Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Lapsus$ ransomware group defaced all the sites publishing a ransom note that claims that they had access to Impresa’s Amazon Web Services account. The attack did not impact radio and cable TV broadcasts, while SIC’s internet streaming transmission was interrupted. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Lapsus$ ransomware).

Media 139

Media Ransomware Telecommunications Accountability 139

Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

In March 2020, The Ministry of Telecommunications (MoTC) issued a directive to all operators in Myanmar with a secret list of 230 sites to be blocked due to the nature of the content; adult content and fake news. The mail account hostmaster@urlblocked.pw, published as contact details in DNS, bounces all incoming mails.

Internet 74

Internet Internet Telecommunications DNS 74

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Bad news for the Australian telecommunications industry, the largest company in the country Telstra suffered a data breach. Australia’s largest telecommunications company Telstra disclosed a data breach through a third-party supplier. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Telstra Telecom). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data breaches Telecommunications Accountability Information Security 86

Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Ukrainian telecommunications company provides communication services and data transmission based on a broad range of fixed and mobile technologies, including 4G (LTE) in Ukraine. The Kyivstar mobile network serves about 26 million mobile customers and more than 1 million broadband fixed internet customers in the country.

Mobile 90

Mobile Telecommunications Cyber Attacks Internet 90

Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

As an example of compromised accounts, Resecurity outlined exposed access credentials belonging to a major data center and one of the largest vendors providing international-scale network telephony connectivity to governmental and national telecom providers in Africa.

Engineering 121

Engineering Passwords Telecommunications Accountability 121

Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

China-linked threat actors have breached telecommunications companies and network service providers to spy on the traffic and steal data. US NSA, CISA, and the FBI published a joint cybersecurity advisory to warn that China-linked threat actors have breached telecommunications companies and network service providers.

Telecommunications 95

Telecommunications Authentication Passwords Accountability 95

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

Several stories here have highlighted the importance of creating accounts online tied to your various identity, financial and communications services before identity thieves do it for you. From that story: “The reasoning behind this strategy is as simple as it is alluring: What’s not put online can’t be hacked.

Accountability 341

Accountability Mobile Banking Passwords 341

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

The Chinese APT is known to be focused on telecommunications companies operating across Asia, Europe and Africa. PingPull, was first spotted by Unit 42 in June 2022, the researchers defined the RAT as a “difficult-to-detect” backdoor that leverages the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) for C2 communications.

Malware 94

Malware Telecommunications Government VPN 94

Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

Once obtained the credentials, an attacker can add an administrator account and use it to obtain full access to the device and perform actions such as watching live footage from the camera as shown below. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IP Cameras). ” concludes Nozomi. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Surveillance Authentication Telecommunications Manufacturing 144

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

.” The arrest is the result of Operation Guardian led by AFP which became aware of a number of text messages demanding some Optus customers transfer $2000 to a bank account or face their personal information being used for financial crimes. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Optus). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Data breaches Scams Telecommunications Financial Services 69

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In 2018, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received complaints for 1,611 SIM swapping attacks, while the number of complaints in the period between 2018 e 2002 was 320 causing a total of losses of $12 million. Use a variation of unique passwords to access online accounts. Be aware of any changes in SMS-based connectivity.

Mobile 90

Mobile Cryptocurrency Authentication Accountability 90

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

In a recent cybersecurity incident, Orange Spain faced a significant internet outage on January 3, 2024. A threat actor, going by the name ‘Snow,’ exploited vulnerabilities in the company’s RIPE account.

Internet 59

Internet Internet Accountability Cybersecurity 59

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

According to interviews with several sources, this hybrid phishing gang has a remarkably high success rate, and operates primarily through paid requests or “bounties,” where customers seeking access to specific companies or accounts can hire them to target employees working remotely at home. SCHOOL OF HACKS.

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Phishing VPN Social Engineering Media 357

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 5, 2021

“A global privacy disaster”, “espionage gold”, and “a state-sponsored wet dream” are just some of the comments one can read regarding the breach at Syniverse, a key player in the tech/telecommunications industry that calls itself the “center of the connected world.”

Telecommunications 76

Telecommunications Mobile Accountability Authentication 76

Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2022

Researchers from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) revealed that the Italian surveillance firm RCS Labs was helped by some Internet service providers (ISPs) in Italy and Kazakhstan to infect Android and iOS users with their spyware. SecurityAffairs – hacking, RCS Labs). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

Surveillance 112

Surveillance Mobile Spyware Telecommunications 112

Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2018

Many people, particularly older folks, proudly declare they avoid using the Web to manage various accounts tied to their personal and financial data — including everything from utilities and mobile phones to retirement benefits and online banking services. Postal Service or the Social Security Administration.

Banking 194

Banking Accountability Mobile Media 194

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A recent hack discovered by one of the world's largest telecommunications companies has the potential to impact millions of cell phone users worldwide. The company also says it discovered the breach in May 2021, but the hack began five years earlier in 2016. 2FA concerns from Syniverse hack.

Data breaches 82

Data breaches Mobile Hacking Authentication 82

Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2020

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE are considered as national security threats. The Bureau also took into account the findings and actions of Congress, the Executive Branch, the intelligence community, our allies, and communications service providers in other countries.

