Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

“This “SMS blasting” attack relies on using technology that impersonates cellular base stations and is capable of transmitting thousands of messages to devices within a close geographical radius.” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, SMS blaster)

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Mobile Scams Technology Telecommunications 123

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 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 joint statement issued by CISA and FBI.

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Government Telecommunications Surveillance Risk 112

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2025

Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Chinese firm Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., telecommunication and internet service providers. government systems, including the recent targeting of Treasurys information technology (IT) systems, as well as sensitive U.S. national security.”

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Telecommunications Government Healthcare 98

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Storm-2372s targets during this time have included government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), information technology (IT) services and technology, defense, telecommunications, health, higher education, and energy/oil and gas in Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East.”

Phishing 114

Phishing Authentication Telecommunications Accountability 114

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Speaking to Reuters , a senior US official said the attack telecommunications infrastructure was broad and that the hacking was still ongoing. The state-sponsored actor behind the attack is an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as Salt Typhoon, believed to be tied to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Encryption 143

Encryption Identity Theft Media Telecommunications 143

Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2025

UK telecommunications firm TalkTalk disclosed a data breach after a threat actor announced the hack on a cybercrime forum. UK telecommunications company TalkTalk confirmed a data breach after a threat actor claimed responsibility for the cyber attack on a cybercrime forum and offered for sale alleged customer data.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches Telecommunications Cybercrime Hacking 69

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

“Like the entire telecommunications industry, T-Mobile has been closely monitoring ongoing reports about a series of highly coordinated cyberattacks by bad actors known as “Salt Typhoon” that are reported to be linked to Chinese state-sponsored operations. ” reads the report published by the telecommunications company.

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Mobile Telecommunications Government Internet 115

Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2020

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) disclosed a data breach, its websites SFOConnect.com and SFOConstruction.com were hacked last month. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach). The post SFO discloses data breach following the hack of 2 of its websites appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data breaches Hacking Telecommunications Advertising 145

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Seashell Blizzard (aka Sandworm , BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRUs Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). On September 2022, the Sandworm group was observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware.

Telecommunications 107

Telecommunications DNS Passwords Hacking 107

Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2025

UNC3886 is a sophisticated China-linked cyber espionage group that targets network devices and virtualization technologies using zero-day exploits. Its primary focus is on defense, technology, and telecommunications sectors in the US and Asia.

Telecommunications 66

Telecommunications Malware DDOS Technology 66

Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The Chinese government-linked hacking group APT10 is continuing its campaign against US and European businesses with increasingly sophisticated tactics and strategies, warn officials from the Department of Homeland Security. and European-based technology firms, such as the cyberattack on Airbus earlier this year.

Telecommunications 146

Telecommunications Government Technology Hacking 146

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

telecommunications providers , including AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technologies. sanctions on China-based hacking entities, Salt Typhoon's activities remain a serious concern. sanctions, Insikt Group expects Salt Typhoon to continue targeting telecommunications providers in the U.S.

Telecommunications 62

Telecommunications Internet Internet Technology 62

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2022

Microsoft is investigating claims that the Lapsus$ hacking group breached its internal Azure DevOps source code repositories. On Thursday, March 10, Lapsus$ ransomware gang announced they’re starting to recruit insiders employed within major technology giants and ISPs, such companies include Microsoft, Apple, EA Games and IBM.

Hacking 98

Hacking InfoSec Telecommunications Cybercrime 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

“If you’re working today at the cutting edge of technology then geopolitics is interested in you, even if you’re not interested in geopolitics.” ” Commercial businesses in the technology sector of any size, especially small companies and start-ups and researchers, are more exposed to Chinese espionage. .

Telecommunications 144

Telecommunications Technology Government Firmware 144

Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Meanwhile, the chairman of China's technology giant Huawei has pointed to NSA spying disclosed by Edward Snowden as a reason to mistrust US technology companies. Even so, these examples illustrate an important point: there's no escaping the technology of inevitable surveillance. That's an easier, and more fruitful, attack path.

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Surveillance Wireless Government Internet 255

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. are currently engaged in a fierce battle for technological supremacy, particularly in the rapidly advancing field of artificial intelligence.

Hacking 103

Hacking Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks Telecommunications 103

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

custody in exchange for Marc Fogel North Korea-linked APT Emerald Sleet is using a new tactic U.S.

Spyware 69

Spyware Firewall Artificial Intelligence Malware 69

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 19, 2024

Tracki devices are sold by some major telecommunication companies, sometimes under the Tracki brand or sometimes under their own label. This time the target company, Tracki, is one selling GPS trackers and doesn’t hesitate to explicitly market itself as a device for spying on a spouse or other family member.

Hacking 120

Hacking Telecommunications Passwords Data breaches 120

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France won’t ban the Chinese giant Huawei from its upcoming 5G telecommunication networks. French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his government will not exclude Chinese telecom giant Huawei from the building of the upcoming 5G telecommunication networks.

