Iranian APT42 Launched Over 30 Espionage Attacks Against Activists and Dissidents

A state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actor newly christened APT42 (formerly UNC788) has been attributed to over 30 confirmed espionage attacks against individuals and organizations of strategic interest to the Iranian government at least since 2015. Cybersecurity firm Mandiant said the group operates as the intelligence gathering arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),…

Third of IT decision-makers rely on ‘gut feel’ when choosing network operator

A third (32%) of business leaders admit that over 50% of their decision-making process is based on emotional response or ‘gut feel’ when choosing a network provider.  This is according to a new report from Arelion (formerly Telia Carrier), a provider of telecommunication services. Decision-makers in the US are particularly driven by emotion, with 46% attributing over half of their decision-making processes to it. The survey was conducted in the US, UK, France and Germany,…

Third of IT decision-makers rely on ‘gut feel’ when choosing network operator

A third (32%) of business leaders admit that over 50% of their decision-making process is based on emotional response or ‘gut feel’ when choosing a network provider.  This is according to a new report from Arelion (formerly Telia Carrier), a provider of telecommunication services. Decision-makers in the US are particularly driven by emotion, with 46% attributing over half of their decision-making processes to it. The survey was conducted in the US, UK, France and Germany,…

Third of IT decision-makers rely on ‘gut feel’ when choosing network operator

A third (32%) of business leaders admit that over 50% of their decision-making process is based on emotional response or ‘gut feel’ when choosing a network provider.  This is according to a new report from Arelion (formerly Telia Carrier), a provider of telecommunication services. Decision-makers in the US are particularly driven by emotion, with 46% attributing over half of their decision-making processes to it. The survey was conducted in the US, UK, France and Germany,…