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Arguing Against CALEA

Schneier on Security

Compromising our telecommunications infrastructure is now little different from performing any other kind of computer intrusion or data breach, a well-known and endemic cybersecurity problem. The hacks reportedly may have resulted in the “vast collection of internet traffic”; from the telecom and internet giants.

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Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti CSA Zero-Days in Attacks on French Government, Telecoms

The Hacker News

The French cybersecurity agency on Tuesday revealed that a number of entities spanning governmental, telecommunications, media, finance, and transport sectors in the country were impacted by a malicious campaign undertaken by a Chinese hacking group by weaponizing several zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) devices.

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U.S. agency cautions employees to limit phone use due to Salt Typhoon hack of telco providers

Security Affairs

US CFPB warns employees to avoid work-related mobile calls and texts following China-linked Salt Typhoon hack over security concerns. Do NOT conduct CFPB work using mobile voice calls or text messages,” reads the email sent to the employees referencing a recent government statement acknowledging the telecommunications infrastructure attack.

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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm and actor over federal agency breach tied to Salt Typhoon

Security Affairs

Treasury’s OFAC sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity firm and a Shanghai cyber actor for ties to Salt Typhoon and a federal agency breach. telecommunication and internet service providers. telecommunication and internet service providers. China-linked threat actors persistently target U.S. critical infrastructure.”

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T-Mobile is one of the victims of the massive Chinese breach of telecom firms

Security Affairs

T-Mobile confirmed being a victim of recent hacking campaigns linked to China-based threat actors targeting telecom companies. T-Mobile confirms it was hacked as part of a long-running cyber espionage campaign targeting Telco companies. The Chinese APT focuses on government entities and telecommunications companies in Southeast Asia.

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Video: Salt Typhoon Hacks Major Telecom Giants Using Malware

eSecurity Planet

In this video, we delve into the world of cybercrime with our feature on the Salt Typhoon incident, where hackers successfully breached major telecommunications companies. With expert commentary and in-depth analysis, this video is essential viewing for anyone interested in cybersecurity, tech news, or protecting their digital privacy.

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Black Basta ransomware gang hit BT Group

Security Affairs

British multinational telecommunications holding company BT Group (formerly British Telecom) announced it has shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware attack. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware)