Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Belgian intelligence service VSSE accused Alibaba of ‘possible espionage’ at European hub in Liege A WhatsApp zero-day exploit can cost several million dollars CISA adds JetBrains TeamCity and Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog NATO is investigating a new cyber attack claimed by the SiegedSec group Global CRM Provider Exposed (..)

Data breaches 100

Data breaches Cybercrime Ransomware Hacking 100

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

ShinyHunters is a popular hacking crew that is known to have offered for sale data stolen from tens of major organizations, including Tokopedia , Homechef , Chatbooks.com , Microsoft , and Minted. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach)

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Telecommunications Identity Theft Hacking 98

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 28, 2023

Two individuals associated with the notorious Lapsus$ cybercriminal gang have been convicted for their involvement in a string of high-profile hacking incidents, according to the BBC. RELATED: Lapsus$ Returns One Week After 7 Teenage Hackers Arrested ] The extent of Kurtaj's involvement in cybercrimes is staggering. and Brazil.

Cybercrime 80

Cybercrime Social Engineering Telecommunications Hacking 80

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

Mandiant researchers discovered a new Unix rootkit named Caketap, which is used to steal ATM banking data, while investigating the activity of the LightBasin cybercrime group (aka UNC1945 ). The China-linked hacking group has been active since at least 2016, according to the CrowdStrike researchers it is using a very sophisticated toolset.

Banking 126

Banking Telecommunications System Administration Hacking 126

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2022

The Raspberry Robin worm attacks aimed at telecommunications and government office systems across Latin America, Australia, and Europe. Researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered a Raspberry Robin worm campaign targeting telecommunications and government office systems across Latin America, Australia, and Europe. Pierluigi Paganini.

Government 91

Government Malware Telecommunications Cybercrime 91

Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2022

The Lapsus$ extortion group claims to have hacked Microsoft ‘s internal Azure DevOps server and leaked the source code for some projects. Microsoft recently announced that is investigating claims that the Lapsus$ cybercrime gang breached their internal Azure DevOps source code repositories and stolen data. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cybercrime 91

Cybercrime Telecommunications VPN Hacking 91

Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2021

The G7 members highlights the importance to collaborate to increase the security of supply chains, the statement also recognizes the foundational role that telecommunications infrastructure, including 5G and future communication technologies, plays and will play in underpinning our wider digital and ICT infrastructure. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 102

Ransomware Cybercrime Telecommunications Accountability 102

Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2022

SecurityAffairs – hacking, Zyxel). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 372 by Pierluigi Paganini appeared first on Security Affairs.

Telecommunications 84

Telecommunications Media DDOS Malware 84

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In 2013, Kurittu worked on investigation involving Kivimaki’s use of the Zbot botnet, among other activities Kivimaki engaged in as a member of the hacker group Hack the Planet. Among those who grabbed a copy of the database was Antti Kurittu , a former criminal investigator at the Helsinki Police Department.

Data breaches 191

Data breaches Cybercrime Telecommunications Accountability 191

Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2020

China-linked cyber espionage groups increasingly targeted organizations in the telecommunications industry in 2019. According to the CrowdStrike 2020 Global Threat Report, the telecommunications and government sectors were the most targeted by the threat actors. SecurityAffairs – hacking, China). Pierluigi Paganini.

Telecommunications 87

Telecommunications Mobile Spyware Advertising 87

Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2022

Non-state actors include multinational corporations, collectives of hacktivists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), cybercrime syndicates, private military organizations, media outlets, terrorist groups, labor unions, organized ethnic groups, lobby groups, criminal organizations, private businesses, and others. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 95

Cyber Attacks Cybercrime Telecommunications Government 95

Krebs on Security

APRIL 12, 2022

Department of Justice (DOJ) said today it seized the website and user database for RaidForums , an extremely popular English-language cybercrime forum that sold access to more than 10 billion consumer records stolen in some of the world’s largest data breaches since 2015. Not all of those undercover buys went as planned.

