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. ” concludes Nozomi.

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Surveillance Authentication Telecommunications Manufacturing 144

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

There are many other types of attacks that organizations should be aware of, but the end result of these types of schemes is typically the installation of malware through malicious software viruses, data theft , and ransomware attacks that limit access to your organization’s valuable data.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2022

We’ve also observed several different wipers and cybercrime groups such as FormBook using the same tactics. Ministry of Digital Development, Telecommunications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation). Beside those known groups we saw an actor that used multiple methods to deploy a variants of Quasar Rat.

Phishing 71

Phishing Education Telecommunications Technology 71

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The malware used in the Target breach included the text string “ Rescator ,” which also was the handle chosen by the cybercriminal who was selling all of the cards stolen from Target customers. For starters, the text string “Rescator” was found in some of the malware used in the Target breach.

Cybercrime 225

Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 225

SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

According to the same article, another such attack took place in the late 1990s when the American military attacked a Serbian telecommunications network. One month later, a new strain named RansomBoggs again hit Ukrainian targets – both malware families were attributed to Sandworm. Key insights. So did a number of industry peers. [3]

DDOS 131

DDOS Ransomware Government Energy and Utilities 131

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The new “ Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020 ” report describes attacks on various industries and critical infrastructure facilities, as well as campaigns aimed at destabilization of the Internet in certain countries. Internet destabilization at state level. The telecommunications sector: Are providers ready for 5G?

Banking 87

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 87

SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

They interact with each other through internet handles, paying for services with cryptocurrency. Well-known malware families are involved in the biggest and most wide-reaching campaigns. Hackers who are on the lookout for publicly disclosed vulnerabilities (1-days) in internet facing software, such as VPN appliances or email gateways.

Ransomware 123

Ransomware Encryption Malware Cybercrime 123

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

In our initial report on Sunburst , we examined the method used by the malware to communicate with its C2 (command-and-control) server and the protocol used to upgrade victims for further exploitation. This campaign made use of a previously unknown malware family we dubbed FourteenHi.

Malware 138

Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 138

SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

News broke in January of the FreakOut malware, which attacks Linux devices. This loophole was previously exploited by ADB.Miner, Ares, IPStorm, Fbot, Trinity, and other malware. Maltese Internet service provider Melita was also hit by ransomware: a showcase DDoS attack disrupted services. News overview.

DDOS 96

DDOS Cryptocurrency Media Marketing 96

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In October, telecommunications firm Telenor Norway was another to fall victim. In 2020, when much of life shifted online, internet resources repeatedly suffered from surges in totally legitimate activity. Extortionists’ activity regularly made the news throughout 2020.

DDOS 129

DDOS Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 129

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For Lockbit, who have been the most active group since early 2021, it is possible that the current war between Russia and Ukraine may take law enforcement focus away from cybercrime as many western law enforcement agencies are likely more preoccupied with stopping Russian nation state sponsored activity.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Ransomware Media Data breaches 52

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

Overall cybercrime costs are expected to reach $10.5 Its patent-pending Side-Scanning technology uses environmental context to prioritize risks, including vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, malware, compromised passwords and more. What’s impressive about this startup is SpiderSilk’s proprietary internet scanner.

Cybersecurity 87

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Threat Detection Marketing 87

SecureList

JUNE 20, 2022

Such ‘objects’, as referred to here, point to things such as malware and hijacked servers, which, when put together and ‘manipulated’, inform the technical attribution process. within network activity logs collected by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), etc.). Tool-based attribution (i.e.,

Energy and Utilities 84

Energy and Utilities Data collection Malware Cybersecurity 84

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

billion from banks in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Mexico, Malta, and Africa by hacking the banks' computer networks and sending fraudulent Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) messages. And they've been able to dupe a few of them into downloading malware.

Hacking 99

Hacking Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics Banking 99

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

From a different angle, reporting from The Intercept revealed mobile surveillance capabilities available to Iran for the purposes of domestic investigations that leverage direct access to (and cooperation of) local telecommunication companies. In the past years, we have seen vulnerability researchers increasingly focus on emailing software.

Firmware 106

Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 106