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China-linked LightBasin group accessed calling records from telcos worldwide

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China-linked cyberespionage group LightBasin hacked mobile telephone networks around the world and used specialized tools to access calling records. CrowdStrike researchers reported that at least 13 telecommunication companies were compromised by since 2019. ” reads the report published by Crowdstrike.

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New GTPDOOR backdoor is designed to target telecom carrier networks

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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

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The experts noticed that the infection chain was distinct, with 99% of infections originating in Turkey, primarily from two major telecommunications providers. The binary analyzed by the researchers is compiled for all major architectures used by SOHO operating systems. The recent campaign spanned from October 2023 to April 2024.

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Threat actor claims to have stolen 1 TB of data belonging to Saudi Aramco

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Threat actors that goes online with the moniker ZeroX claim to have stolen 1 TB of sensitive data from the Saudi Arabian petroleum and natural gas giant end it is offering for sale it on multiple hacking forums. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Saudi Aramco). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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US officials meet UK peers to remark the urgency to ban Huawei 5G tech

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officials responsible for national security and telecommunications were meeting their peers in Britain ahead of the final decision on Huawei 5G technology. officials responsible for national security and telecommunications were meeting their peers in Britain in the attempt to convince U.K. Bronze President, hacking).

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Aerial Direct, the O2’s largest UK partner suffered a data breach

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Hackers have stolen O2 customers’ data from a database run by Aerial Direct , one of the largest UK partners of the telecommunications services provider. Aerial Direct reported the incident to the Information Commissioner’s Office. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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DePriMon downloader uses a never seen installation technique

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According to a report published by Symantec in 2017, Longhorn is a North American hacking group that has been active since at least 2011. “ DePriMon is an unusually advanced downloader whose developers have put extra effort into setting up the architecture and crafting the critical components,” ESET concludes.

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