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Government Telecommunications Internet Internet 84

Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2022

The LAPSUS$ group is a relative newcomer to the ransomware scene, but it has made a name for itself by bringing down big targets like Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Portugal, Brazil’s Ministry of Health, and Brazilian telecommunications operator Claro. Hacked back?

Ransomware 90

Ransomware Password Management Passwords Hacking 90

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The UNC1945 group carried out attacks aimed at telecommunications companies and leveraged third-party networks to target specific financial and professional consulting industries. SecurityAffairs – hacking, UNC1945). ” reads the report published by FireEye. ” reads the analysis published by Mandiant. Pierluigi Paganini.

Authentication 100

Authentication Telecommunications Advertising Internet 100

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Mismanagement of user accounts – using admin privileges to upgrade user access may result in a data breach for personal profit or copying files with customer information. A lack of security features to upgrade or downgrade a user may result in mismanagement of user accounts. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

SecureWorld News

MAY 25, 2023

Leighton, who will present the closing keynote, "Cyber World on Fire: A Look at Internet Security in Today's Age of Conflict," at SecureWorld Chicago on June 8, said the targeting of Guam should be viewed as a key threat. "Volt Panda also appears to be targeting critical cyber infrastructure throughout the U.S." Guam is critical to the U.S.

Firewall 86

Firewall Cyber threats Telecommunications Internet 86

Krebs on Security

MAY 2, 2023

The leaked records indicate the network’s chief technology officer in Pakistan has been hacked for the past year, and that the entire operation was created by the principals of a Tennessee-based telemarketing firm that has promoted USPS employment websites since 2016. com , postaljobscenter[.]com com and usps-jobs[.]com.

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Marketing Advertising Scams Telecommunications 266

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Check Point has also observed the sharing of open VPN servers for the purpose of bypassing censorship, as Iran has limited the use of internet and social media. Check Point Research reports that key activities include leaking and selling government officials' phone numbers and emails, as well as maps of "sensitive locations.".

Government 91

Government Telecommunications Encryption Internet 91

Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Introduction Radio Frequency (RF) penetration testing, popularly referred to as RF pentesting, stands as a vital domain within ethical hacking. In contemporary times, with the exponential growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart homes, connected cars, and wearable devices, the importance of RF pentesting has soared significantly.

Penetration Testing 52

Penetration Testing Wireless IoT Technology 52

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 check must be completed in 10 days and includes Address (A), Mail Exchanger (MX), and Name Server (NS) records.

DNS 86

DNS Government Telecommunications Advertising 86

Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2022

Microsoft confirmed that Lapsus$ extortion group has hacked one of its employees to access and steal the source code of some projects. Microsoft confirmed that Lapsus$ extortion group has hacked one of its employees to access and steal the source code of some projects. No customer code or data was involved in the observed activities.

Accountability 100

Accountability VPN Social Engineering Hacking 100

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

2 ] The threat actor leveraged a set of misconfigured Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) accounts that enabled it to enroll a new device for MFA and to access the victim network. In a post made in a Telegram group - allegedly run by the actor - the adversary recruits employees working at telecommunication, technology, or software companies.

Ransomware 59

Ransomware Malware Government Antivirus 59

SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For instance, according to the New York Times, in 2003, the United States made plans for a huge cyberattack to freeze billions of dollars in Saddam Hussein’s bank accounts and cripple his government before the invasion of Iraq. However, the plan was not approved because the government feared collateral damage.

DDOS 133

DDOS Ransomware Government Energy and Utilities 133

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For many years, Ika held a key position at one of Russia’s largest Internet service providers, and his (mostly glowing) reputation as a reliable provider of web hosting to the Russian cybercrime community gave him an encyclopedic knowledge about nearly every major player in that scene at the time. ru under the handle “ r-fac1.”

Cybercrime 225

Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 225

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This means that stealing someone’s phone number often can let cybercriminals hijack the target’s entire digital life in short order — including access to any financial, email and social media accounts tied to that phone number. Thus, the second factor cannot be phished, either over the phone or Internet.

Mobile 312

Mobile Phishing Authentication Advertising 312

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The new “ Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020 ” report describes attacks on various industries and critical infrastructure facilities, as well as campaigns aimed at destabilization of the Internet in certain countries. Internet destabilization at state level. The telecommunications sector: Are providers ready for 5G?

Banking 87

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 87

Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2020

Justice Department today criminally charged a Canadian and a Northern Ireland man for allegedly conspiring to build botnets that enslaved hundreds of thousands of routers and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices for use in large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. telecommunications provider TalkTalk. ”

IoT 307

IoT DDOS Cybercrime Internet 307

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.

DNS 82

DNS Telecommunications Government Encryption 82

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD]. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2019

This is putting consumers and companies in harm’s way through yet another attack vector – one which gives professional hacking collectives another means to compromise online accounts and break into company networks. Their conclusion was if you used one of these phones, you’d already be hacked. The smartphone industry knows this.

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Malware Mobile Manufacturing Marketing 185

SC Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

No vulnerable code is hacked, and no employee is phished or infected with malware – yet these bots can create a lot of angry, dissatisfied customers and hurt a company’s bottom line. Major health care groups telecommunications companies and law enforcement organizations have also anonymously reviewed the framework, Grace-McMinn noted.

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Accountability Telecommunications Retail Cyber threats 87