Initial access techniques used by Iran-based threat actors
2026-03-19T20:51:39Z•9f1e26f22b6706b60127c81c42832d76f91d5a040ec8cab6d02500879432fb1c
Active AdversaryCVE-2022-20775CVE-2026-20127Cisco SD‑WANClickFixIranOperation Epic FuryPatch TuesdaySophos CTUadvisoryfirewallhacktivisminfostealerinitial accessmacOSvulnerabilitiesworkspace protection
What happened
Sophos published a set of March 2026 posts and advisories covering active threats and product news: analysis of initial-access techniques used by Iran-linked threat actors; increases in regional hacktivist activity tied to U.S.–Israel–Iran escalation (Operation Epic Fury) and recommended defensive measures from Sophos CTU; campaigns leveraging ClickFix lures and macOS infostealers; March Patch Tuesday summarizing 84 CVEs (including eight Critical-severity bugs, none in Windows); active exploitation of Cisco SD‑WAN vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-20127, CVE-2022-20775); and product announcements (Syn
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- Source ID
- sophos_news
- Record identifier
- 9f1e26f22b6706b60127c81c42832d76f91d5a040ec8cab6d02500879432fb1c
- Enrichment time
- 2026-03-19T20:51:39Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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