Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

In August 2021, the group asked $1 million for the entire database, or $200,000 for access, according to the RestorePrivacy website that examined a sample that appears authentic. While we cannot yet confirm the data is from AT&T customers, everything we examined appears to be valid.” reads the RestorePrivacy website.

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Data breaches Telecommunications Identity Theft Hacking 109

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.

Telecommunications 138

Telecommunications Firewall Mobile Malware 138

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 99

Telecommunications Authentication Passwords Accountability 99

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

These fraudulent activities not only compromise wireless account access but also pose significant risks to financial accounts, social media profiles, and other online services utilizing phone numbers for multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Mobile 91

Mobile Wireless Artificial Intelligence Accountability 91

Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

. “We’re publishing the details of a new vulnerability (tracked under CVE-2022-30563) affecting the implementation of the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) WS-UsernameToken authentication mechanism in some IP cameras developed by Dahua, a very popular manufacturer of IP-based surveillance solutions.”

Surveillance 144

Surveillance Authentication Telecommunications Manufacturing 144

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2024

is an Authentication Bypass issue that resides in the web component of Ivanti ICS 9.x, An authenticated administrator can exploit the issue by sending specially crafted requests and execute arbitrary commands on the appliance. The flaw CVE-2023-46805 (CVSS score 8.2) x and Ivanti Policy Secure. x) and Ivanti Policy Secure.

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VPN Malware Authentication Small Business 100

Malwarebytes

APRIL 2, 2024

Telecommunications giant AT&T has finally confirmed that 73 million current and former customers have been caught up in a massive dark web data leak. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password.

Data breaches 144

Data breaches Passwords Phishing Accountability 144

Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2024

is an Authentication Bypass issue that resides in the web component of Ivanti ICS 9.x, An authenticated administrator can exploit the issue by sending specially crafted requests and execute arbitrary commands on the appliance. The flaw CVE-2023-46805 (CVSS score 8.2) x and Ivanti Policy Secure. x) and Ivanti Policy Secure.

VPN 91

VPN Authentication Small Business Telecommunications 91

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.

Architecture 126

Architecture Authentication Telecommunications IoT 126

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Optus, the second-largest telecommunications company in Australia, has experienced an API security incident – and it might come with a $1 million price tag. According to the OWASP API Security Top 10, broken user authentication constitutes the second biggest API vulnerability. Growing API Usage in Telco Sector Increases Security Risks.

Telecommunications 52

Telecommunications IoT Authentication Digital transformation 52

Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2022

NOBELIUM focuses on government organizations, non-government organizations (NGOs), think tanks, military, IT service providers, health technology and research, and telecommunications providers. “Like domain controllers, AD FS servers can authenticate users and should therefore be treated with the same high level of security.

Malware 123

Malware Authentication Telecommunications Government 123

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Italy also joins the security bug research, with the Red Team Research laboratory of TIM, an important Italian telecommunications company. The first one, Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307), identified as CVE-2020-35590 , has a CVSS3 score of 9.8. The other one is an unauthenticated reflected XSS.

Telecommunications 100

Telecommunications Cyber Attacks Authentication Hacking 100

The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 8, 2020

To achieve their 5G transformation, telecommunications providers require security solutions and platforms built from the ground up for modern, dynamic business models. The post Opinion: Staying Secure Through 5G Migration appeared first on The Security Ledger.

Telecommunications 52

Telecommunications IoT Cyber Attacks Authentication 52

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 29, 2020

KrebsOnSecurity recently contacted Sprint to let the company know that an internal customer support forum called “Social Care” was being indexed by search engines, and that several months worth of postings about customer complaints and other issues were viewable without authentication to anyone with a Web browser.

Social Engineering 252

Social Engineering Telecommunications Data privacy Engineering 252

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

VMware has addressed serious vulnerabilities in vRealize Operations for Horizon Adapter, including remote code execution and authentication bypass flaws. “vRealize Operations for Horizon Adapter has an improper trust store configuration leading to authentication bypass. ” reads an advisory published by VMware.

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Authentication Telecommunications Advertising Hacking 121

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2021

Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.” “The specific flaw exists within the authentication of requests to web services within the ecp web application. By issuing a crafted request, an attacker can bypass authentication. ” reads the advisory published Zero-Day Initiative (ZDI).

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Authentication Telecommunications Accountability Information Security 90

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Other planned features will allow users to create smaller sandwiches to access fundamental cryptographic primitives, or larger sandwiches to access functionalities like authentication, virtual private networks (VPNs), or key management services (KMS). Air Force, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the U.S.

Encryption 188

Encryption Telecommunications Government Technology 188

NopSec

JUNE 28, 2022

A new advisory from top federal security and law enforcement agencies warns that state-sponsored cyber actors from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are exploiting vulnerabilities in commonly used network devices to data from major telecommunications providers.

