Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Russia-linked APT group Sandworm has hacked eleven telecommunication service providers in Ukraine between since May 2023. The Russia-linked APT group Sandworm (UAC-0165) has compromised eleven telecommunication service providers in Ukraine between May and September 2023, reported the Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA).

Telecommunications 131

Telecommunications Authentication Data collection Passwords 131

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Android Apps Use Bluetooth and WiFi Scanning to Track Users Without GPS Cyber Insider Researchers found that 86% of apps they analyzed collect sensitive data, including location data stemming from scanning Wi-Fi network details, and collecting device identifiers. They also have appeared to partner with Proton.

Surveillance 75

Surveillance Telecommunications Malware Data breaches 75

Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2023

A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device — unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection.

Mobile 316

Mobile Wireless Advertising Accountability 316

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2020

.” T-Mobile said that threat actors did not access names on the account, physical or email addresses, financial data, credit card information, social security numbers, tax ID, passwords, or PINs. The telecommunication giant is in the process of notifying impacted customers.

Data breaches 144

Data breaches Mobile Telecommunications Accountability 144

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Internal Revenue Service website for months: Anyone seeking to create an account to view their tax records online would soon be required to provide biometric data to a private company in Virginia — ID.me. Super Bowl Sunday watchers are treated to no fewer than a half-dozen commercials for cryptocurrency investing. ” SEPTEMBER.

Cryptocurrency 288

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 288

Krebs on Security

MAY 2, 2023

Mirza and his colleagues was actively uploading all of the device’s usernames, passwords and authentication cookies to cybercriminals based in Russia. The website for NextLevelSupport says it was founded in 2017 by a Gary Plott , whose LinkedIn profile describes him as a seasoned telecommunications industry expert.

Marketing 310

Marketing Advertising Scams Telecommunications 310

SecureList

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The traffic originated from a suspicious library loaded into the memory of a domain controller server and registered as a Windows password filter, which has access to plain-text passwords to administrative accounts. Neither have we found any ties between MagicScroll and any other known APTs.

Malware 145

Malware Computers and Electronics Telecommunications Encryption 145