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Cyber Attack on Telecommunications Company

Security Boulevard

Isn’t it fascinating that the most expensive consequence of a cyber attack is information loss, which accounts for 43 percent of the overall costs incurred? The region which includes […] The post Cyber Attack on Telecommunications Company appeared first on Kratikal Blogs.

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Russia-linked Sandworm APT compromised 11 Ukrainian telecommunications providers

Security Affairs

Russia-linked APT group Sandworm has hacked eleven telecommunication service providers in Ukraine between since May 2023. The Russia-linked APT group Sandworm (UAC-0165) has compromised eleven telecommunication service providers in Ukraine between May and September 2023, reported the Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA).

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Sea Turtle Hackers Spy on Dutch ISPs and Telecommunication Companies

Heimadal Security

Sea Turtle exploits known vulnerabilities and compromised accounts to gain initial access. 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.

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Former telecom manager admits to doing SIM swaps for $1,000

Bleeping Computer

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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Customers of Visible Wireless Carrier Had Their Accounts Compromised

Heimadal Security

After a few days of dealing with technical issues, the American all-digital wireless carrier Visible confirmed that some of its customers’ accounts have been compromised. The post Customers of Visible Wireless Carrier Had Their Accounts Compromised appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Can We Stop Pretending SMS Is Secure Now?

Krebs on Security

Lucky225 showed how anyone could do the same after creating an account at a service called Sakari , a company that helps celebrities and businesses do SMS marketing and mass messaging. From there, the attacker can reset the password of any account which uses that phone number for password reset links. .”

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230K individuals impacted by a data breach suffered by Telco provider Tangerine

Security Affairs

Australian telecommunications provider Tangerine disclosed a data breach that impacted roughly 230,000 individuals. The telecommunications provider pointed out that no financial information (credit or debit card numbers, banking details) has been compromised. Access to the affected legacy database has also been closed.”continues