Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The telecommunications giant T-Mobile disclosed a data breach after some of its customers were apparently affected by SIM swap attacks. The telecommunications provider T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach after it became aware that some of its customers were allegedly victims of SIM swap attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Each of these organizations performs cyber operations for various reasons. The Russian government, military, and intelligence service may wish to achieve some operational effect, for example, disrupting the power grid or interfering with telecommunications infrastructure, which may be part of a larger war plan. Cyber attack targets.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2025

CISA adds Yii Framework and Commvault Command Center flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Ireland’s DPC fined TikTok 530M for sending EU user data to China Microsoft sets all new accounts passwordless by default Luxury department store Harrods suffered a cyberattack U.S.

Cybercrime 73

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

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Cybercrime 74

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2022, the Russian APT used multiple wipers in attacks aimed at Ukraine,including AwfulShred , CaddyWiper , HermeticWiper , Industroyer2 , IsaacWiper , WhisperGate , Prestige , RansomBoggs , and ZeroWipe. In December, Kyivstar , the largest Ukraine service provider went down after a major cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2021

million current postpaid customer accounts, as well as more than 40 million records of former and prospective customers. The attackers also compromised approximately 850,000 active prepaid customers. We have also confirmed that there was some additional information from inactive prepaid accounts accessed through prepaid billing files.

Data breaches 103

Data breaches Mobile Telecommunications Accountability 103

Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2020

Iranian officials did not reveal details of the cyber attack that took place on May 9, two days before Iranian officials disclosed the incident. Local authorities, including the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) in the state of Hormozgan, confirmed that operations at the port were impacted by the cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

North Korea-linked APT groups actively exploit JetBrains TeamCity flaw Multiple APT groups exploited WinRAR flaw CVE-2023-38831 Californian IT company DNA Micro leaks private mobile phone data Threat actors have been exploiting CVE-2023-4966 in Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway devices since August A flaw in Synology DiskStation Manager allows admin account (..)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2020

” “Mitsubishi Electric, a major general electronics maker , has been hit by a large-scale cyber attack , and it has been found that information about public and private business partners such as highly confidential defense-related and important social infrastructure such as electric power and railroad may leak out.”

Data breaches 145

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 31, 2022

The United States Embassy in Montenegro issued a rare security alert , warning of a "persistent and ongoing cyberattack" that could include disruptions to public utilities, transportation, and telecommunications. The Agency for National Security (ANB) said in a statement: "Coordinated Russian services are behind the cyber attack.

Ransomware 98

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Ukraine’s security service SBU announced to have blocked a cyber attack launched by Russian intelligence aimed at breaching information and telecommunications systems used by the country’s judiciary. Attackers launched a spear phishing attack using messages purporting to deliver accounting documents.

Telecommunications 107

Telecommunications Malware Advertising Government 107

Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2024

Frontier Communications is notifying over 750,000 individuals that their personal information was stolen in a recent cyber attack. Last week, the RansomHub ransomware group claimed to have stolen the information of over 2 million customers from the American telecommunications company Frontier Communications.

Data breaches 103

Data breaches Identity Theft Telecommunications Cybercrime 103

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 10, 2021

Now for access as a service, you're getting a username and password to a database, or to the back end of the administrative account, to a hospital or to a bank. While the highest price was $95,000 for an Asian telecommunications service provider. The average price was $9,640, but the median was $3,000.

Telecommunications 98

Telecommunications Marketing Ransomware Accountability 98

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2019

Security experts at FireEye uncovered a DNS hijacking campaign that is targeting government agencies, ISPs and other telecommunications providers, Internet infrastructure entities, and sensitive commercial organizations in the Middle East, North Africa, North America and Europe. ” reads the report published by FireEye.

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DNS Telecommunications Government Encryption 109

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Metro Bank has become the first major bank to disclose SS7 attacks against its customers, but experts believe it isn’t an isolated case. ” reported Motherboard that first reported the attacks. “So-called SS7 attacks against banks are, although still relatively rare, much more prevalent than previously reported. .

Banking 111

Banking Telecommunications Authentication Advertising 111

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

These allegations, which were made via China's official WeChat account , claim that the Tailored Access Operations (TAO) unit of the NSA conducted cyberattacks in 2009 and maintained continuous surveillance on Huawei's servers. At the forefront of this rivalry stands Huawei, a prominent Chinese telecommunications company.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2023

StormWall , a premier cybersecurity firm specializing in the defense of websites, networks, and online services from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, has published an in-depth report on the DDoS landscape during the first quarter of 2023. The average attack strength reached 1.4

DDOS 129

DDOS Telecommunications Data breaches Firmware 129

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

China-linked threat actors are preparing cyber attacks against U.S. FBI Director Christopher Wray warned this week that China-linked threat actors are preparing an attack against U.S. The group also relies on valid accounts and leverage strong operational security, which combined, allows for long-term undiscovered persistence.

