Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2020

officials responsible for national security and telecommunications were meeting their peers in Britain ahead of the final decision on Huawei 5G technology. officials responsible for national security and telecommunications were meeting their peers in Britain in the attempt to convince U.K. According to U.K.

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Telecommunications Government Advertising Architecture 97

Notice Bored

APRIL 20, 2022

When you acquire or provide professional services, how do you address the associated information risks? In theory, clients and providers should proactively identify, evaluate and address information risks relating to or arising from professional services in order to avoid, reduce or limit the damage arising from such incidents.

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Risk Energy and Utilities Computers and Electronics Telecommunications 72

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Key cybersecurity provisions Securing communications networks Five billion dollars is allocated to help local telecommunications providers replace potentially insecure Chinese technology (e.g., Also driving the growth in cyberattacks is the lack of cost or risk imposed on perpetrators of these crimes. Huawei and ZTE equipment ).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2020

Since November 2018, the US Government has invited its allies to exclude Chinese equipment from critical infrastructure and 5G architectures over security concerns. The US regulators consider the Chinese equipment in US telecommunications networks a threat to homeland security.

Telecommunications 98

Telecommunications Advertising Architecture Government 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

government entities in Belgium, and telecommunications companies in Thailand and Brazil. The attack starts with a shell script that downloads binaries for various architectures (ARM, MIPS, X86), extracts a command-and-control (C2) server from an encrypted configuration, and connects to it.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

In November 2018, The Wall Street Journal reported that the US Government urged its allies to exclude Huawei from critical infrastructure and 5G architectures. Currently, the Chinese supplier is already prohibited from bidding on government contracts and core network equipment. ” reported the AFP press.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2023

This simplifies the deployment and management of network services, improves efficiency, and minimizes the risk of errors. The NFV architecture, standardized by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), provides a blueprint for implementing and deploying NFV solutions.

Architecture 70

Architecture Telecommunications Software Firewall 70

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Many of the new legal frameworks and regulations bring unknown future risks. Germany requires telecommunications organizations to store data of communications locally) or to particular sectors (i.e. Compliance risks must then be categorized in order of severity and addressed accordingly. How can businesses fight uncertainty?

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Technology Risk Telecommunications Internet 110

SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2022

Is it better to cut off Russia or allow free communication, with all the risks and benefits it provides? We know that war has impacts on telecommunications, but what we've seen in Ukraine is on a different level.". Tech firms are making very hard decisions. Here's a roundup of news from the past couple of days that caught my eye.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Cedric Leighton is founder and president of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership management consultancy. Since founding Cedric Leighton Associates, he has become an internationally known strategic risk expert. Leighton is also a founding partner of CYFORIX, specializing in the field of cyber risk.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 29, 2024

This expansion and significant architectural changes will create highly complex networks, exposing new vulnerabilities and more significant risks as we move towards a post-quantum (PQ) world. Quantum computers could break cryptographic algorithms, posing a significant threat to modern telecommunications networks.

Mobile 71

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SecureWorld News

MAY 25, 2023

Since the targets span several industries and sectors, among them telecommunications, transportation, the military, and emergency response, this could be part of a Chinese operation to map out the paths a potential American response to an invasion of Taiwan would take.

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Firewall Cyber threats Telecommunications Internet 98

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

History of MSSPs As internet service providers (ISPs) and telecommunications companies (telecoms) began offering commercial access to the internet in the late 1990s, they began to also offer firewall appliances and associated managed services. Outsourcing U.S. companies may trust U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is now front of mind for many. Reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware and malware on CNI will be of paramount importance to the stability of nation states for years to come.

Cyber threats 71

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT 71

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Started in 1987, the telecommunications provider has become a multinational technology whale. Through a portfolio of real-time protection and risk management products, Imperva is consistently listed as a top vendor. Also Read: Cloud Bucket Vulnerability Management in 2021. Microsoft Azure.

Firewall 122

Firewall Encryption Computers and Electronics Software 122

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

NIST continues to encourage the development of lightweight cryptography that can be used in constrained environments and researchers also continue to explore new types of hardware (microchips, architecture, etc.) In each of these cases, the cracked encryption can lead to leaked data, but the nature of the risk remains distinct.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Redundant devices or backup devices will generally be required for a resilient architecture and can be used to restore systems quickly after a DDoS attack. Ribbon Communications’ DDoS solutions focus on stopping attacks against a variety of telecommunications infrastructure (PBX, VoIP, SIP Trunks, etc.)

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DDOS DNS Firewall Internet 145

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Gray box pentest In gray box tests, also known as translucent tests, the organization gives some information to the pentesters but does not provide full disclosure of the architecture. Pros and Cons of Penetration Testing Like all security solutions and approaches, penetration tests have benefits, risks, and challenges.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 2, 2019

And those cloud services are hosting an ever-increasing amount of sensitive data—according to our 2019 Cloud Adoption and Risk Report, the number of files with sensitive data shared in the cloud has increased 53% year over year. Figure 1: Simplified architecture for Unified Cloud Edge. And they must be able to do so simply.

Telecommunications 40

Telecommunications Architecture Security Defenses Engineering 40

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

According to the Software Engineering Institute, software architecture or coding flaws are responsible for up to 90% of security problems. Although web applications and their accompanying architecture are the primary emphases, most recommendations apply to any software deployment environment. Input validation. Access control.

