Ex-IDF cyber chief on Iran, Scattered Spider, and why social engineering worries him more than 0-days

Ex-IDF cyber chief on Iran, Scattered Spider, and why social engineering worries him more than 0-days
Cyber-crime Ex-IDF cyber chief on Iran, Scattered Spider, and why social engineering worries him more than 0-days Keep It Simple, Stupid InterviewScattered Spider and Iranian government-backed cyber units have more in common than a recent uptick in hacking activity, according to Ariel Parnes, a former colonel in the Israeli Defense Forces' cyber unit 8200. Both the financially motivated crew and Tehran's APT groups excel at social engineering attacks, and are proof positive that cybercriminals d...

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