. The podcast brings context to the intricacies of Iranian cyber activities, their collaborative efforts, propaganda consumption, creative tactics, and challenges in attribution for influence operations.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nIn this episode you\\u2019ll learn:\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nThe collaboration among Iranian groups in cyber-enabled influence operations\\xa0\\n\\nWiper attacks in situations involving both cyber and kinetic operations\\xa0\\n\\nUnique aspects of Iran's influence operations\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\nSome questions we ask:\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nWhat's the reason behind a spike in Iranian propaganda consumption in Canada?\\xa0\\n\\nWhere does Iran fall compared to other countries like Russia and North Korea?\\xa0\\n\\nWhat might be coming up regarding Iranian cyber attacks and influence operations?\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\n\\nResources:\\xa0\\xa0\\nView Bryan Prior on LinkedIn\\xa0\\nView Sherrod DeGrippo on LinkedIn\\xa0\\xa0\\nIran Report \\xa0\\nIran Accelerates Cyber Ops Against Israel\\xa0\\n\\nRelated Microsoft Podcasts:\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAfternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson\\xa0\\n\\n\\nThe BlueHat Podcast\\xa0\\n\\n\\nUncovering Hidden Risks\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\nDiscover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcasts\\xa0\\xa0\\nGet the latest threat intelligence insights and guidance at Microsoft Security Insider\\n\\nThe Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of N2K media network."