eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Expanding attack surfaces require additional skills to secure, maintain, and monitor an ever-expanding environment of assets such as mobile, cloud, and the internet of things (IoT). and installed software (operating systems, applications, firmware, etc.). assets (endpoints, servers, IoT, routers, etc.), Outsourcing U.S.

Firewall 98

Firewall Telecommunications Penetration Testing Cybersecurity 98

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. Hacked back?

Ransomware 99

Ransomware Password Management Passwords Hacking 99

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

After the attacks came to light, the manufacturer promptly released a firmware update for configuring verification of incoming requests. In October, telecommunications firm Telenor Norway was another to fall victim. Consequently, the victims received reply packets several times larger in size.

DDOS 145

DDOS Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 145

The Security Ledger

MARCH 13, 2019

» Related Stories Podcast Episode 129: Repair Eye on the CES Guy and Sensor Insecurity EU calls for End to Default Passwords on Internet of Things Podcast Episode 134: The Deep Fake Threat to Authentication and analyzing the PEAR Compromise. NIST Floats Internet of Things Cybersecurity Standards. Here’s why.

IoT 40

IoT Cybersecurity Internet Internet 40

SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2020

For instance, before making the first internet connection to its C2s, the Sunburst malware lies dormant for a long period, of up to two weeks, which prevents an easy detection of this behavior in sandboxes. Low-level details. The sample we’ll be analyzing is 2c4a910a1299cdae2a4e55988a2f102e. domain name part(0x683D2C991E01711D)=ov.

DNS 76

DNS Telecommunications Malware Encryption 76

SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Vulnerable devices were either misconfigured or missing the latest firmware version with the required settings. Maltese Internet service provider Melita was also hit by ransomware: a showcase DDoS attack disrupted services. In particular, DDoS ransomware continued to attack organizations worldwide at the start of the year.

DDOS 138

DDOS Cryptocurrency Media Marketing 138

The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Terry is a former NSA employee who specializes in firmware security. Congress has been aggressive in calling out the Chinese threat to domestic businesses. To understand the threat that software and hardware from China poses to organizations here in the U.S. we invited Terry Dunlap of the firm ReFirm Labs back into the Security Ledger studio.

Risk 40

Risk Surveillance Firmware Technology 40

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 Viasat “cyberevent” On the 24 th of February , Europeans who relied on the ViaSat-owned “ KA-SAT ” satellite faced major Internet access disruptions.

DDOS 145

DDOS Ransomware Government Energy and Utilities 145

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

From a different angle, reporting from The Intercept revealed mobile surveillance capabilities available to Iran for the purposes of domestic investigations that leverage direct access to (and cooperation of) local telecommunication companies. The first one, in January, was MoonBounce ; the other was CosmicStrand in July 2022.

Firmware 130

Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 130