The Hacker News

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Australia's largest telecommunications company Telstra disclosed that it was the victim of a data breach through a third-party, nearly two weeks after Optus reported a breach of its own. There has been no breach of Telstra's systems," Narelle Devine, the company's chief information security officer for the Asia Pacific region, said.

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Data breaches Telecommunications Accountability Information Security 93

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 24, 2024

This session will be hosted by Antti Ropponen, Executive Partner, Global Data and Applications Security Services Leader at IBM, Duncan Jones, Head of Cybersecurity at Quantinuum, and Thales Vice President, Data Security Products, Todd Moore. This session will examine the quantum threats to telecommunication systems.

Telecommunications 62

Telecommunications Digital transformation Software Technology 62

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A China-linked hacking group, tracked as LightBasin (aka UNC1945 ), hacked mobile telephone networks around the globe and used specialized tools to access calling records and text messages from telecommunications companies. CrowdStrike researchers reported that at least 13 telecommunication companies were compromised by since 2019.

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Telecommunications Mobile Hacking Architecture 122

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Australian telecommunications provider Tangerine disclosed a data breach that impacted roughly 230,000 individuals. Tangerine suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of roughly 230,000 individuals. The telco notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. 

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Data breaches Telecommunications Banking Mobile 104

Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2024

AT&T initially denied any data breach, below is the statement from the telecomunication giant : “Based on our investigation Thursday, the information that appeared in an internet chat room does not appear to have come from our systems,” On Saturday, the telecommunications company retracted its initial denial and confirmed the data breach.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

AT&T initially denied any data breach, below is the statement from the telecomunication giant : “Based on our investigation Thursday, the information that appeared in an internet chat room does not appear to have come from our systems,” Later, the telecommunications company retracted its initial denial and confirmed the data breach.

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Data breaches Telecommunications Identity Theft Hacking 109

Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

LightBasin targeted and compromised mobile telephone networks around the globe and used specialized tools to access calling records and text messages from telecommunications companies. CrowdStrike researchers reported that at least 13 telecommunication companies were compromised by since 2019.

Telecommunications 138

Telecommunications Firewall Mobile Malware 138

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This action demonstrates our whole-of-government effort to protect network security and privacy.”. national security. International telecommunications services provided by China Mobile International USA Inc. International telecommunications services provided by China Mobile International USA Inc.

Telecommunications 96

Telecommunications Mobile Government Risk 96

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. It seems that the security breach also impacted other companies.

Data breaches 96

Data breaches Telecommunications Accountability Information Security 96

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Russia-linked APT group Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. Russia-linked cyberespionage group Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. ” reads the report published by Recorded Future.

Malware 94

Malware Telecommunications DNS Hacking 94

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The group targeted organizations in multiple sectors, including defense, government, electronics, telecommunication, technology, media, telecommunication industries. At the end of August, Microsoft linked the Chinese APT Flax Typhoon (aka Ethereal Panda) to a cyber espionage campaign that targeted dozens of organizations in Taiwan.

Telecommunications 135

Telecommunications Technology Government Firmware 135

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2022

Below is the list of Covered Equipment or Services added on March 25, 2022: Information security products, solutions, and services supplied, directly or indirectly, by AO Kaspersky Lab or any of its predecessors, successors, parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates. Telecommunications services provided by China Telecom (Americas) Corp.

Risk 105

Risk Telecommunications Mobile Antivirus 105

Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2022

Iran-linked Lyceum APT group uses a new.NET-based DNS backdoor to target organizations in the energy and telecommunication sectors. The Iran-linked Lyceum APT group, aka Hexane or Spilrin, used a new.NET-based DNS backdoor in a campaign aimed at companies in the energy and telecommunication sectors, ZScaler researchers warn.

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DNS Telecommunications Malware Phishing 143

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A previously undocumented APT dubbed Sandman targets telecommunication service providers in the Middle East, Western Europe, and South Asia.

Telecommunications 109

Telecommunications Malware Hacking Risk 109

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Hungarian financial institutions and telecommunications infrastructure were hit by a powerful DDoS attack originating from servers in Russia, China and Vietnam. A powerful DDoS attack hit some Hungarian banking and telecommunication services that briefly disrupted them.

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DDOS Banking Telecommunications Advertising 145

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2020

T-Mobile discovered that the attackers had access to the CPNI (Customer Proprietary Network Information). Customer proprietary network information (CPNI) is the data collected by telecommunications companies about a consumer’s telephone calls. The telecommunication giant is in the process of notifying impacted customers.

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Data breaches Mobile Telecommunications Wireless 138

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.

Government 97

Government Malware Telecommunications Cybercrime 97

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

ShroudedSnooper threat actors are targeting telecommunication service providers in the Middle East with a backdoor called HTTPSnoop. Cisco Talos researchers recently discovered a new stealthy implant dubbed HTTPSnoop that was employed in attacks against telecommunications providers in the Middle East.

