Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2022

Experts uncovered an enterprise-grade surveillance malware dubbed Hermit used to target individuals in Kazakhstan, Syria, and Italy since 2019. Lookout Threat Lab researchers uncovered enterprise-grade Android surveillance spyware, named Hermit, used by the government of Kazakhstan to track individuals within the country.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The United Arab Emirates denied reports that the popular mobile app ToTok was used as part of a government massive surveillance program. According to a report recently published by the New York Times , the popular app ToTok was used by the UAE government as a surveillance tool. reads the analysis published by Wardle.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2020

Syrian-linked APT group SEA recently used COVID-19-themed lures as part of a long-running surveillance campaign, security researchers warn. The experts found 71 malicious Android applications that were connecting to the same C2 server having an IP address linked to the Syrian Telecommunications Establishment (STE).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

The Register reports that the secret structures of GCHQ are part of the surveillance programme codenamed “CIRCUIT” and also refers to an Overseas Processing Centre 1 (OPC-1), while another centre, OPC-2, has been planned, according to documents leaked by Snowden. SecurityAffairs – hacking, undersea cables). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

. “We’re publishing the details of a new vulnerability (tracked under CVE-2022-30563) affecting the implementation of the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) WS-UsernameToken authentication mechanism in some IP cameras developed by Dahua, a very popular manufacturer of IP-based surveillance solutions.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In a tale as old as the computer, China has once again pointed fingers at the United States, accusing it of hacking into one of its technology companies. At the forefront of this rivalry stands Huawei, a prominent Chinese telecommunications company. Of course, this comes about a month after the U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Businesses and homeowners increasingly rely on internet protocol (IP) cameras for surveillance. All too often, this gives them a false sense of security: when in fact, threat actors can not only access and watch your camera feed but exploit the unsecured device to hack into your network. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IP cameras).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) uncovered a new targeted attack on the information and telecommunication systems of Ukrainian government entities. The new malicious code act as surveillance software, they implement surveillance capabilities and remote administration features. ” states the ukrinform.net.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 28, 2022

NOTE 1- A ICS is an instrumentation of a digital control system in industries that are into the process of chemicals, pulp, paper production, power generation, water supply and oil and gas processing, along with telecommunication.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2022

The group’s victims are mainly in the telecommunications, government (IT services), and oil sectors. According to the Congressional Research Service, the MOIS “conducts domestic surveillance to identify regime opponents. It also surveils anti-regime activists abroad through its network of agents placed in Iran’s embassies.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

The Chafer APT group has distributed data stealer malware since at least mid-2014, it was focused on surveillance operations and the tracking of individuals. The APT group targets telecommunication and travel industries in the Middle East to gather intelligence on Iran’s geopolitical interests. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

The group targets government entities, Kurdish (political) groups like PKK, telecommunication, ISPs, IT-service providers (including security companies), NGO, and Media & Entertainment sectors; Over the years, the group enhanced its evasion capabilities. Between 2017 and 2019, the APT group mainly used DNS hijacking in its campaigns.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

NCA infiltrates the cybercriminal underground with fake DDoS-for-hire sites Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 awarded $1,035,000 and a Tesla for 27 0-days CISA announced the Pre-Ransomware Notifications initiative China-linked hackers target telecommunication providers in the Middle East City of Toronto is one of the victims hacked by Clop gang using GoAnywhere (..)

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

One of the trends related to the active confrontation between attackers has been hacking back, i.e. when attackers become the victims of hacking. The past months have shown that the most dangerous hacks involved DNS hijacking, which helped attackers manipulate DNS records for MITM attacks. SecurityAffairs – cybercrime, hacking).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

“This activity was typically only within reach of intelligence agencies or surveillance contractors, but now Motherboard has confirmed that this capability is much more widely available in the hands of financially-driven cybercriminal groups, who are using it to empty bank accounts. ” said the Bank spokesman.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Russia’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has instituted administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter after they refused to store data of Russian users on servers located in the country. United Nations, hacking). ” states the p ress release p ublished by the Russian watchdog. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Hacktivist Group AnonOpsIndia Hacks BSNL Website, Days After Hacking Nation’s PAN Database. As a protest against the Indian government’s recent push on net neutrality and Digital India, AnonOpsIndia, a hacktivist group, compromised BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) Telecommunications’ websites on Friday.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 14, 2020

A barrage of news about data breaches, government surveillance, and corporate misconduct has soured consumer sentiment on current data practices privacy regulators and authorities strive to protect consumer rights and shape the future of data protection. Believe it or not, the fifth generation of wireless technology is already here.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