Telecommunications 52

Telecommunications Authentication Small Business Passwords 52

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

While the default security settings have improved over the review period, some popular brands either offer default passwords or no authentication, meaning anyone can spy on the spies. It is worrying that all analyzed brands have at least some models that allow users to keep default passwords or have no authentication setup whatsoever.

Surveillance 137

Surveillance Manufacturing Passwords Internet 137

Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2020

The dump was discovered by a Dubai-based cybersecurity firm Rewterz ( @rewterz ) that confirmed its authenticity and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is investigating the matter. Last month, a hacker offered for sale a dump containing 115 Million Pakistani mobile user records for over $2 million worth of bitcoin.

Mobile 102

Mobile Telecommunications Data breaches Advertising 102

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Use strong multi-factor authentication methods such as biometrics, physical security tokens, or standalone authentication applications to access online accounts. Authenticate calls from third party authorized retailers requesting. Authenticate calls from third party authorized retailers requesting. Pierluigi Paganini.

Mobile 98

Mobile Cryptocurrency Authentication Accountability 98

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.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Technology 77

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The usual targets range from organizations in the IT sector, including telecommunications service providers; the DIB (Defense Industrial Base) sector, which is related to military weapons systems; and other critical infrastructure sectors. Authentication bypass by spoofing. Use multi-factor authentication. Command injection.

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Authentication Telecommunications Government Cyber threats 83

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. Kuwait Telecommunications company certificate. [1]

Ransomware 99

Ransomware Telecommunications Malware Encryption 99

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The vulnerability is a Microsoft Outlook spoofing vulnerability that can lead to an authentication bypass. In March 2023, Microsoft published guidance for investigating attacks exploiting the patched Outlook vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-23397.

Government 118

Government Telecommunications Accountability Phishing 118

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

MuddyWater, also known as Earth Vetala, MERCURY, Seedworm, Static Kitten, and TEMP.Zargos, has its eyes set on the telecommunications, defense, local government, and oil and natural gas sectors—among others—in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Use multifactor authentication (MFA) wherever you can.

Government 94

Government Telecommunications Antivirus Phishing 94

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

The Russian government, military, and intelligence service may wish to achieve some operational effect, for example, disrupting the power grid or interfering with telecommunications infrastructure, which may be part of a larger war plan. Each of these organizations performs cyber operations for various reasons.

Cybersecurity 214

Cybersecurity Cybercrime Education Passwords 214

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Attackers exploited the flaw in the SS7 protocol to defeat the 2FA authentication used by Metro Bank to protect its customers. We have supported telecommunication companies and law enforcement authorities with an industry-wide investigation and understand that steps have been taken to resolve the issue.”

Banking 106

Banking Telecommunications Authentication Advertising 106

Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2022

Microsoft worked with telecommunications providers around the world to disrupt key Zloader infrastructure. For those looking for a technical analysis of Zloader, in 2020 Malwarebytes published a report with an analysis of the “Silent Night” Zloader variant that demonstrates some of the botnet features developed for Zloader. Disruption.

Backups 129

Backups Telecommunications Banking Internet 129

Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2022

This data leak could have a serious impact on the company if it will be confirmed the authenticity of the leaked files. Their scope of interests includes – major telecommunications companies such as Claro, Telefonica and AT&T. .” reads the message published by the gang on their Telegram channel.

Cybercrime 97

Cybercrime Telecommunications VPN Hacking 97

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 75

Telecommunications Mobile Accountability Authentication 75

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Utilize phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication whenever possible. PRC state-sponsored cyber actors continue to exploit known vulnerabilities and use publicly available tools to target networks of interest. The advisory provides six mitigations: "Update and patch systems as soon as possible.

Passwords 89

Passwords Telecommunications Government Cybersecurity 89

eSecurity Planet

JULY 18, 2023

government agencies, over the past month using authentication tokens forged with the stolen MSA key. Also read: How to Improve Email Security for Enterprises & Businesses Sophisticated Authentication Hack Microsoft noted that Storm-0558’s core working hours are impressively businesslike, from 8 a.m.

Accountability 98

Accountability Government Authentication Telecommunications 98

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.

Ransomware 128

Ransomware Telecommunications Firmware Media 128

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The group focuses on government departments that are involved in foreign affairs, technology, and telecommunications.

Malware 111

Malware Encryption Telecommunications Authentication 111

Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

Instead of Wi-Fi, they use other technologies called Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). Use multi-factor authentication (MFA) : Pick a baby monitor that allows you to use multi-factor (or 2-factor) authentication.

Passwords 89

Passwords IoT Internet Internet 89

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The vulnerability allows unrestricted remote code execution with root privileges, without requiring any authentication. TIM is one of the main Italian telecommunications companies, it is one of the few Italian industrial companies that has devoted such an important effort to the search for undocumented vulnerabilities.

Telecommunications 98

Telecommunications Big data Authentication Government 98