Cyber Attacks, DDOS and Telecommunications

A powerful DDoS attack hit Hungarian banks and telecoms services

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Hungarian financial institutions and telecommunications infrastructure were hit by a powerful DDoS attack originating from servers in Russia, China and Vietnam. A powerful DDoS attack hit some Hungarian banking and telecommunication services that briefly disrupted them. ” reported the Reuters agency.

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Massive DDoS attack brought down 25% Iranian Internet connectivity

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Iran comes under cyber-attack again, a massive offensive brought down a large portion of the Iranian access to the Internet. Iran infrastructures are under attack, a massive cyberattack brought down a large portion of the Iranian access to the Internet, according to the experts the national connectivity fell to 75%.

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Massive Surge in DDoS Attacks Reported in First Quarter of 2023

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2023

StormWall , a premier cybersecurity firm specializing in the defense of websites, networks, and online services from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, has published an in-depth report on the DDoS landscape during the first quarter of 2023. of DDoS attacks targeting the application layer (L7), 11.7%

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Ecuador suffered 40 Million Cyber attacks after the Julian Assange arrest

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

Ecuador suffered 40 million cyber attacks on websites of public institutions since the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. In response to the arrest acktivist communities launched several attacks against the Ecuador government. after Ecuador withdrew asylum after seven years. Pierluigi Paganini.

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NSFOCUS DDoS Protection Service Neutralized a Terabit-Scale DDoS Attack

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In Q4 of 2024, NSFOCUS observed and successfully mitigated the largest DDoS attack ever recorded under the cloud-based DDoS Protection Service (DPS). This massive DDoS attack targeted a telecommunications service provider, one of NSFOCUSs global clients.

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NON-STATE ACTORS IN THE CYBERSPACE: AN ATTEMPT TO A TAXONOMIC CLASSIFICATION, ROLE, IMPACT AND RELATIONS WITH A STATE’S SOCIOECONOMIC STRUCTURE

Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2022

The number of cyber-attacks continues to increase as well as their level of sophistication. For this reason, the behavior of each actor in the cyber arena is becoming a national security concern for every government. Some of those activities being malicious.

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Reassessing cyberwarfare. Lessons learned in 2022

SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

According to the same article, another such attack took place in the late 1990s when the American military attacked a Serbian telecommunications network. The “AcidRain” wiper was first described later in March, while ViaSat published an official analysis of the cyber-attack.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 412 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

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Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: The Increased Telco Cybersecurity Challenges in the 5G Era

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: The Increased Telco Cybersecurity Challenges in the 5G Era madhav Tue, 09/12/2023 - 05:15 Telecommunications firms have always faced a unique set of security challenges. IoT devices have a history of being the targets of botnet recruitment and engines for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

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. As cyber attacks continue to increase in number and sophistication, the need for MSSPs grows.

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2020 Predictions: New Challenges for Data Privacy and the 5G Hackathon

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 14, 2020

Telecommunications companies like AT&T, Sprint and Verizon have begun rolling out 5G service to major cities in the U.S. In addition, high bandwidth will empower criminals to launch much larger data breaches and attacks that could cripple entire enterprise networks. 5G tech will make the IoT a greater part of our everyday lives.

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Cyber Attack projected on US and European Banking Systems

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 16, 2023

According to a video posting on a telegram channel on June 13th of this year, Killnet, Anonymous Sudan and REvil have been assigned a job to disrupt the financial systems of west by launching a DDoS or Ransomware attack by this month end and as per some online resources, the command for assault reportedly came-in from Kremlin.

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Hackers hit a televised phone-in between President Putin and citizens at a TV show

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2021

A massive cyber attack attempted to disrupt a televised phone-in between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Rossiya 24 network. The televised phone-in with the Russian President lasted nearly four hours, but the massive DDoS attacks caused repeatedly connection issues, especially during calls from remote regions.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 438 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box.

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Gaza-linked hackers and Pro-Russia groups are targeting Israel

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The fourth annual Digital Defense Report published by Microsoft linked a series of attacks against organizations in Israel to a Gaza-based threat actor that is tracking the campaign as Storm-1133. The Storm-1133 activity was observed in early 2023 and is targeting Israeli private-sector energy, defense, and telecommunications organizations.

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Cyber Security Informer

A powerful DDoS attack hit Hungarian banks and telecoms services

Massive DDoS attack brought down 25% Iranian Internet connectivity

Trending Sources

Massive Surge in DDoS Attacks Reported in First Quarter of 2023

Ecuador suffered 40 Million Cyber attacks after the Julian Assange arrest

NSFOCUS DDoS Protection Service Neutralized a Terabit-Scale DDoS Attack

NON-STATE ACTORS IN THE CYBERSPACE: AN ATTEMPT TO A TAXONOMIC CLASSIFICATION, ROLE, IMPACT AND RELATIONS WITH A STATE’S SOCIOECONOMIC STRUCTURE

Reassessing cyberwarfare. Lessons learned in 2022

Security Affairs newsletter Round 412 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: The Increased Telco Cybersecurity Challenges in the 5G Era

What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

2020 Predictions: New Challenges for Data Privacy and the 5G Hackathon

Cyber Attack projected on US and European Banking Systems

Hackers hit a televised phone-in between President Putin and citizens at a TV show

Security Affairs newsletter Round 438 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Gaza-linked hackers and Pro-Russia groups are targeting Israel

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