“This activity was typically only within reach of intelligence agencies or surveillance contractors, but now Motherboard has confirmed that this capability is much more widely available in the hands of financially-driven cybercriminal groups, who are using it to empty bank accounts. ” said the Bank spokesman.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Bloomberg first reported Moucka’s alleged ties to the Snowflake hacks on Monday. On May 2, 2024, Judische claimed on the fraud-focused Telegram channel Star Chat that they had hacked Santander Bank , one of the first known Snowflake victims. Image: [link] On October 30, Canadian authorities arrested Alexander Moucka, a.k.a.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Although electronic surveillance programs authorized by EO 12333 generally target foreign intelligence from foreign targets, its permissive targeting standards allow for the substantial collection of Americans’ communications containing little to no foreign intelligence value.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Belgian newspaper reported that investigators had found proof that the Belgacom hack was the work of the UK GCHQ intelligence agency. Back to September 2013, Belgacom (now Proximus), the largest telecommunications company in Belgium and primarily state-owned, announced its IT infrastructure had suffered a malware-based attack.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

0-days exploited by commercial surveillance vendor in Egypt PREDATOR IN THE WIRES OilRig’s Outer Space and Juicy Mix: Same ol’ rig, new drill pipes Cybersecurity Apple and Google Are Introducing New Ways to Defeat Cell Site Simulators, But Is it Enough?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the total ban for telecom and surveillance equipment from Chinese companies Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua due to an “unacceptable” national security threat. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Federal Communications Commission). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2021

Denmark’s foreign secret service allowed the US NSA to spy on European politicians through a Danish telecommunications hub. SecurityAffairs – hacking, NSA). One of the victims of the spying operation was the German chancellor Angela Merkel. ” reported the BBC. link] — Edward Snowden (@Snowden) May 30, 2021.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Thousands of Xiaomi FURRYTAIL pet feeders exposed to hack. WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and its parent Q Cyber Technologies. China-linked APT41 group targets telecommunications companies with new backdoor. China-linked APT41 group targets telecommunications companies with new backdoor.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Mail servers become priority targets In June, Recorded Future warned that BlueDelta (aka Sofacy, APT28, Fancy Bear and Sednit) exploited vulnerabilities in Roundcube Webmail to hack multiple organizations including government institutions and military entities involved in aviation infrastructure. Drone hacking!

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

It was first publicly documented in 2014, in the aftermath of the Gamma Group hacking incident. The victims we observed were all high-profile Tunisian organizations, such as telecommunications or aviation companies. FinFly Web is, in essence, a suite of tools and packages that implement a web-based exploitation server.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The US government’s continued investigation into the People’s Republic of China (PRC) targeting of commercial telecommunications infrastructure has revealed a broad and significant cyber espionage campaign.” reads the report published by the telecommunications company. “To ” reads the joint advisory.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The cyber-offense ecosystem still appears to be shaken by the sudden demise of NSO Group; at the same time, these activities indicate to us that we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to commercial-grade mobile surveillance tooling. One glaring example is Iran, which faced a series of spectacular hacks and sabotages.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon has breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries, US govt warns. President Biden’s deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said that China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon has breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries. reads the joint advisory.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

s efforts to expand government surveillance powers could also threaten encrypted services like FaceTime and iMessage. This would reopen access to iCloud-stored data for law enforcement through legal requests but at the cost of privacy for British customers. This development follows previous warnings from Apple that the U.K.'s

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2024

CISA adds ScienceLogic SL1 flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog VMware failed to fully address vCenter Server RCE flaw CVE-2024-38812 Cisco states that data published on cybercrime forum was taken from public-facing DevHub environment Internet Archive was breached twice in a month Unknown threat actors exploit Roundcube Webmail flaw (..)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Iran telecommunications minister announced that for the second time in a week Iran has foiled a cyber attack against its infrastructure. Iran has foiled a new cyber-attack, the country’s telecommunications minister Mohammad Javad Azari- Jahromi says. Iran, hacking). ” reported the BBC. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2020

While the newer actors are filling the skills gap quickly, the most advanced parties are scaling to obtain global surveillance capabilities through technological supremacy. A list of verticals that should be protected from foreign investments was introduced in French law: energy, water distribution, transportation, health, telecommunications.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Another suspect in the Snowflake hacks, John Erin Binns , is an American who is currently incarcerated in Turkey. A surveillance photo of Connor Riley Moucka, a.k.a. “This was obtained from the ATNT Snowflake hack which is why ATNT paid an extortion,” Kiberphant0m wrote in a thread on BreachForums.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2019

Last week, media reported that the United States has launched a series of cyber attacks on Iran after the Iranian military has downed an American surveillance drone. No successful attack has been carried out by them…" – telecommunications minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi. SecurityAffairs – Iran, hacking).

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