Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Kyivstar, Ukraine’s main provider of telecommunication services, says that it’s been the target of a ‘powerful hacker attack’. Kyivstar has over 25 million mobile customers and […] The post Ukraine’s Largest Telecommunication Provider Paralysed by a Massive Cyberattack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 13, 2022

The post State-sponsored Chinese threat actors compromise telecommunications and network services providers appeared first on TechRepublic. Threat actors originating from the People's Republic of China are exploiting known vulnerabilities to build a broad network infrastructure of compromised machines worldwide.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 9, 2023

Category Awareness, News, Case Study As one of the world’s fastest-growing industries, telecommunication has become a highly vulnerable target for cybersecurity threats. In short, telecommunications (telecom) is a fundamental and critical component of our global infrastructure. Read more of the ACT

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Trend Micro

JULY 29, 2021

We summarize the characteristics, threats, and recommendations to improve the security posture of enterprises' and telecommunications companies' IT infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2023

Researchers reported that China-linked hackers targeted telecommunication providers in the Middle East in the first quarter of 2023. In the first quarter of 2023, SentinelLabs researchers spotted the initial phases of attacks against telecommunication providers in the Middle East. ” reads the report published by SentinelLabs.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 6, 2021

The malicious campaigns were targeting networks belonging to major telecommunications companies from Southeast Asia. The post Southeast Asian Telecommunications Firms Targeted by APT Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The attackers are now being tracked as DeadRinger. What […].

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 9, 2023

Category Awareness, News, Case Study As one of the world’s fastest-growing industries, telecommunication has become a highly vulnerable target for cybersecurity threats. In short, telecommunications (telecom) is a fundamental and critical component of our global infrastructure. Read more of the ACT

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 10, 2024

Their goal is to collect economic and political intelligence […] The post Sea Turtle Hackers Spy on Dutch ISPs and Telecommunication Companies appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. DNS hijacking and traffic redirection that leads to man-in-the-middle attacks are among their cyber espionage techniques.

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The State of Security

APRIL 19, 2022

Telecommunication is the first, and most robust network ever invented. The post What Makes Telecommunication Companies Such a Fertile Ground for Attack? The post What Makes Telecommunication Companies Such a Fertile Ground for Attack? appeared first on The State of Security.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Since 2016, this cybercrime organization has been building customized tools to invade the world's telecommunications sector. According to the blog, at least 13 telecommunications companies have been breached by LightBasin since 2019. LightBasin hacks critical infrastructure with intention and competence.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 3, 2022

The post Hacking Group Moshen Dragon Targets Asian Telecommunication Companies appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. When it comes to sideloading malicious Windows DLLs into antivirus programs, stealing passwords to move laterally, and finally exfiltrating data from affected PCs, the hackers are quite persistent. What Happened?

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The group uses a modular information-stealing malware called “LuaDream” to target telecommunication service providers in the Middle East, Western Europe, and South Asia.

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Hacker's King

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Telnet stands for Telecommunication Network. Port Version Detection with Telnet 3.Banner Banner Grabbing with Telnet 4.Operating Operating System Detection with Telnet 5.The The Value of Telnet in Penetration Testing What is Telnet in Penetration Testing? It is a protocol that allows users to remotely access another device over a network.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 19, 2022

Telecommunication is the first, and most robust network ever invented. The post What Makes Telecommunication Companies Such a Fertile Ground for Attack? The post What Makes Telecommunication Companies Such a Fertile Ground for Attack? The post What Makes Telecommunication Companies Such a Fertile Ground for Attack?

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

One of the most cutthroat customer-facing sectors is telecommunications. The post How does Identity Verification enhance Remote Onboarding in Telecommunications? Most customers make their choice of a new supplier in a matter of minutes solely based on first impressions and brand awareness. Due to a lengthy and time-consuming SIM […].

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A new China-linked cyber espionage group has been attributed as behind a series of targeted cyber attacks targeting telecommunications entities in South Asia and Africa since at least 2020 with the goal of enabling intelligence collection.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 27, 2022

The post RiskLens Fast Facts on Cyber Risk in the Telecommunications Industry appeared first on Security Boulevard. The plaintiffs could be paid up to $25,000 for out-of-pocket losses and $25 an hour for their time dealing with those losses, and receive two years of identity theft protection services.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Cyber attackers are using malicious emails to infiltrate critical national infrastructure, like utilities, transport, telecommunications, and now data centres.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 16, 2021

The security company said the attacks were attributed to RedDelta and Mustang Panda, both of which are allegedly based in China.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The post API protection in Telecommunication: Time to Value – From under attack to protected in less than 30 minutes appeared first on Cequence Security. The post API protection in Telecommunication: Time to Value – From under attack to protected in less than 30 minutes appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Those devices were used to help infiltrate sensitive networks related to universities, government agencies, telecommunications providers, and media organizations… The botnet was launched in mid-2021, according to the FBI, and infected roughly 260,000 devices as of June 2024.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 28, 2022

So an AirTag addressed to a telecommunications authority based in one part of Germany, ends up in the offices of an intelligence agency based in another part of the country. Wittmann’s research is also now detailed in the German Wikipedia entry for the federal telecommunications service.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 5, 2024

It seems that the FCC might be fixing the vulnerabilities in SS7 and the Diameter protocol: On March 27 the commission asked telecommunications providers to weigh in and detail what they are doing to prevent SS7 and Diameter vulnerabilities from being misused to track consumers’ locations.

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Zero Day

AUGUST 3, 2021

Previously unknown campaigns center around "Chinese state interests."

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2019

China-linked APT41 group is targeting telecommunications companies with a new piece of malware used to spy on text messages of highly targeted individuals. The experts found the MessageTap backdoor installed on a Linux-based Short Message Service Center (SMSC) server belonging to an unnamed telecommunications company.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 2, 2024

The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (PSTI) introduces new minimum-security standards for manufacturers, and demands that these companies are open with consumers about how long their products will receive security updates for. Unique passwords installed by default are still permitted.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Here's how the telecommunications sector can benefit. Blockchain isn't reserved for bitcoin.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2021

The post CPDP 2021 – Moderator: Rob Van Eijk ‘Technical Standards Bringing Together Data Protection With Telecommunications Regulation, Digital Regulations And Procurement’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 2, 2021

Of course this is hackable: A sophisticated telecommunications satellite that can be completely repurposed while in space has launched. […]. Because the satellite can be reprogrammed in orbit, it can respond to changing demands during its lifetime. […].

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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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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 25, 2023

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past decade, you’ve probably heard of 5G telecommunications. But what is it? The post The risks of 5G security appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 15, 2024

A former manager at a telecommunications company in New Jersey pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for accepting money to perform unauthorized SIM swaps that enabled an accomplice to hack customer accounts. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 19, 2024

T-Mobile has denied it was breached or that source code was stolen after a threat actor claimed to be selling stolen data from the telecommunications company. [.]

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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.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

CrowdStrike has revealed a new China-nexus state-sponsored adversary tracked as LIMINAL PANDA, which has been systematically targeting telecommunications providers since at least 2020.

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2023

After the invasion of the Crimea and the eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian telecommunications infrastructure was disable by Russian soldiers. Telecommunication infrastructure and internet services are critical infrastructure and were targeted by both Russian and Ukrainian threat actors. reads the advisory published by the CERT-UA.

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