Authentication 79

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

Founded in 2010 by veteran SaaS and DevOps industry leaders, Datadog specializes in optimizing the service-oriented architecture, helping organizations monitor user journeys and explore service relationships. Administrators can group traffic by container , team, or office and filter data by tag, device, or host. VIAVI Solutions.

Marketing 122

Marketing DDOS Threat Detection DNS 122

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

Quality MSPs easily deliver the additional IT capability for surges and, more importantly, can easily accommodate decreases in demand without the risk of layoffs or losing experienced employees. An MSP knows that if they betray their customer’s trust, they risk having their reputation actively attacked by the burned customer.

Software 98

Software Penetration Testing Cybersecurity Risk 98

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

Quality MSPs easily deliver the additional IT capability for surges and, more importantly, can easily accommodate decreases in demand without the risk of layoffs or losing experienced employees. An MSP knows that if they betray their customer’s trust, they risk having their reputation actively attacked by the burned customer.

Software 97

Software Penetration Testing Cybersecurity Risk 97

Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Double extortion introduces catastrophic risks of data breach and loss of customer trust if sensitive information gets leaked publicly. With the high stakes, many victims decide the potential reputational harm and liability from data exposure is too great a risk and opt to pay extortion ransoms. Don't let patching lag.

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Ransomware Backups Insurance Cyber Insurance 52

SC Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

That really creates a lot less risk. Suddenly everybody’s just connecting from home, straight to the cloud, and they’re not backhauling into a network, they’re not even going through a SD WAN, and that’s a whole new architecture and new normal that’s all happened and accelerated within a year.

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Marketing Media Digital transformation Cybersecurity 63

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2025

The Danish Social Security Agency published a new threat assessment for the cyber threat to the telecommunications sector that highlights the risks for the telecom companies in Europe. This is because the extent of cyber espionage against the telecommunications sector in Europe has likely increased.” and Italy, a U.K.

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Telecommunications Cyber threats Hacking Mobile 82

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Advances in the use of polymers revolutionized everything from food packaging to electronics, telecommunication and medicine. Paul Roberts: One of the challenges is that organizations just as the sort of risk problem, bites and there's more higher stakes and more people kind of paying attention to application security. It's testable.

InfoSec 52

InfoSec Artificial Intelligence Computers and Electronics Software 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Advances in the use of polymers revolutionized everything from food packaging to electronics, telecommunication and medicine. Paul Roberts: One of the challenges is that organizations just as the sort of risk problem, bites and there's more higher stakes and more people kind of paying attention to application security. It's testable.

InfoSec 40

InfoSec Artificial Intelligence Computers and Electronics Software 40

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Advances in the use of polymers revolutionized everything from food packaging to electronics, telecommunication and medicine. Paul Roberts: One of the challenges is that organizations just as the sort of risk problem, bites and there's more higher stakes and more people kind of paying attention to application security. It's testable.

InfoSec 40

InfoSec Artificial Intelligence Computers and Electronics Software 40

SecureWorld News

MAY 21, 2024

Is there another architectural/engineering solution that would protect other sections of the bridge from collapsing if one section is impacted? Ultimately, all of these ideas need to undergo a cost-benefit analysis, and a feasible action would be one that balances the risk/reward equation. So many questions!

Cybersecurity 107

Cybersecurity Telecommunications Risk Architecture 107

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority. Reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware and malware on CNI will be paramount to the stability of national economies for the years to come.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Technology 77

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It determined that the injection point was situated within the connection between two Egyptian telecommunication providers. iOS devices may not be the only targets: other devices and operating systems could also face risks. As we look ahead, we anticipate a surge in state-sponsored cyberattacks as geopolitical tensions strengthen.

Hacking 142

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 142

Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Critical infrastructure, such as energy grids and transportation systems, will be targeted, posing risks to national security and economic stability. Businesses operating in or supporting conflict regions face heightened cyberattack risks, leading to financial losses and reputational damage. The first is by rule making.

Cybersecurity 130

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SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

Allan Friedman, director of cybersecurity initiatives at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, has spent years working with other stakeholders on a framework for a software bill of materials that could introduce more transparency into the software world.

Software 120

Software Hacking Government Cyber Insurance 120

SecureList

JANUARY 29, 2025

Therefore, many countries are looking for their way into the new technological order, investing in promising research and development in a variety of areas: AI and machine learning, quantum computing, optical electronics, new materials, energy sources and types of engines, satellites and telecommunications, genetics, biotechnology and medicine.

Technology 87

Technology Computers and Electronics Energy and Utilities Risk 87

SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2024

targets companies from Russia and Belarus in various industries, including government and commercial organizations, entertainment and technology firms, telecommunications companies and industrial enterprises. Following these instructions will minimize the risks of compromise and increase your system’s resistance to possible attacks.

Encryption 82

Encryption Passwords Accountability Ransomware 82

Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2019

. “The Temporary General License grants operators time to make other arrangements and (gives) the Department space to determine the appropriate long term measures for Americans and foreign telecommunications providers that currently rely on Huawei equipment for critical services,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.

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Telecommunications Mobile Advertising Architecture 99