CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 31, 2022

However, he failed to provide a statement on whether the company paid any ransom to free up the data from encryption. . Kirk Saville, the spokesperson for Hannes Brand, confirmed the news and said that the situation was brought under control within no time.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). In September 2022, Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, simple actions like adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) or encrypting sensitive data everywhere should be exercised throughout the year and not just during that month. The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: The Increased Telco Cybersecurity Challenges in the 5G Era madhav Tue, 09/12/2023 - 05:15 Telecommunications firms have always faced a unique set of security challenges. Securing investments and technology is not just about deploying preventive or responsive controls.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Researchers from Trend Micro, while monitoring the activity of the China-linked threat actor Earth Lusca , discovered an encrypted file hosted on a server under the control of the group. It consists of two components, the loader and the encrypted main payload. The backdoor uses AES-ECB encryption for C2 communications.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 13, 2021

This is where many of the year’s most exciting upcoming releases of handsets are often announced – alongside tablets, wearables, and other innovative technology. That, however, is changing and as such many telecommunications providers are expressing interest in migrating their operations.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 29, 2024

However, privacy and data security concerns are set to play a vital role as new vendors and technologies emerge to capitalize on 5G capabilities. Quantum computers could break cryptographic algorithms, posing a significant threat to modern telecommunications networks. Figure 1: PQC Migration.

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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. ” states Proton Technologies.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 8, 2021

MORPHEUS chip: unhackable because of 'encryption churn'? Austin calls this encryption churn and says it prevents reverse engineering, which sophisticated hackers sometimes use. More than 500 security researchers had the chance to win tens-of-thousands of dollars in bounties if they could break through the encryption churn.

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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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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 19, 2022

But when it comes to phenomena like online security, encryption and digital identities, some of the trend lines evident at the end of 2021 are a bit easier to extend into the future. We invited technology and digital identity veteran Dean Coclin from DigiCert into the Security Ledger studios to give us his thoughts.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Symantec spotted a previously unknown nation-state actor, tracked as Harvester, that is targeting telecommunication providers and IT firms in South Asia. Sectors targeted include telecommunications, government, and information technology (IT). At this time, the APT group is mostly targeting organizations in Afghanistan.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

If you are unfamiliar GITEX, it is an acronym for Gulf Information Technology Exhibition. What makes it especially interesting is that it is a mix of leading-edge technology, as well as progressive ideas. Customers were interested in all the portfolios of encryption, MFA, data protection, and access management.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

In January 2018, GovPayNet was acquired by Securus Technologies , a Carrollton, Texas- based company that provides telecommunications services to prisons and helps law enforcement personnel keep tabs on mobile devices used by former inmates. We will continue to evaluate security and access to all systems and customer records.”.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

.” The attackers use the version.dll DLL to load FoggyWeb which is stored in the encrypted file Windows.Data.TimeZones.zh-PH.pri. The loader uses the custom Lightweight Encryption Algorithm (LEA) routine to decrypt the backdoor directly in the memory. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Telecommunications Malware Encryption Government 95

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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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 27, 2023

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it has successfully taken down the HIVE ransomware network, an international cybercrime ring that had been responsible for stealing and encrypting the data of more than 1,500 companies from 80 different countries.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The threat actors used certificates from Nvidia and Kuwait Telecommunications Company to sign their malware; the former was already leaked, but we’re not sure how they got their hands on the latter. The ransomware – use of Kuwait Telecommunications Company signing certificate. 96eabcc77a6734ea8587599685fbf1b4.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 15, 2022

Other targets include Brazil’s Ministry of Health (MoH) and Brazilian telecommunications operator Claro. Since they appear to be succeeding, Lapsus$ announced that they are looking to recruit insiders employed at telecommunications, software and gaming companies, among other technology businesses.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Subscriber authentication and privacy are among the most critical data in telecommunication networks. As the industry looks forward to ubiquitous 5G implementation worldwide, we see this technology's usage at core networks as a path towards a virtualized infrastructure users can trust.”.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 10, 2021

While the highest price was $95,000 for an Asian telecommunications service provider. Technology and telecommunications companies are among the most common victims and often command higher prices. The price for network access can range quite a bit. The average price was $9,640, but the median was $3,000.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Data breaches caused by weak security measures and procedures result in severe monetary losses, erosion of clients’ trust, and irreversible reputation damage to organizations in the healthcare, financial services, technology, and retail industries, as well as government and public sector entities.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

To be sure, there are significant security improvements in 5G over 4G­in encryption, authentication, integrity protection, privacy, and network availability. The technology will quickly become critical national infrastructure, and security problems will become life-threatening. But the enhancements aren't enough.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The encryption method used by the second layer differs for each sample. The configuration block is followed by an encrypted PE payload that starts at the entry point offset after decryption with the custom algorithm. Second stage – shellcode. The second stage payload consists of heavily obfuscated shellcode as can be seen below.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Several months later, I learned about how Dragos had spotted a new threat group called “HEXANE” targeting oil and gas companies in the Middle East as well as telecommunications providers in the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. I think it’s important to point out that cyber-attacks could have resulted from a variety of weaknesses.

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Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 8, 2024

Intelligence, espionage, technological advancements and other learnings from our annual company conference at the historic and underappreciated Latimer House. Technological advancements, social media, and societal and cultural changes present new challenges when it comes to cyber security.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

NIS2 broadens the scope of NIS by adding new industries, such as telecommunications, postal services, social media platforms, and public administration, which includes state and provincial government agencies. The use of cryptography and encryption. the use of cryptography and encryption” [Article 18(2g)]. Supply chain security.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 28, 2023

Hybrid work models and broadly adopted cloud technology disperse operations extensively; data is moved, stored, and accessed from highly distributed locations. Encryption and Data Backup : Encrypting sensitive data in transit and at rest provides additional protection against unauthorised access.

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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. Invest in Cybersecurity Businesses must secure their networks and systems with consistent built-in security that protects all of the technologies they utilise across the company.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 13, 2021

While Morse code may seem like ancient communication technology to some, it does have a few practical uses in the modern world. Let’s look at the campaign, and then we’ll get into the novel use of an old technology. ASCII codes represent text in computers, telecommunications equipment, and other devices.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

are subject to laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act), as well as regulations such as the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA). Healthcare Data Privacy Laws. Health data and patient data in the U.S.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Our colleagues from QiAnXin Technology already published a Python script to decode the domain names (on Github, of course): [link]. Three of the requests from FireEye’s Github repository can be mapped to two domain names that belong to a government organization and a telecommunications company in the US. Low-level details.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2021

Yet, there are some key concerns that telecommunication providers need to be aware of if they are going to successfully implement this next generation of connectivity, as well as inspire trust in customers. Well, by using eSIM technology , telcos can help protect the range IoT devices on their network from cyberattacks.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Additionally, any unique passwords generated for products must avoid simplicity, such as incremental counters or information easily linked to the device, unless encrypted or hashed using industry-recognised secure methods.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Lumen Technologies Inc. Korab filed a vulnerability report with Lumen demonstrating how a simple spoofed email could be used to disrupt Internet service for banks, telecommunications firms and even government entities. Based in Monroe, La., “This would effectively cut off Internet access for the impacted IP address blocks.”

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SecureList

MARCH 30, 2021

Encrypted Ecipekac Layer II loader (shellcode). Encrypted Ecipekac Layer IV loader (shellcode). Please note that the Ecipekac Layer III loader module is embedded in the encrypted Layer II loader. size of encrypted data. Encrypted payload (SodaMaster) by RC4. Set value as RC4 key for the encrypted C2 communication.

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