Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Healthcare Hit Shows Symbols Matter as Iran Shifts Focus to Economic DamageCybersecurity experts say that the Handala "hacktivist" group that claimed credit for attacks against two American firms on Wednesday is run by the Iranian government. The shift to destructive cyberattacks parallels Iran's attempt to inflict greater economic damage on the United States and allies.

Proxies Prioritize Psychological Effects Over Real Life Effects in CyberspaceWarnings about Iranian hacking following the United States' Saturday bombing of Iranian nuclear weapon development sites ratcheted sharply upward even after weeks of admonitions that Iran could respond to ongoing missile strikes with virtual assaults.

Proxies Prioritize Psychological Effects Over Real Life Effects in CyberspaceWarnings about Iranian hacking following the United States' Saturday bombing of Iranian nuclear weapon development sites ratcheted sharply upward even after weeks of admonitions that Iran could respond to ongoing missile strikes with virtual assaults.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned over the weekend of escalating cyberattack risks by Iran-backed hacking groups and pro-Iranian hacktivists. [...]