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Iran intelligence backdoored US bank, airport, software outfit networks

The Register - Thu, 05/03/2026 - 18:53
MOIS-linked MuddyWater crew has a new, custom implant

An Iranian cyber crew believed to be part of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been embedded in multiple US companies' networks - including a bank, software firm, and airport, among others - since the beginning of February, with more activity in the days following the US and Israeli military strikes, according to security researchers.…

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UK watchdog eyes Meta's smart glasses after workers say they 'see everything'

The Register - Thu, 05/03/2026 - 12:18
Contractors tasked with improving AI reportedly had access to intimate footage captured through wearables

Britain's privacy watchdog is asking questions about Meta's AI-powered smart glasses after reports that human contractors reviewing recordings from the devices were exposed to extremely private moments captured by unsuspecting users.…

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'Hundreds' of Iranian hacking attempts have hit surveillance cameras since the missile strikes

The Register - Wed, 04/03/2026 - 23:59
Attack infrastructure attributed to 'several Iran-nexus threat actors'

Multiple Iranian hacking crews have been targeting internet-connected surveillance cameras across Israel and other Middle Eastern countries since the war started on February 28, according to Check Point security researchers. …

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Malware-laced OpenClaw installers get Bing AI search boost

The Register - Wed, 04/03/2026 - 20:50
Think before you download

OpenClaw, the AI agent that can manage just about anything, is risky all by itself, but now fake installers for it are wreaking havoc. Users who searched Bing’s AI results for “OpenClaw Windows” were directed to a malicious GitHub repository that delivered information stealers and GhostSocks onto their machines.…

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