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APT group exploited Output Messenger Zero-Day to target Kurdish military operating in Iraq

Security Affairs

The group targets government entities, Kurdish (political) groups like PKK, telecommunication, ISPs, IT-service providers (including security companies), NGO, and Media & Entertainment sectors. Once authenticated, they uploaded malicious files to the server’s startup directory, deploying Go-based backdoors like OMServerService.exe.

DNS 86
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China-linked LightBasin group accessed calling records from telcos worldwide

Security Affairs

A China-linked hacking group, tracked as LightBasin (aka UNC1945 ), hacked mobile telephone networks around the globe and used specialized tools to access calling records and text messages from telecommunications companies. CrowdStrike researchers reported that at least 13 telecommunication companies were compromised by since 2019.

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GUEST ESSAY: Testing principles to mitigate real-world risks to ‘SASE’ and ‘Zero Trust’ systems

The Last Watchdog

SASE architectures must be validated end to end—from users and branches, through SASE points of presence, to cloud application servers. Additionally, performance needs to be profiled across all networks and SASE behavior measured across all architectures—virtualized, containerized, and bare metal Jeyaretnam Test for the real world.

Risk 208
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Thales collaborates with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Enhance 5G Subscriber Privacy and Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Thales collaborates with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to provide enhanced privacy and secure authentication for global 5G users, further extending its partner ecosystem. The multi-vendor landscape, complex infrastructure and distributed nature of 5G networks has historically made subscriber authentication and privacy a challenge.

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New GTPDOOR backdoor is designed to target telecom carrier networks

Security Affairs

LightBasin targeted and compromised mobile telephone networks around the globe and used specialized tools to access calling records and text messages from telecommunications companies. CrowdStrike researchers reported that at least 13 telecommunication companies were compromised by since 2019.

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Cuttlefish malware targets enterprise-grade SOHO routers

Security Affairs

A new malware named Cuttlefish targets enterprise-grade and small office/home office (SOHO) routers to harvest public cloud authentication data. Cuttlefish has a modular structure, it was designed to primarily steal authentication data from web requests passing through the router from the local area network (LAN).

Malware 132
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Cybersecurity Risks of 5G – And How to Control Them

eSecurity Planet

To be successful, an attacker must gain access to the 5G Service Based Architecture. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released its National Strategy to Secure 5G implementation plan starting in January. 5G Systems Architecture. National Strategy to Secure 5G (NTIA). Policy and Standards.

Risk 137