Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

A recent spate of SMS phishing attacks from one cybercriminal group has spawned a flurry of breach disclosures from affected companies, which are all struggling to combat the same lingering security threat: The ability of scammers to interact directly with employees through their mobile devices. In an Aug.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2021

By releasing an information sheet that provides guidance on securing wireless devices while in public (pdf) —for National Security System, Department of Defense, and Defense Industrial Base teleworkers—the NSA has provided useful information on malicious techniques used by cyber actors, and ways to protect against them. Wi-Fi and encryption.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In February, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a novel cybercrime service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passwords (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords. The OTP interception service featured earlier this year — Otp[.]agency

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The defendant is part of an alleged conspiracy involving at least eight others in the United States who stand accused of theft via SIM swapping , a crime that involves convincing mobile phone company employees to transfer ownership of the target’s phone number to a device the attackers control.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2020

A California company that helps telemarketing firms avoid getting sued for violating a federal law that seeks to curb robocalls has leaked the phone numbers, email addresses and passwords of all its customers, as well as the mobile phone numbers and other data on people who have hired lawyers to go after telemarketers.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

Experts at Tenable discovered 15 vulnerabilities in eight wireless presentation systems, including flaws that can be exploited to remotely hack devices. Wireless presentation systems are used to display content on a screen or through several devices, including mobile devices and laptops. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

Cisco fixed a critical flaw in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to take control affected devices. Cisco has released security patches to fix a critical vulnerability (CVSS score 10), tracked as CVE-2022-20695 , in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC). or Release 8.10.162.0

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2023

19, 2023, someone targeted a T-Mobile phone number belonging to a Kroll employee “in a highly sophisticated ‘SIM swapping’ attack.” ” T-Mobile has not yet responded to requests for comment. . ” T-Mobile has not yet responded to requests for comment. Why do I suggest this?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2024

Not OK: SMS 2FA — Widespread spam targets carrier employees, as scrotes try harder to evade two-factor authentication. The post SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Nicholas Truglia was part of a group alleged to have stolen more than $100 million from cryptocurrency investors using fraudulent “SIM swaps,” scams in which identity thieves hijack a target’s mobile phone number and use that to wrest control over the victim’s online identities. Nicholas Truglia, holding bottle.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

to help its mobile customers to safeguard their device from sophisticated cyber attacks. In the past, Apple Inc was using Pointer Authentication Codes (PAC) to prevent memory corruption by hackers. Now, the technique has been changed and will be guarded by a sophisticated version of authentication and validation of the ISA Pointers.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The European Union is poised to place more demands on manufacturers to design greater security into their wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The goal of the amendment – called a “delegated act” – is to ensure that all wireless devices are safe before they are sold in the EU. percent over the same period in 2020, with 313.2

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

SIM swapping involves the unauthorized transfer of a user's account to a SIM card controlled by malicious actors, achieved by convincing the victim's wireless carrier to make the change.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2024

When reading the title of this blog, you might be wondering to yourself why RADIUS is being highlighted as a subject — especially amidst all of the advancements of modern authentication we see taking place recently. It is commonly used for network access into VPNs, wireless access points, and other devices (more on this later).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2019

A new Trickbot Trojan variant is targeting Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, and Sprint users, confirming the evolution of the threat. mobile users. The interception of short message service (SMS)-based authentication tokens or password resets is frequently used during account takeover (ATO) fraud.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released two actionable Capacity Enhancement Guides (CEGs) to help users and organizations improve mobile device cybersecurity. Use strong authentication. For apps, websites and services use multi-factor authentication (MFA) where possible. Stay safe, everyone!

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2023

But O’Connor also pleaded guilty in a separate investigation involving a years-long spree of cyberstalking and cryptocurrency theft enabled by “ SIM swapping ,” a crime wherein fraudsters trick a mobile provider into diverting a customer’s phone calls and text messages to a device they control.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

AirPlay is Apple’s proprietary wireless technology that allows you to stream audio, video, photos, and even mirror your device’s screen from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac to other compatible devices like Apple TV, HomePod, smart TVs, or speakers. The vulnerability has a Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSSv3.1) score of 9.8

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Underground services are cropping up that are designed to enable bad actors to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs), which are widely used in two-factor authentication programs whose purpose is to better protect customers’ online accounts. By using the services, cybercriminals can gain access to victims’ accounts to steal money.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 19, 2018

In the wake of a scandal involving third-party companies leaking or selling precise, real-time location data on virtually all Americans who own a mobile phone, AT&T , Sprint and Verizon now say they are terminating location data sharing agreements with third parties. mobile networks. By that time, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Common attacks against enterprise drones include platform takeover, where an attacker uses RF, Wi-Fi or a subscription service like Aerial Armor to detect flight paths of a drone in a geographical area, perform de-authentication attacks, take over control of the drone and land the stolen drone in a location of its choosing.

