Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2024

is a French telecommunications company, subsidiary of Iliad S.A. that provides voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications to consumers in France. French internet service provider (ISP) Free disclosed a cyber attack, threat actors allegedly had access to customer personal information. Free S.A.S.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 3, 2023

The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) has approved a set of security specifications for internet of things (IoT) systems. The ITU-T is responsible for coordinating standards for telecommunications and information communication technology for cybersecurity. To read this article in full, please click here

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 27, 2021

With devices needing SIMs to authenticate them for mobile networks, advances in SIM technology will be critical f or the expansion of the connected world in years to come. . Energy consumption is also reduced thanks to the advanced technology node employed to build the SoC. . Same security certification . ThalesDigiSec ! .

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The Hacker News

JANUARY 6, 2024

Telecommunication, media, internet service providers (ISPs), information technology (IT)-service providers, and Kurdish websites in the Netherlands have been targeted as part of a new cyber espionage campaign undertaken by a Türkiye-nexus threat actor known as Sea Turtle.

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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. .

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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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Bleeping Computer

JULY 8, 2024

Apple has removed 25 virtual private network (VPN) apps from the Russian App Store at the request of Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications watchdog. [.]

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2022

We know that war has impacts on telecommunications, but what we've seen in Ukraine is on a different level.". WaPost : Depriving rivals of American-made technology also threatens the future global prospects of an industry that has driven U.S. "It's a big melee right now," he said. Advancing Russian troops need it to communicate.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 26, 2023

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), an organization that standardizes technologies across the industry, first created TETRA in 1995. Seems that there is a deliberate backdoor in the twenty-year-old TErrestrial Trunked RAdio (TETRA) standard used by police forces around the world.

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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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Heimadal Security

APRIL 19, 2023

Following a ransomware attack back in March, sensitive employee data was compromised at CommScope, a major US telecommunications and IT infrastructure company. The Vice Society ransom gang claims to have published CommScope employee data on its dark web leak site.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 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.” The Chinese APT focuses on government entities and telecommunications companies in Southeast Asia.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Societies are reliant on the services provided by critical infrastructure sectors like telecommunication, energy, healthcare, transportation, and information technology. Critical infrastructure is important for societal existence, growth, and development. Critical infrastructure is made up of digital

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The firm surveyed 492 DFIR professionals in North America and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa working in organizations in industries such as technology, manufacturing, government, telecommunications, and healthcare.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 8, 2022

Our technological world is advancing at dizzying speeds. Over the last decade, we have seen the introduction of 4G and 5G telecommunication service, the iPad, Instagram, and the introduction, acceptance, and adoption … (more…). Related: The coming of a ‘bio digital twin”.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Last week, Syniverse, an international organization that provides technology and business services for several telecommunications companies, has confirmed it had suffered a massive attack that exposed billions of text messages and hundreds of customer login credentials for years.

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Telecommunications Business Services Technology Cybersecurity 84

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2023

Telecom Security: The Next Generation is Here The telecommunications industry, also known as telecom (or telco), is composed of companies that provide communication services such as telephone, internet, and cable television. Telecommunications is the highway that connects billions […].

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In November 2020, the Telecommunications (Security) Bill was formally introduced to the UK’s House of Commons by the department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. What is the Telecommunications (Security) Act? Why has the Telecommunications (Security) Act been introduced?

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Telecommunications Data breaches Risk Government 128

The Hacker News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Details have emerged about a new cyber espionage campaign directed against the aerospace and telecommunications industries, primarily in the Middle East, with the goal of stealing sensitive information about critical assets, organizations' infrastructure, and technology while remaining in the dark and successfully evading security solutions.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

It went into effect on 13 th August 2020 and addresses the new prohibition on the use of banned telecommunications equipment and services, while also clarifying the ban from 2019 on buying such equipment. There are five specific companies that fall under the category of ‘Prohibited Technology’. While Section 889 is a U.S. implicated.?Healthcare

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 24, 2024

The path forward demands technological expertise and a profound understanding of the shifting dynamics of power and the dangers in the digital age. Quantum Computing for Telecommunications Also, on May 8, a panel will be on “ Quantum Computing for Telecommunications.”

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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.” national security. Pierluigi Paganini. The post U.S.

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Telecommunications Mobile Government Risk 108

Heimadal Security

MARCH 17, 2021

A cyber-espionage campaign is targeting telecom companies around the world with attacks using malicious downloads in an effort to steal sensitive data – including information about 5G technology – from compromised victims. The post Telecom Companies Are Targeted by Hackers appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on February 7, 2022, the unsealing of an indictment that charged Chinese telecommunications company Hytera Communications with conspiring with former Motorola Solutions employees to “steal digital mobile radio (DMR) technology from Motorola.”

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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.

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Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

A new regulation coming in the form of an amendment in the Telecommunications Act of Germany could radically change the relationship between consumers and internet service providers. [.].

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Internet Internet Telecommunications Technology 125

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Telecommunications and finance are both complex and ever-changing industries. With the emergence of mobile technology, businesses in these areas, as well as online gaming and many others, have had to adjust their strategies and tactics to stay competitive.

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Researchers on Monday took the wraps off a newly discovered Linux and Windows re-implementation of Cobalt Strike Beacon that's actively set its sights on government, telecommunications, information technology, and financial institutions in the wild.

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Penetration Testing Telecommunications Government Technology 82

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given regional US voice service providers Akabis, Cloud4, Global UC, Horizon Technology Group, Morse Communications, Sharon Telephone Company, and SW Arkansas Telecommunications and Technology 14 days to prove they have taken action to mitigate robocalls on their networks before they are pulled from the (..)

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Recent updates to HIPAA regulations may address new technologies and evolving threats in the healthcare industry. Recent amendments to the CFAA may include updates to address new cybercrime techniques and technological advancements. This includes administrative, physical, and technical safeguards like encryption and access controls.

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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. The cybercrime group ExCobalt targeted Russian organizations in multiple sectors with a previously unknown backdoor known as GoRed.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 24, 2019

Some hold this view dogmatically, claiming that it is technologically impossible to provide lawful access without weakening security against unlawful access. I served for many years as the general counsel of a large telecommunications concern. That telecommunications company was GTE­which became Verizon.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

and European-based technology firms, such as the cyberattack on Airbus earlier this year. The primary targets of their data theft has closely aligned with the Chinese government’s stated 2025 priorities to gain dominance in emerging technologies including satellites, aviation, and telecommunications. .

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Telecommunications Government Technology Hacking 146

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.

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 20, 2023

Telecommunications giant T-Mobile disclosed on Thursday that hackers obtained data on 37 million customers through a vulnerable API (application program interface). 2023 Technologies to Secure Your Hybrid Workspace CES Overlooks New Report That Finds Auto Cyber Is A Dumpster Fire Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 23, 2022

Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications regulator, has banned Alphabet's news aggregator service Google News and blocked access to the news.google.com domain for providing access to "unreliable information" on the ongoing war in Ukraine. [.].

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 11, 2020

In this Spotlight* podcast, Sayed Wajahat Ali the Senior Director of Security Risk Management at DU TELECOM in the UAE joins us to talk about how digital transformation is shaking up the once-staid telecommunications industry and how his company is staying on top of both the risks and opportunities created by digital transformation.

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