Identity Theft 219

Identity Theft Government Mobile Data breaches 219

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson recently stated that the Volt Typhoon activity is not associated with Beijing, but linked it to a cybercrime operation. Wray confirmed that Volt Typhoon’s campaign is still ongoing and breached numerous American companies in telecommunications, energy, water and other critical sectors.

Energy and Utilities 96

Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Technology VPN 96

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

NSA, FBI, and CISA Release Cybersecurity Information Sheet on Deepfake Threats 38TB of data accidentally exposed by Microsoft AI researchers Clorox Blames Damaging Cyberattack for Product Shortage MGM losing up to $8.4M

Cyber Attacks 82

Cyber Attacks Firewall Data breaches Telecommunications 82

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2022

The Raspberry Robin worm attacks aimed at telecommunications and government office systems across Latin America, Australia, and Europe. Researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered a Raspberry Robin worm campaign targeting telecommunications and government office systems across Latin America, Australia, and Europe. Pierluigi Paganini.

Government 52

Government Malware Telecommunications Cybercrime 52

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

The gang also targeted the South American telecommunication providers Claro and Embratel. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Lapsus$ ransomware). Early this month, the ransomware gang hit the websites under Brazil’s Ministry of Health (MoH) causing the unavailability of COVID-19 vaccination data of millions of citizens.

Media 140

Media Ransomware Telecommunications Accountability 140

Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2022

” To cash out the funds received as ransom payments, the cybercrime group carried out complex financial transactions using online payment services that are banned in Ukraine, they used an extensive network of fictitious identities. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, IKEA). ” continues the press release. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 111

Ransomware DDOS Telecommunications Malware 111

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The cybercrime unit of the Ukrainian police has arrested a group of cybercriminals who managed to steal payment card data from at least 70,000 people by setting up mobile fake top-up services. 361 (Unauthorized interference in the work of computers, automated systems, computer networks or telecommunications networks) and Part 3 of Art.

Phishing 82

Phishing Banking Mobile Telecommunications 82

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

NCA infiltrates the cybercriminal underground with fake DDoS-for-hire sites Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 awarded $1,035,000 and a Tesla for 27 0-days CISA announced the Pre-Ransomware Notifications initiative China-linked hackers target telecommunication providers in the Middle East City of Toronto is one of the victims hacked by Clop gang using GoAnywhere (..)

Data breaches 78

Data breaches DDOS Backups Ransomware 78

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Bad news for the Australian telecommunications industry, the largest company in the country Telstra suffered a data breach. Australia’s largest telecommunications company Telstra disclosed a data breach through a third-party supplier. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Telstra Telecom). Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 88

Data breaches Telecommunications Accountability Information Security 88

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The authorities determined that data used in this criminal activity were from the 10,200 records stolen from the telecommunications giant last month. The database belonging to the company was leaked on a cybercrime forum. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Optus). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 71

Data breaches Scams Telecommunications Financial Services 71

Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

According to the experts, the malware was developed by the Russian cybercrime crew known as Evil Corp , which was behind the Dridex Trojan , and multiple ransomware like Locky , Bart, Jaff , and BitPaymer. Most of the victims belong to the manufacturing industry, followed by IT and media and telecommunications sectors.

Ransomware 87

Ransomware Telecommunications Manufacturing Malware 87

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2023

Regional government telecommunications secretary Segi Marcén said that no ransom would be paid by Spanish authorities. The authorities are investigating into the security breach, the hospital did not explain if it has suffered a data breach.

Ransomware 86

Ransomware Telecommunications Cyber Attacks Data breaches 86

Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

The vendor addressed the issue with the release of a patch on June 28, 2022, “In addition to building security, surveillance cameras are used throughout many critical infrastructure sectors such as oil & gas, power grids, telecommunications, etc. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IP Cameras). ” concludes Nozomi.

Surveillance 142

Surveillance Authentication Telecommunications Manufacturing 142

Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2023

Telecommunications giant Lumen Technologies discovered two cybersecurity incidents, including a ransomware attack. In a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, on March 27, 2023, Lumen announced two cybersecurity incidents.

