Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

To be sure, there are significant security improvements in 5G over 4G­in encryption, authentication, integrity protection, privacy, and network availability. But the enhancements aren't enough. The 5G security problems are threefold. First, the standards are simply too complex to implement securely. Susan Gordon, then-U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 8, 2023

All enterprises need to have more observability and control over how encryption is managed across their systems, and ensuring that all applications leverage the best possible cryptography is a key aspect of improving cybersecurity posture,” said Nadia Carlsten, Vice President of Product at SandboxAQ. A broad range of U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The best all-around metric for SASE/ZT testing is QoE, as it reflects multiple underlying factors, including performance, error detection, encryption variability, overall transaction latency, and (for ZT) concurrent authentication rate.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The group is very sophisticated and used zero-day exploits and complex malware to conduct targeted attacks against governments and organizations in almost every industry, including financial, energy, telecommunications, and education, aerospace. The second stage installs itself and loads the third stage using an encrypted, hardcoded path.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

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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Troy Hunt

MARCH 27, 2018

She was pretty shocked when I showed her this as it was precisely the same verbal password as she used to authenticate to her bank. I'm like yo my credit cards and financial information your entering into this internet system isn't even fully encrypted. No video recording or photos needed.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 15, 2024

ModuleInstaller was designed to drop at least four files: a legitimate and signed application used to sideload a malicious library, a.config manifest embedded in the program as a resource and required by the next stage to properly load additional modules, a malicious library, and an encrypted payload. without an extension).

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Among the Twilio customers targeted was encrypted messaging service Signal , which relied on Twilio to provide phone number verification services. Australian telecommunications giant Optus suffers a data breach involving nearly 10 million customers , including passport or license numbers on almost three million people.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 21, 2022

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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Researchers from Trend Micro, while monitoring the activity of the China-linked threat actor Earth Lusca , discovered an encrypted file hosted on a server under the control of the group. It consists of two components, the loader and the encrypted main payload. The backdoor uses AES-ECB encryption for C2 communications.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The threat actors used certificates from Nvidia and Kuwait Telecommunications Company to sign their malware; the former was already leaked, but we’re not sure how they got their hands on the latter. The ransomware – use of Kuwait Telecommunications Company signing certificate. 96eabcc77a6734ea8587599685fbf1b4.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 6, 2025

There’s another PQC standard called Covercrypt from the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). Strengthen emergency communications systems: Develop communication systems and processes that’ll withstand a cyber war’s disruptions, along with ways to authenticate the identity of those involved.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems. This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged. Scattered Spider previously targeted telecommunications firms, likely to support its SIM-swapping activities that facilitate account takeovers.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Talos reported that these DNS hijacks also paved the way for the attackers to obtain SSL encryption certificates for the targeted domains (e.g. mail.cyta.com.cy: Cyta telecommunications and Internet provider, Cyprus. Use 2-factor authentication, and require it to be used by all relevant users and subcontractors. -In

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SecureList

OCTOBER 7, 2022

It proved to be a part of a complex APT platform targeting government, telecommunication, scientific, military, and financial organizations in Russia, Iran, Rwanda, and possibly, Italian-speaking countries. The files were designed to be executed in a pre-defined order, and some of them were AES128-encrypted.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Other features include applying secure socket layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS) and AES-256 encryption. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021. EnterpriseDB.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2025

Protect all administrative access with phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication. Use modern encryption standards. Adopt secure, centralized logging, encrypt logging traffic and store logs offsite. Remove direct internet access to device management interfaces, restricting admins to internal and secure management networks.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 28, 2023

Access Controls and Authentication : Implementing strict access controls and multi-factor authentication (MFA) mechanisms can significantly reduce the risk of unauthorised data access. Encryption and Data Backup : Encrypting sensitive data in transit and at rest provides additional protection against unauthorised access.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Authentication and password management. Passwords are one of the least safe user authentication methods, yet they are also frequently used for web applications for safeguarding online data. Authentication is the procedure of confirming that a person, organization, or site is who they say they are. Session management.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2021

Yet, there are some key concerns that telecommunication providers need to be aware of if they are going to successfully implement this next generation of connectivity, as well as inspire trust in customers. Below, we explore these risk factors in depth and determine what can be done to mitigate the threat moving forward.