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But what happens if you think your mobile has been breached? In this blog, we’ll look at how you can minimise the impact of your personal mobile being compromised. Check and protect what you value most Identify the important apps or files on your mobile phone. (Do Change the default PIN code to connect to mobile phone Bluetooth.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

As this feature helps in keeping hackers at bay who are interested in eavesdropping conversations or hijacking camera application from a laptop or a mobile phone. Authentication- Most conferencing platforms offer authentication feature such as One time passcodes as their 1st line of defense.

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Threatpost

MARCH 3, 2021

Wireless mouse-utility lacks proper authentication and opens Windows systems to attack.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2021

Cisco addressed tens of high-severity flaws, including some flaws in the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and in its small business routers. This week Cisco released security updates to address 67 high-severity vulnerabilities, including issues affecting Cisco’s AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and small business routers (i.e.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2021

Researchers at the french intelligence agency ANSSI discovered multiple flaws in the Bluetooth Core and Mesh Profile specifications that could be used to impersonate legitimate devices during the pairing process and conduct man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks while within wireless range of vulnerable devices. through 5.2, through 5.2.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Service providers and 5G-enabled device manufacturers both have critical roles to play in the success and sustainability of this wireless network rollout.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The latest twist: mobile network operator UScellular on Jan. The attackers thus gained remote access to the CRM systems running on the store computers – and a foothold to access customers’ wireless phone numbers and associated account information. Related: The quickening of cyber warfare.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2019

Related: Most companies ignorant about rising mobile attacks While it might be tempting to dismiss the potential revenue lost by Apple, Samsung, HTC and other suppliers of authentic phones, this counterfeit wave is particularly worrisome. The faked phones flooding the market today are slicker than ever. Although usage in the U.S.,

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2020

The issue affects the following Cisco products if they have web access enabled and are running a firmware release earlier than the first fixed release for that device: IP Phone 7811, 7821, 7841, and 7861 Desktop Phones IP Phone 8811, 8841, 8845, 8851, 8861, and 8865 Desktop Phones Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Wireless IP Phone 8821 and 8821-EX.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 28, 2023

Aruba , a Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) company, provides mobility and IoT solutions for organizations of all sizes. A pioneer in wireless networking, Aruba now offers infrastructure services as software from the public or private cloud to enable secure connectivity for a wide range of devices including mobile and IoT.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The scammer takes advantage of a two-factor authentication and verification weakness and uses your phone number to access your accounts. SIM is a small and removable chip card used in your mobile phone. They may even call you, pretending to be your wireless provider. Use a PIN with your wireless provider.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2024

Current analysis indicates that the data includes, for these periods of time, records of calls and texts of nearly all of AT&T’s wireless customers and customers of mobile virtual network operators (“MVNO”) using AT&T’s wireless network. Wired first reported that AT&T paid a ransom of 5.7 ” reported Wired.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2019

As it now stands, CoAP does not require authentication to reply with a large response to a small request, Shin told me. IoT goes hand in glove with the next generation of mobile cellular system, known as fifth-generation wireless, or 5G. CoAP already is being discussed in security circles as the next big DDoS scaling tool.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

Most of us connect our mobile devices to a Wi-Fi router for internet access, but this connection can leave our network and data vulnerable to cyber threats. WPA2 is a security protocol that secures wireless networks using the advanced encryption standard (AES).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Critical flaws in the Realtek RTL8195A Wi-Fi module could have been exploited to gain root access and take over devices’ wireless communications. “As part of the module’s Wi-Fi functionality, the module supports the WEP, WPA and WPA2 authentication modes.” ” reads the analysis published by the experts.

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Google Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Mobile Driving License ISO Standard The ISO 18013-5 “Mobile driving licence (mDL) application” standard has been written by a diverse group of people representing driving license issuers (e.g. Instead of handing over your plastic card, you open the mDL application on your phone and press a button to share your mDL.

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