eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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SecureList

APRIL 23, 2025

The campaign, dubbed “Operation SyncHole”, has impacted at least six organizations in South Korea’s software, IT, financial, semiconductor manufacturing, and telecommunications industries, and we are confident that many more companies have actually been compromised. The software has since been updated with patched versions.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

Since the internet, especially the "internet of things," is expected to rely heavily on 5G infrastructure, potential Chinese infiltration is a serious national security threat. To be sure, there are significant security improvements in 5G over 4G­in encryption, authentication, integrity protection, privacy, and network availability.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 17, 2025

New draft guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) targets not just air fryer vendors but manufacturers of any smart home products, ranging from smart lighting systems through to internet-connected refrigerators and connected toys. The security aspect of IoT is perhaps one of the most important of all.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 9, 2023

Category Awareness, News, Case Study As one of the world’s fastest-growing industries, telecommunication has become a highly vulnerable target for cybersecurity threats. In short, telecommunications (telecom) is a fundamental and critical component of our global infrastructure. What can be done? Read more of the ACT

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

This post seeks to document the extent of those attacks, and traces the origins of this overwhelmingly successful cyber espionage campaign back to a cascading series of breaches at key Internet infrastructure providers. federal civilian agencies to secure the login credentials for their Internet domain records. That changed on Jan.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Pervasive encryption: Most application and Internet traffic is now encrypted by default, making it much harder to secure the network from malicious traffic. Inspecting encrypted traffic adds significant latency—sometimes cutting application performance literally in half.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

When government agencies and international intelligence groups pooled together resources to gather user data, the VPN’s encryption seemed like the light at the end of the tunnel. On the 6th of December 2018, a law that is a direct attack on internet users’ privacy was agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2021

The group also targeted a smaller subset of telecommunications firms in Africa and at least one charity organization in the Middle East. The attack chain starts with exploits for vulnerable internet-exposed systems such as web servers and management interfaces for networking equipment. . ” concludes ESET.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2019

Security experts at FireEye uncovered a DNS hijacking campaign that is targeting government agencies, ISPs and other telecommunications providers, Internet infrastructure entities, and sensitive commercial organizations in the Middle East, North Africa, North America and Europe. ” reads the report published by FireEye.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The p opular ProtonMail end-to-end encrypted email service and ProtonVPN VPN service have been blocked by the Russian government this week. This week the Russian government has blocked the ProtonMail end-to-end encrypted email service and ProtonVPN VPN service. ” continues the Russian Watchdog.

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Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

VPN Infrastructures Allure for Threat Actors PNs have become a fundamental part of network security for organizations worldwide, enabling secure remote access to systems, encrypting sensitive data during transmission, and protecting internal networks from unauthorized access. 3 Whats Behind its Enduring Popularity?

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Hacker's King

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Telnet stands for Telecommunication Network. Telnet has been largely replaced by SSH (Secure Shell) due to its lack of encryption, it’s still in use, especially in older systems or poorly secured networks. HTTP is the protocol used for transferring web pages on the internet. Port Version Detection with Telnet 3.Banner

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) warns of GALLIUM threat group targeting global telecommunication providers worldwide. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) warns of GALLIUM threat group targeting global telecommunication providers worldwide. ” reads the warning published by Microsoft.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 4, 2025

With more than 80% of internet traffic now routed through APIsa number projected to rise significantly due to AI developmentstheir security is crucial. Your business depends on APIs, which are essential for contemporary digital experiences, encompassing everything from mobile applications and IoT devices to the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The announcement says Sony's data is for sale: Sony Group Corporation, formerly Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation, and Sony Corporation, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan We have successfully compromissed [sic] all of sony systems. Stop malicious encryption.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 27, 2018

I'm like yo my credit cards and financial information your entering into this internet system isn't even fully encrypted. Here's the bigger issue that concerns me in both the Telstra and Optus cases: the security of our telecommunication accounts is increasingly paramount these days.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

” Since then the group has expanded its range of activities to include targeting organizations providing cable telecommunications, email, and tech services, and partnering with the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. Stop malicious encryption. The service is used by criminal gangs called affiliates who actually carry out attacks.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 19, 2022

