Author: Andrea Tipton
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Cyber Threats and the U.S. Election
As the presidential race is ending, cybercrime revolving around the election is at an all-time high. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a joint public service announcement (PSA) cautioning the widespread disinformation being spread by threat actors ahead of the U.S. general election. The announcement focused… Read more
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The Connection Between Cobalt Sapling, Moses Staff, and Abraham’s Ax
Iranian-connected advanced persistent threat (APT) Cobalt Sapling was discovered in September of 2021, but evidence of their activity suggests being active since November of 2020. This hacktivist is known for anti-Israel sentiment, data extortion and encryption attacks and propaganda material among other things. Their motives appear to be solely political, as they never demand ransom… Read more
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Royal Tiger – The First Officially Designated Robocall Threat Actor
On Monday, May 13th, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially named its first robocall threat actor group,’ Royal Tiger’. This move goes along with the FCC’s new robocall bad actor classification system, Consumer Communications Information Services Threat (C-CIST). This system aims to assist law enforcement and industry partners with tracking threat actors behind robocall campaigns. Royal Tiger is comprised of members operating… Read more