Ransomware 89

Ransomware Telecommunications Technology Cybersecurity 89

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Researchers from the NCC Group’s report and later Symantec confirmed that malware was developed by the Russian cybercrime crew known as Evil Corp , which was behind the Dridex Trojan , and multiple ransomware like Locky , Bart, Jaff , and BitPaymer. SecurityAffairs – hacking, WastedLocker). Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 84

Ransomware Telecommunications Banking Advertising 84

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Since August, FIN11 started targeting organizations in many industries, including defense, energy, finance, healthcare, legal, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, technology, and transportation. SecurityAffairs – hacking, FIN11). In recent attacks, the group was observed deploying the Clop ransomware into the networks of its victims.

Ransomware 129

Ransomware Malware Telecommunications Advertising 129

Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2021

data breach notification published by the telecommunications giant on its website revealed that the security breach impacted both employees and customers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach). .” In March 2020, the wireless carrier was a victim of a sophisticated cyber attack that targeted its email vendor.A

Data breaches 119

Data breaches Mobile Telecommunications Wireless 119

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2022

Telecommunication giant T-Mobile confirmed the LAPSUS$ extortion group gained access to its networks in March. The popular investigator and journalist Brian Krebs first surmised that the LAPSUS$ gang has breached T-Mobile after he reviewed a copy of the private chat messages between members of the cybercrime group. Pierluigi Paganini.

Mobile 96

Mobile VPN Social Engineering Telecommunications 96

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2023

A Pro-Russian cybercrime group named NoName057 (16) (aka 05716nnm or Nnm05716) is behind a wave of DDoS attacks against organizations in Ukraine and NATO countries, SentinelOne researchers reported. The C2 infrastructure used by the group was primarily hosted on the Bulgarian telecommunications company Neterra. Pierluigi Paganini.

DDOS 68

DDOS Telecommunications DNS Education 68

Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2021

data breach notification published by the telecommunications giant on its website revealed that the security breach impacted both employees and customers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach). In March 2020, the wireless carrier was a victim of a sophisticated cyber attack that targeted its email vendor.A Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 99

Data breaches Mobile Telecommunications Wireless 99

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The APT hacking group is believed to have been behind numerous attacks this year, including an attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and the deployment of a persistent botnet called “ Cyclops Blink ” dismantled by the US government in April. SecurityAffairs – hacking, RansomBoggs ransomware). MSIL/Filecoder.RansomBoggs.A

Ransomware 118

Ransomware Encryption Telecommunications Malware 118

Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2022

The rumors of a cyber attack against Ubisoft circulated online in the last few days, while data extortion group LAPSUS$ claimed to have hacked the company. Their scope of interests includes – major telecommunications companies such as Claro, Telefonica and AT&T. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Ubisoft). Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 88

Data breaches Telecommunications Hacking Cyber Attacks 88

SecureWorld News

APRIL 14, 2022

After publicly acknowledging the data breach, the telecommunications giant hired a third-party security vendor to investigate the incident. Lapsus$ later posted on their Telegram channel saying that someone had hacked into a device the group was using to store the stolen Nvidia data and deployed ransomware. They claim it was Nvidia.

Mobile 80

Mobile Telecommunications Data breaches Hacking 80

The Security Ledger

JUNE 26, 2019

The security firm Cybereason has uncovered a persistent cyber espionage attack on telecommunications companies worldwide to steal data on high-profile users and then spy on them. The post Firm Uncovers Major Cyber-Espionage Campaign Against Telcos appeared first on The Security Ledger.

Telecommunications 40

Telecommunications Hacking Risk Data breaches 40

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2020

NVSC IT staff is cleaning infected systems and restoring the operations with the help of the experts from the Central State Telecommunications Center and the National Cyber ??Security Emotet is back on Christmas Eve , after two months of silence, cybercrime operators are sending out spam messages to deliver the infamous Trickbot Trojan.

Passwords 101

Passwords Malware Telecommunications Banking 101

Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2022

Microsoft dismantled the C2 infrastructure used by the ZLoader trojan with the help of telecommunications providers around the world and cybersecurity firms. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ZLoader malware). Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) announced to have shut down dozens C2 servers used by the infamous ZLoader botnet.

Banking 112

Banking Malware Telecommunications Antivirus 112