SecureWorld News

MAY 25, 2023

According to the Microsoft Threat Intelligence announcement , Volt Typhoon gains initial access to targeted organizations through internet-facing security devices, specifically Fortinet FortiGuard firewalls. China's cyber threat landscape presents a distinct challenge.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

Russian cyber espionage group Nomadic Octopus (aka DustSquad) has hacked a Tajikistani telecoms provider to spy on 18 entities, including high-ranking government officials, telecommunication services, and public service infrastructures. ” reads the report published by cyber threat intelligence firm Prodaft.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

A 2024 study by Bell, Canada's largest telecommunications company, surveyed 600 Canadian business leaders and IT professionals to explore the evolving role of GenAI. Application Security: Vulnerability scanning, API security, and LLM firewalls are becoming standard.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2023

Gaming (58.7%) and telecommunications (47.7%) had the highest bad bot traffic on their websites and applications. Bad bots at work One cyber threat that targets user accounts on digital platforms is a credential stuffing attack. Taking the lead were Germany with 68.6%, Ireland with 45.1%, and Singapore with 43.1%.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2022

We know that war has impacts on telecommunications, but what we've seen in Ukraine is on a different level.". These documents outlined a series of measures the Kremlin wants state-owned websites and online portals to implement by the end of this week in order to "coordinate actions to defend telecommunication services on the internet.".

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Jane Frankland

JUNE 25, 2024

According to Intel, the Intel® Xeon® 6 processors have enabled telecommunication companies to manage increasing data traffic seamlessly while maintaining low latency and high reliability. As cyber threats become increasingly destructive and sophisticated, the role of AI in cybersecurity becomes even more critical.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 28, 2023

Not only large enterprises but small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) should realise the threat size, its origin, exogenous or from their inner circle , and the potential impact on their assets. Implementing an effective data loss prevention (DLP) strategy to mitigate these cyber threats and safeguard critical data is imperative.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2023

NFV simplifies network operations and significantly reduces hardware costs by allowing network functions, such as firewalls, load balancers, and routers, to run on general-purpose servers. This leads to substantial savings in both capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX).

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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. This structure is ideal for private data transfer scenarios, as no other devices share the channel to intercept messages.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Cybercriminals used the names of well-known APT groups to intimidate victims, demanded ransoms in cryptocurrency, and carried out demonstration attacks to back up their threats. In October, telecommunications firm Telenor Norway was another to fall victim. Extortionists’ activity regularly made the news throughout 2020.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat. Cloud security success and choosing the right investments is all about having a clear understanding of threat types and their resulting damages.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 22, 2025

Background Since 2008, Verizons annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has helped organizations understand evolving cyber threats. Exploit Chain Targets Unpatched Juniper EX Switches and SRX Firewalls CVE-2023-36845 Juniper Networks Junos OS PHP External Variable Modification Vulnerability 9.8

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon has breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries, US govt warns. President Biden’s deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said that China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon has breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries. reads the joint advisory.

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