Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

VPN Infrastructures Allure for Threat Actors PNs have become a fundamental part of network security for organizations worldwide, enabling secure remote access to systems, encrypting sensitive data during transmission, and protecting internal networks from unauthorized access. 3 Whats Behind its Enduring Popularity?

VPN 133

VPN Authentication Ransomware Risk 133

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

In January 2018, GovPayNet was acquired by Securus Technologies , a Carrollton, Texas- based company that provides telecommunications services to prisons and helps law enforcement personnel keep tabs on mobile devices used by former inmates. We will continue to evaluate security and access to all systems and customer records.”.

Mobile 271

Mobile Government Identity Theft Telecommunications 271

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Among the Twilio customers targeted was encrypted messaging service Signal , which relied on Twilio to provide phone number verification services. DigitalOcean severs ties with Mailchimp after that incident , which briefly prevented the hosting firm from communicating with its customers or processing password reset requests.

Cryptocurrency 288

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 288

Troy Hunt

MARCH 27, 2018

It began with a visit to the local Telstra store earlier this month to upgrade a couple of phone plans which resulted in me sitting alone by this screen whilst the Telstra staffer disappeared into the back room for a few minutes: Is it normal for @Telstra to display customer passwords on publicly facing terminals in their stores?

Passwords 174

Passwords Banking Mobile Telecommunications 174

SecureList

OCTOBER 15, 2024

ModuleInstaller was designed to drop at least four files: a legitimate and signed application used to sideload a malicious library, a.config manifest embedded in the program as a resource and required by the next stage to properly load additional modules, a malicious library, and an encrypted payload. without an extension).

Malware 143

Malware Encryption Architecture Phishing 143

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 12, 2021

They generally get into your system by guessing the password, leveraging API loopholes, or exploiting bad codes. Say you want to share confidential information like a secret message, password or an embedded sensitive data. You can share passwords and secret notes. Encrypted Emails.

VPN 107

VPN Passwords Encryption Mobile 107

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2019

Security experts at FireEye uncovered a DNS hijacking campaign that is targeting government agencies, ISPs and other telecommunications providers, Internet infrastructure entities, and sensitive commercial organizations in the Middle East, North Africa, North America and Europe. ” reads the report published by FireEye.

DNS 109

DNS Telecommunications Government Encryption 109

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies. ” IMPROVEMENTS.

DNS 279

DNS Internet Internet Government 279

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 13, 2021

When they open the file, a fake Microsoft Office password dialog box prompts the recipient to re-enter their password, because their access to the Excel document has supposedly timed out. Opening the email attachment triggers a fake Microsoft Office password dialog prompting users to “re-enter” their password.

Phishing 112

Phishing Passwords Computers and Electronics Telecommunications 112

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2021

An international operation that monitored an encrypted device company under control of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has led to a massive, coordinated string by law enforcement in a several countries. Providing a service after taking down the real enablers.

Encryption 114

Encryption Telecommunications Cryptocurrency Advertising 114

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. The passwords and email addresses of some 70k employees were involved.

Ransomware 99

Ransomware Password Management Passwords Hacking 99

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Symantec spotted a previously unknown nation-state actor, tracked as Harvester, that is targeting telecommunication providers and IT firms in South Asia. Sectors targeted include telecommunications, government, and information technology (IT). At this time, the APT group is mostly targeting organizations in Afghanistan.

Telecommunications 86

Telecommunications Malware Government Encryption 86

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems. This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged. Scattered Spider previously targeted telecommunications firms, likely to support its SIM-swapping activities that facilitate account takeovers.

Social Engineering 122

Social Engineering Engineering Accountability Backups 122

Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2018

Eir, the fixed, mobile and broadband telecommunications company of Ireland, has suffered a data breach this week. Personal details of 37,000 Eir customers have been exposed according to the telecommunications company. The root cause of the data leak is the theft offsite of an unencrypted laptop containing the customers’ data.

Data breaches 72

Data breaches Telecommunications Advertising Accountability 72

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 10, 2021

Now for access as a service, you're getting a username and password to a database, or to the back end of the administrative account, to a hospital or to a bank. While the highest price was $95,000 for an Asian telecommunications service provider. The price for network access can range quite a bit.

Telecommunications 98

Telecommunications Marketing Ransomware Accountability 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Several months later, I learned about how Dragos had spotted a new threat group called “HEXANE” targeting oil and gas companies in the Middle East as well as telecommunications providers in the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. I think it’s important to point out that cyber-attacks could have resulted from a variety of weaknesses.

Telecommunications 92

Telecommunications Encryption Software Cyber Attacks 92

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2019

The group hit entities in several industries, including the gaming, healthcare, high-tech, higher education, telecommunications, and travel services industries. The hackers also conducted additional reconnaissance and downloaded two additional files, representing the dropper and encrypted/compressed payload components of the ACEHASH malware.

Malware 109

Malware Telecommunications Advertising Healthcare 109

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. The files were designed to be executed in a pre-defined order, and some of them were AES128-encrypted.

Malware 145

Malware Computers and Electronics Telecommunications Encryption 145

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Other features include applying secure socket layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS) and AES-256 encryption. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021. EnterpriseDB.

Firewall 122

Firewall Encryption Computers and Electronics Software 122

IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

A nationwide loss of power could create a ripple effect, causing disruption to internet telecommunications, water, sewage, fuel and gas supplies. This should include a secure password manager. In the worst scenario, such an attack would not only create social turmoil, but again, could lead to loss of life.

