Iran-Linked APT42 Uses AI-Assisted Phishing and TAMECAT Backdoor to Target Defense Officials

Iran-linked APT42 is escalating its espionage operations with AI-assisted phishing and an expanded TAMECAT backdoor, enabling long-lived access to defense and government identities rather than just endpoints. Recent activity shows tightly integrated social engineering, cloud abuse, and fileless PowerShell tradecraft that significantly complicate detection and response. APT42, also tracked as TA453 in some reporting, is […]

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