Now, the mobile app required for all attendees of the games, MY2022, has been found to have a "simple but devastating flaw" in its encryption protecting the user's personal information, according to a report from CitizenLab. We found that MY2022 transmits non-encrypted data to 'tmail.beijing2022.cn' Vulnerabilities in the Olympics app.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The messages you send are encrypted on the client side so the content is visible only by you and the recipient intended to read it. The features that are coming soon include: SSO, MFA, templates, real time secure communication, dedicated portal, option to choose your own encryption module, monitoring, real time authorization and more.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Since then the group has expanded its range of activities to include targeting organizations providing cable telecommunications, email, and tech services, and partnering with the ALPHV ransomware group. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Russia’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has instituted administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter after they refused to store data of Russian users on servers located in the country. This week the Russian government has blocked the ProtonMail end-to-end encrypted email service and ProtonVPN VPN service.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

To ensure that their ability to restore encrypted files would never be questioned, they cultivated an online presence, wrote press releases and generally made sure their name would be known to all potential victims. They interact with each other through internet handles, paying for services with cryptocurrency. Access sellers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

There is too much focus on the ransomware executable, or how to recover once an organization’s servers and data are already encrypted. Threat actors gained access to telecommunications providers, which then enabled them to access and monitor communications for customers of those providers. Predictions”.

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SecureList

JUNE 2, 2022

It primarily goes after targets located in China, such as foreign diplomatic organizations established in the country, members of the academic community, or companies from the defense, logistics and telecommunications sectors. Layout of the encrypted data. x33x44”). Description. Sample value (in hex). Unknown static value.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 27, 2020

So there's a huge amount of very detailed data about people's browsing behavior sitting out there on various servers on the Internet. Because this is such sensitive information, in Mozilla's products we try to minimize how much of it is collected with features such as encrypted sync or enhanced tracking protection. Web tracking data 3.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2025

Remove direct internet access to device management interfaces, restricting admins to internal and secure management networks. Use modern encryption standards. Adopt secure, centralized logging, encrypt logging traffic and store logs offsite. Protect all administrative access with phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Other features include applying secure socket layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS) and AES-256 encryption. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021. EnterpriseDB.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Technological developments, like the adoption of cloud computing and the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT), are disrupting traditional business models and bring new challenges to areas such as law, communication and business development practices. Australia requires health data to be stored locally).

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SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2020

For instance, before making the first internet connection to its C2s, the Sunburst malware lies dormant for a long period, of up to two weeks, which prevents an easy detection of this behavior in sandboxes. The target’s UID is then encrypted, and the data is encoded with CreateSecureString. Low-level details. The problem.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A computer network is a system that connects multiple computers, devices, and digital resources, allowing them to communicate, share data, and access resources like files, printers, and internet connections. It enables devices to work together efficiently, creating a collaborative digital environment regardless of location.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2022

The LAPSUS$ group is a relative newcomer to the ransomware scene, but it has made a name for itself by bringing down big targets like Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Portugal, Brazil’s Ministry of Health, and Brazilian telecommunications operator Claro. Hacked back?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Now, I’m certain that the credit is encoded (and probably encrypted) in the blocks 8 and 9. An example of easier card: Some vendor has more easier approach by using the MIFARE “Value block” to store the credit without obfuscation or encryption. The card was fully functional with the previous credit stored in that dump.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

A nationwide loss of power could create a ripple effect, causing disruption to internet telecommunications, water, sewage, fuel and gas supplies. Great Britain is known to have one of the most reliable energy systems in the world, and as such, maintaining it efficiently and safely is a top priority.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 29, 2024

Quantum computers could break cryptographic algorithms, posing a significant threat to modern telecommunications networks. The 3GPP mobile comms standardization body is currently waiting on work by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) workgroups to update their standardized protocols before integrating them into future 5G releases.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In November, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint statement concerning an investigation into cyberattacks on commercial telecommunications infrastructure. In response to the cyberattacks, U.S. According to U.S.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 8, 2023

Among its victims are Tonga Communications Corporation (TCC), a state-owned telecommunications company, and oil and gas regulator company PetroChina Indonesia. Stop malicious encryption. The group published 20 victims on its leak site, making it the third most active ransomware last month. Detect intrusions.

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