Risk 98

Risk Healthcare Passwords Government 98

SecureList

DECEMBER 12, 2023

To find out, in 2022 we created a list of 700 companies worldwide from different industries: industrial, telecommunication, financial, retail, and others. But are we really conscious of the true scale of the threat? Then we searched through Darknet trying to answer the question of “How likely these companies have suffered a breach?”

Data breaches 128

Data breaches Accountability Telecommunications Malware 128

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Other features include: Data encryption Compliance management capabilities Server monitoring and alerting Data import and export John the Ripper This free password-cracking tool supports 15 operating systems, including 11 from the Unix family, DOS, Win32, BeOS, and OpenVMS.

Penetration Testing 98

Penetration Testing Wireless Passwords Social Engineering 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Authentication and password management. Passwords are one of the least safe user authentication methods, yet they are also frequently used for web applications for safeguarding online data. OWASP recommends the following methods: Implement monitoring to identify attacks against multiple user accounts, utilizing the same password.

Authentication 79

Authentication Passwords Software Accountability 79

IT Security Guru

JULY 28, 2023

SMBs should invest in comprehensive training programs to educate employees about data security best practices, such as strong password management, recognising phishing attempts, and secure file handling. Encryption and Data Backup : Encrypting sensitive data in transit and at rest provides additional protection against unauthorised access.

Data breaches 95

Data breaches Risk Education Telecommunications 95

Security Boulevard

JULY 15, 2024

StealC is an information stealer capable of exfiltrating a variety of confidential information, including passwords, emails, and cryptocurrency wallets. Can be used to perform cryptographic operations, potentially aiding in encrypting/decrypting data without raising suspicion. dll FreeBL cryptographic library from Mozilla.

Malware 64

Malware Encryption Telecommunications DNS 64

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2019

The group conducts operations primarily in the Middle East, targeting financial, government, energy, chemical, telecommunications and other industries. Contest: Since at least 2014, an Iranian threat group tracked by FireEye as APT34 has conducted reconnaissance aligned with the strategic interests of Iran. DNS Server scripts. The icap.py

DNS 107

DNS Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Government 107

Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Security requirements unpacked The regulations lay down explicit security mandates, from unique product passwords to transparent reporting mechanisms for security issues, alongside clear directives on security update commitments. Each product must either have a unique password or allow the user to set a secure password upon initial setup.

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Passwords Telecommunications Cyber threats 59

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In November, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint statement concerning an investigation into cyberattacks on commercial telecommunications infrastructure. Meanwhile, you should use SNMP Version 3 with encryption and authentication. According to U.S.

Engineering 52

Engineering Network Security Firewall Authentication 52

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems. This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged. Scattered Spider previously targeted telecommunications firms, likely to support its SIM-swapping activities that facilitate account takeovers.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Engineering Accountability Backups 52

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

cmd.exe /Q /c cd 1> 127.0.0.1ADMIN$__1710197641.3559299 2>&1 Victims The mentioned malware samples, utilities, and command lines were found in the infrastructures of government, telecommunications, and industrial companies in Russia.

Ransomware 120

Ransomware Malware Media Telecommunications 120

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

There are many different ways to safeguard your organization’s sensitive data from a breach, including encryption, data erasure, data masking, and data resiliency. The technology and telecommunications industry is critical to modern society, enabling and driving communication, commerce, and innovation.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

Its patent-pending Side-Scanning technology uses environmental context to prioritize risks, including vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, malware, compromised passwords and more. These include CarrierEdge for telecommunications service providers, MicroEdge for the IoT industry and CloudEdge for enterprises. Ubiq Security.

Cybersecurity 115

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Threat Detection Marketing 115

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Beyond Identity Identity management 2020 Private Expel Managed security service 2016 Private Tigera Zero trust for K8s 2016 Private Intrinsic Application security 2016 Acquired: VMware HackerOne Penetration testing 2015 Private Virtru Data encryption 2014 Private Cloudflare Cloud infrastructure 2010 NYSE: NET.

Cybersecurity 130

Cybersecurity Technology Marketing Healthcare 130

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

Current OSINT reporting indicates that the actor does not to deploy any file-encrypting ransomware in the target environment, but solely focuses on data theft and extortion. In a post made in a Telegram group - allegedly run by the actor - the adversary recruits employees working at telecommunication, technology, or software companies.

Ransomware 59

Ransomware Malware Government Antivirus 59

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The G Suite Admin can then immediately log in to their Spinbackup account and be able to see the list of encrypted files, and either restore all of them with one click, if the “Auto-recovery” mode is on (Spinbackup automatically blocks Google Drive for PC application and recovers all encrypted files), or manually in case the mode is off.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

With access to DSInternals, the malware could query the AD servers and steal data, passwords, and keys. 509 keys or password credentials to legitimate OAuth applications to offer protracted authorized access. Encryption. Executed Microsoft PowerShell commands to create more instances of Raindrop on network computers.

Software 64

Software Malware Authentication Penetration Testing 64

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

telecommunication providers. The China-linked APT groupis still targeting telecommunications providers worldwide, and according to a report recently published by Recorded Futures Insikt Group, the threat actors has breached more U.S. telecommunications providers by exploiting unpatched Cisco IOS XE network devices.

Telecommunications 71

Telecommunications Malware Hacking Encryption 71