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Centraleyes

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Its relevance extends to sectors including IT, security, telecommunications, and others handling confidential data that could impact national and public security. includes key revisions emphasizing encryption, multi-factor authentication, and enhanced auditing requirements. Version 5.9.5 Compliance with CJIS v5.9.5 compliant?

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In November, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint statement concerning an investigation into cyberattacks on commercial telecommunications infrastructure. Meanwhile, you should use SNMP Version 3 with encryption and authentication.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Users[USER]AppDataLocalngrokngrok.yml Configuration file containing an authentication token and other information. Here is a list of commands related to ngrok execution: Commands Description.ngrok.exe config add-authtoken <TOKEN> Ngrok authentication process. Program FilesWindows Media Playerngrok.exe Ngrok executable file.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Furthermore, we could see that the actor was mostly focused on South East Asian targets, with outliers in Egypt, Afghanistan and Ethiopia which included several governmental entities and telecommunication companies. Initial stage comprised of encrypted PowerShell code that is decrypted based on an attacker-provided AES key during run time.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

AES-256 encryption for data at rest and TLS v1.2 Spun off from the telecommunications vendor JDS Uniphase in 2015, Viavi Solutions is a newer name, but it has four-plus decades of IT services experience. Auvik Features. LogicMonitor. LogicMonitor Features. Read more : Best Identity and Access Management (IAM) Solutions for 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Unlike LANs, which rely on local cables or wireless signals, WANs often use leased telecommunications lines, satellite links, or fiber-optic connections to maintain high-speed, long-distance communication. By encrypting data and masking IP addresses, VPNs ensure secure communication on potentially insecure public Wi-Fi.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems. This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged. Scattered Spider previously targeted telecommunications firms, likely to support its SIM-swapping activities that facilitate account takeovers.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2019

The group conducts operations primarily in the Middle East, targeting financial, government, energy, chemical, telecommunications and other industries. Contest: Since at least 2014, an Iranian threat group tracked by FireEye as APT34 has conducted reconnaissance aligned with the strategic interests of Iran. DNS Server scripts. The icap.py

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

There are many different ways to safeguard your organization’s sensitive data from a breach, including encryption, data erasure, data masking, and data resiliency. The technology and telecommunications industry is critical to modern society, enabling and driving communication, commerce, and innovation.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Larger organizations most targeted by advanced persistent threats (APTs) like enterprises and government agencies, financial services, energy, and telecommunications make up Kaspersky EDR’s clientele. Since 2009, Okta has been a thought leader in the access, authentication, and authorization space.

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Centraleyes

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The law applies to businesses across all industries that engage in commercial activities, including retail, banking, telecommunications, and online services. Secure Personal Information : Use appropriate security measures to protect personal information, including encryption, access controls, and regular audits.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

In figure 2 below, ACSIA alerts us that a system/application user has accessed the development platform using ssh key-pair as authentication method (as opposed to password). Remediation options provided by ACSIA are available by clicking the appropriate action to Kill the connection, Ban the IP address etc….

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Beyond Identity Identity management 2020 Private Expel Managed security service 2016 Private Tigera Zero trust for K8s 2016 Private Intrinsic Application security 2016 Acquired: VMware HackerOne Penetration testing 2015 Private Virtru Data encryption 2014 Private Cloudflare Cloud infrastructure 2010 NYSE: NET.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

With admin-level access, the malicious actor can modify authentication data stored. TrustWave found any authenticated Windows user could log in and drop files that define new users. protocol serves as the authentication mechanism between an identity provider and service provider for cloud computing. The SAML 2.0

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, simple actions like adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) or encrypting sensitive data everywhere should be exercised throughout the year and not just during that month. The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 15, 2022

Other targets include Brazil’s Ministry of Health (MoH) and Brazilian telecommunications operator Claro. A few days later, Lapsus$ announced on its Telegram channel that it had breached Samsung and offered evidence including biometric authentication information and source code from both Samsung and one of its suppliers, Qualcomm.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

This step aims to limit the attack surface by fixing security holes, migrating away from insecure protocols, and replacing weak authentication schemes. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) inspection examines encrypted SSL traffic to check for malicious packets or payloads. See the Best Patch Management Software & Tools.

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