Energy and Utilities 134

Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Technology Government 134

Hacker Combat

JULY 8, 2022

“Roughly 12 billion compromised accounts have been published on the Dark Web as of late.” The company has therefore put in place tools for detecting and preventing hackers, mobile devices used for account takeovers, and other things. This vulnerability has since been addressed.

Hacking 105

Hacking Telecommunications Mobile Government 105

Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2019

Within 10 business days, agencies will have to change the passwords for their DNS account and enable multifactor authentication where available, but CISA warns risks for SMS-based MFA. The emergency directive is probably related to a recently disclosed campaign of DNS hijacking attacks uncovered by FireEye.

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DNS Government Telecommunications Advertising 111

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

Social Engineering 122

Social Engineering Accountability Engineering Backups 122

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

neutralized over 600 cyber attacks this year. Up to 2,000 Georgia websites have been hit by cyber attacks. Users online claim Kudankulam nuclear power plant was hit by a cyber attack. Network Solutions data breach – hacker accessed data of more 22 Million accounts. NCSC Report: U.K. Details for 1.3

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Data breaches Cyber Attacks Telecommunications Advertising 68

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 (..)

Data breaches 98

Data breaches DDOS Backups Hacking 98

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Enterprises in the finance, banking, and telecommunications sectors are the most susceptible to online fraud, but it can happen to any company,” said Vaidotas Sedys , Head of Risk Management at Oxylabs. Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct. 20, 2023 — The UN Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that 5% of global GDP (£1.6

Identity Theft 100

Identity Theft Artificial Intelligence Telecommunications Big data 100

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Metro Bank has become the first major bank to disclose SS7 attacks against its customers, but experts believe it isn’t an isolated case. ” reported Motherboard that first reported the attacks. “So-called SS7 attacks against banks are, although still relatively rare, much more prevalent than previously reported. .

Banking 74

Banking Telecommunications Authentication Advertising 74

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A team of cybersecurity experts from the FBI is heading to Montenegro to help local authorities in investigating the recent massive cyber attack that hit the government infrastructure last week. Montenegro immediately reported the attack to other members of the NATO alliance. The US embassy in Montenegro advised U.S.

Government 75

Government Cyber Attacks Telecommunications Malware 75

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: The Increased Telco Cybersecurity Challenges in the 5G Era madhav Tue, 09/12/2023 - 05:15 Telecommunications firms have always faced a unique set of security challenges. IoT devices have a history of being the targets of botnet recruitment and engines for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 5, 2021

Basically, the attacker employs two different decoding functions: one is a customized BASE32_decode function and another is a more customized letter replacement cipher when the domain name only has lower cases plus [0_-.]. Infected Domains Analysis.

DNS 138

DNS Education Malware Telecommunications 138

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

History of MSSPs As internet service providers (ISPs) and telecommunications companies (telecoms) began offering commercial access to the internet in the late 1990s, they began to also offer firewall appliances and associated managed services. As cyber attacks continue to increase in number and sophistication, the need for MSSPs grows.

Telecommunications 98

Telecommunications Firewall Penetration Testing Cybersecurity 98

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

The 2023 Edition of the National Risk Register predicts that, in the next two years, there is a 5 to 25% chance that a devastating attack will target critical infrastructure and cause physical harm. A nationwide loss of power could create a ripple effect, causing disruption to internet telecommunications, water, sewage, fuel and gas supplies.

Risk 98

Risk Healthcare Passwords Government 98

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Accountability Engineering Backups 52

The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Independent Security Researchers Feel the Chill Up North Episode 162: Have We missed Electric Grid Cyber Attacks for Years? . » Related Stories From China with Love: New York Firm sold millions in PRC Surveillance Gear to US Government, Military Episode 165: Oh, Canada! Also: Breaking Bad Security Habits.

Risk 40

Risk Surveillance Firmware Technology 40

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Named after the infamous string of nation-state cyber attacks during the late 2000s, NightDragon was established in 2016 by former McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt. VCs are ultimately accountable to the wishes of their GPs and LPs and not afraid to make decisions to their benefit. NightDragon.

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Cybersecurity Technology Marketing Healthcare 128

Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This specialized form of testing has emerged as a crucial tool for evaluating the security of wireless networks and assessing their resilience against potential cyber-attacks (Davis & Brown, 2020). It has significantly impacted various industries, from telecommunications and healthcare to transportation and entertainment.

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Penetration Testing Wireless IoT Technology 52

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

How to Defend: Empowerment Through Cyber-Threat Intelligence Executive boards and departments face a greater frequency of cyber-attacks and an increased number of vulnerability types across enterprise operations. Place tight controls around the use of all admin rights, including the ability to grant administrative privileges.

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