Iran’s digital threat after U.S. strikes.

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🗓️ 24 June 2025

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Cybersecurity warnings about possible Iranian retaliation have surged. A potential act of sabotage disrupts the NATO Summit in The Hague. Canadian cybersecurity officials discover Salt Typhoon breached a major telecom provider. The U.S. House bans WhatsApp from all government devices. APT28 uses Signal chats in phishing campaigns targeting Ukrainian government entities. A China-linked APT has built a covert network of over 1,000 compromised devices for long-term espionage. FileFix is a new variant of the well-known ClickFix method. SparkKitty targets Android and iOS users for image theft. Scammers steal $4 million from Coinbase users by posing as support staff. On today’s Threat Vector, host David Moulton sits down with Tyler Shields, Principal Analyst at ESG, to discuss the fine line between thought leadership and echo chambers in the industry. War Thunder gamers just can’t resist state secrets. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. Threat Vector Segment In this segment of Threat Vector, host David Moulton sits down with Tyler Shields, Principal Analyst at ESG, entrepreneur, and cybersecurity marketing expert, to discuss the fine line between thought leadership and echo chambers in the industry. You can hear David and Tyler's full discussion on Threat Vector ⁠here⁠ and catch new episodes every Thursday on your favorite podcast app. Selected Reading Warnings Ratchet Over Iranian Cyberattack (BankInfoSecurity) NATO Summit in The Hague hit by potential sabotage as rail cables set on fire (The Record) Canada says Salt Typhoon hacked telecom firm via Cisco flaw (BleepingComputer) Scoop: WhatsApp banned on House staffers' devices (Axios) APT28 hackers use Signal chats to launch new malware attacks on Ukraine (Bleeping Computer) Chinese APT Hacking Routers to Build Espionage Infrastructure (SecurityWeek) FileFix - A ClickFix Alternative (mr.d0x) Photo-Stealing Spyware Sneaks Into Apple App Store, Google Play (SecurityWeek) Hackers Impersonate Coinbase User Support To Scam Victims of $4,000,000 Before Blowing Most of Money on Gambling: ZachXBT (The Daily Hodl) Reset the clock! War Thunder fan posts restricted Harrier data to game forum (Cyber Daily) Audience Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:18.1	Okay. Cybersecurity warnings about possible Iranian retaliation have surged.
1:38.2	A potential act of sabotage disrupts the NATO summit in the Hague.
1:43.1	Canadian cybersecurity officials discover Salt Typhoon breached a major telecom provider.
1:48.0	The U.S. House bans WhatsApp from all government devices.
1:51.0	APT-28 uses signal chats and fishing campaigns targeting Ukrainian government entities.
1:57.0	A China-linked APT has built a covert network of over 1,000 compromised devices for long-term espionage.
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