Telecommunications 141

Telecommunications Advertising Technology Manufacturing 141

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Soldier Major cybercrime operation nets 1,006 suspects UK hospital network postpones procedures after cyberattack Tether Has Become a Massive Money Laundering Tool for Mexican Drug Traffickers, Feds Say Florida Telecommunications and Information Technology Worker Sentenced for Conspiring to Act as Agent of Chinese Government Rockstar 2FA: A Driving (..)

Cybercrime 71

Cybercrime Firewall Social Engineering Ransomware 71

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2021

NOBELIUM focuses on government organizations, non-government organizations (NGOs), think tanks, military, IT service providers, health technology and research, and telecommunications providers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyber security). ” states Microsoft. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

Telecommunications 128

Telecommunications Technology Hacking Malware 128

Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2021

. “RedFoxtrot has primarily targeted aerospace and defense, government, telecommunications, mining, and research organizations in Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Unit 69010). ” continues the report. . located in Wuhan.” Pierluigi Paganini.

Telecommunications 135

Telecommunications Government Hacking Malware 135

Hacker Combat

JULY 8, 2022

Last week, a user going by the handle “ChinaDan” posted a message on Breach Forums (an online hacking forum in China) offering to sell about 24 terabytes of data, which also includes the data of 1 billion people allegedly stolen from Shanghai police. The data was to be sold for 10 Bitcoin, translating to 200,000 USD.

Hacking 105

Hacking Mobile Telecommunications Government 105

Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2020

UK officials are drawing up proposals to stop installing new Huawei equipment in the 5G network within the year, they also plan to speed up the replacement of Chinese technology that has been already deployed. The UK intelligence analysis believe that US ban on Chinese 5G technology will force Huawei to use untrusted technology.

Technology 142

Technology Telecommunications Risk Manufacturing 142

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Russia-linked APT group Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. Russia-linked cyberespionage group Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. ” reads the report published by Recorded Future.

Malware 104

Malware Telecommunications DNS Hacking 104

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2020

officials responsible for national security and telecommunications were meeting their peers in Britain ahead of the final decision on Huawei 5G technology. officials responsible for national security and telecommunications were meeting their peers in Britain in the attempt to convince U.K. Bronze President, hacking).

Telecommunications 97

Telecommunications Government Advertising Architecture 97

Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2024

Positive Technologies researchers reported that a cybercrime gang called ExCobalt targeted Russian organizations in multiple sectors with a previously unknown Golang-based backdoor known as GoRed. ” Pierluigi Paganini Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

Cybercrime 118

Cybercrime Telecommunications DNS Technology 118

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

telecommunications networks and customers could be exploited by China to conduct or to increase economic espionage and collect intelligence against the United States, or “otherwise provide a strategic capability to target, collect, alter, block, and re-route network traffic.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, Covered List).

Telecommunications 107

Telecommunications Mobile Government Risk 107

Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2022

Lapsus$ Ransomware gang is looking for insiders willing to sell remote access to major technology corporations and ISPs. Thursday, March 10, Lapsus$ ransomware gang announced they’re starting to recruit insiders employed within major technology giants and ISPs, such companies include Microsoft, Apple, EA Games and IBM.

Ransomware 117

Ransomware Telecommunications Technology VPN 117

Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

Most of the victims belong to the manufacturing industry, followed by IT and media and telecommunications sectors. This was followed by Information Technology (four) and Media and Telecommunications (three).” SecurityAffairs – hacking, WastedLocker ransomware). Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 123

Ransomware Telecommunications Manufacturing Advertising 123

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2020

UK officials proposed to stop installing new Huawei equipment in the 5G network within the year, they also plan to speed up the replacement of Chinese technology that has been already deployed. The UK intelligence analysis believe that US ban on Chinese 5G technology will force Huawei to use untrusted technology. allegations.

Wireless 141

Wireless Government Marketing Telecommunications 141

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

US and Japanese authorities warn that a China-linked APT BlackTech planted backdoor in Cisco router firmware to hack the businesses in both countries. The group targeted organizations in multiple sectors, including defense, government, electronics, telecommunication, technology, media, telecommunication industries.

Firmware 136

Firmware Telecommunications System Administration Malware 136

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

For now at least, they appear to be focusing primarily on companies in the financial, telecommunications and social media industries. The phishers will explain that they’re calling from the employer’s IT department to help troubleshoot issues with the company’s virtual private networking (VPN) technology.

Phishing 363

Phishing VPN Social Engineering Media 363

WIRED Threat Level

JULY 2, 2024

The US State Department is training diplomats in cybersecurity, privacy, telecommunications, and other technology issues, allowing them to advance US policy abroad.

Telecommunications 80

Telecommunications Technology Cybersecurity Hacking 80

Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Sandworm group (aka BlackEnergy , UAC-0082 , Iron Viking , Voodoo Bear , and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). In December, Kyivstar , the largest Ukraine service provider went down after a major cyber attack.

Mobile 127

Mobile Telecommunications Cyber Attacks Internet 127

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

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). Businesses and homeowners increasingly rely on internet protocol (IP) cameras for surveillance.

Surveillance 145

Surveillance Manufacturing Internet Internet 145

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). In September 2022, Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 138

Ransomware Encryption Telecommunications Malware 138