Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

but given the Salt Typhoon breach and the apparent lackluster security practices and culture at just about every American telecommunications company, this was too interesting to ignore. Cape is a mobile carrier startup claiming to provide a more secure and private service alternative to traditional telecommunications services.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

After the attacks came to light, the manufacturer promptly released a firmware update for configuring verification of incoming requests. While the resource was down, cryptocurrency newbies were invited to download a copy of Bitcoin Core via a torrenting service. Extortionists’ activity regularly made the news throughout 2020.

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SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. Vulnerable devices were either misconfigured or missing the latest firmware version with the required settings. Ransomwarers were likely spurred on by the upward movement of cryptocurrency prices, which continued in Q1 2021. Conclusion.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2022

The LAPSUS$ group is a relative newcomer to the ransomware scene, but it has made a name for itself by bringing down big targets like Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Portugal, Brazil’s Ministry of Health, and Brazilian telecommunications operator Claro. Image courtesy of The Verge.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In May, Ars Technica reported that BootGuard private keys had been stolen following a ransomware attack on Micro-Star International (MSI) in March this year (firmware on PCs with Intel chips and BootGuard enabled will only run if it is digitally signed using the appropriate keys).

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SecureList

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Attackers’ accounts on X One of the tactics used by the attackers was to contact influential figures in the cryptocurrency space to get them to promote their malicious website and most likely to also compromise them.

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