Telecommunications 113

Telecommunications Internet Internet Malware 113

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

“Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm extensive disruption to telecommunication networks in Iran on the morning of Saturday, 8 February 2020 lasting several hours.” ” reads a post published by NetBlocks. local time (08:15 UTC) affecting cellular and fixed-line operators.

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DDOS Internet Internet Telecommunications 144

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France won’t ban the Chinese giant Huawei from its upcoming 5G telecommunication networks. French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his government will not exclude Chinese telecom giant Huawei from the building of the upcoming 5G telecommunication networks.

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Telecommunications Advertising Technology Manufacturing 131

Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2022

The Chinese telecom company was banned from providing telecommunication services within the United States. ” Yesterday we took a critical step to protect our communications networks from foreign national security threats. .” “First, the Order finds that China Unicom Americas, a U.S. ” reads the order.

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Risk Telecommunications Government Mobile 99

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Chinese-speaking threat actor, tracked as WIP19, is targeting telecommunications and IT service providers in the Middle East and Asia. SentinelOne researchers uncovered a new threat cluster, tracked as WIP19, which has been targeting telecommunications and IT service providers in the Middle East and Asia.

Telecommunications 133

Telecommunications Malware Hacking Information Security 133

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The telecommunications giant T-Mobile disclosed a data breach after some of its customers were apparently affected by SIM swap attacks. The telecommunications provider T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach after it became aware that some of its customers were allegedly victims of SIM swap attacks.

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Mobile Telecommunications Data breaches Identity Theft 100

Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2022

Reported by Cassidy Kim of Amber Security Lab, OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Reported by Cassidy Kim of Amber Security Lab, OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Below is the list of the other issues addressed by the company: [$7000][1337538] High CVE-2022-2854: Use after free in SwiftShader.

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Telecommunications Mobile Engineering Hacking 111

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Italy also joins the security bug research, with the Red Team Research laboratory of TIM, an important Italian telecommunications company. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. The complete list of CVEs discovered by TIM researchers (formerly Telecom Italia S.p.A.)

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Telecommunications Cyber Attacks Authentication Hacking 100

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Beltelecom, the national telecommunications company in Belarus, fully owned by the Government of Belarus and operated by the Ministry of Telecommunications, controls the traffic of Telegram, generating latency for the messenger platform in Belarus. Although the service was reachable, an increased latency was noted among the users.

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Telecommunications Media Advertising Government 111

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

The gang also targeted the South American telecommunication providers Claro and Embratel. The post Lapsus$ ransomware gang hits Impresa, Portugal’s largest media conglomerate appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Lapsus$ ransomware).

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Media Ransomware Telecommunications Accountability 145

Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2022

The activity of the APT group was first reported by Microsoft in December 2019, when the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) warned of the GALLIUM threat group targeting global telecommunication providers worldwide. However, the group has been active at least since 2012. The group is improving its cyberespionage capabilities.

Telecommunications 97

Telecommunications Government Internet Internet 97

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2023

While emergency services for physical security are now entrenched in society, the implementation of a cybersecurity emergency number would require significant investment, but justified by the broad scope and impact of cybercrime. An advertising campaign may also be needed to inform the community of the existence and importance of the service.

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Cybersecurity Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Education 109

Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2020

New problems for the wireless carrier T-Mobile that disclosed a data breach that exposed some of the customers’ personal information. A data breach notification published by the telecommunications giant on its website revealed that the security breach impacted both employees and customers.

Mobile 138

Mobile Data breaches Telecommunications Wireless 138

Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2021

China linked APT groups have targeted networks of at least five major telecommunications companies operating in Southeast Asia since 2017.

Telecommunications 99

Telecommunications Hacking Technology Information Security 99

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The group targeted organizations in multiple sectors, including defense, government, electronics, telecommunication, technology, media, telecommunication industries. According to a joint cybersecurity advisory from the United States National Security Agency (NSA), the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S.

Firmware 119

Firmware Telecommunications System Administration Malware 119

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

The Chinese APT is known to be focused on telecommunications companies operating across Asia, Europe and Africa. “Alloy Taurus remains an active threat to telecommunications, finance and government organizations across Southeast Asia, Europe and Africa,” Unit 42 concludes.

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Malware Telecommunications Government VPN 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

CrowdStrike researchers reported that at least 13 telecommunication companies were compromised by the group since 2019. The group hacked mobile telephone networks around the globe and used specialized tools to access calling records and text messages from telecommunications companies.

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Banking Telecommunications System Administration Hacking 135

Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2022

A China-linked APT group, tracked as Moshen Dragon, has been observed targeting the telecommunication sector in Central Asia with ShadowPad and PlugX malware, SentinelOne warns. The threat actor systematically utilized software distributed by security vendors to sideload ShadowPad and PlugX variants.”

Software 115

Software Malware Telecommunications Antivirus 115

Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2022

and Tykelab Srl, the latter is a telecommunications solutions company suspected to be operating as a front company. The malware samples analyzed impersonated the applications of telecommunications companies or smartphone manufacturers. The researchers reported that they observed the use of the Hermit spyware in other circumstance.

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Spyware Surveillance Telecommunications Mobile 90

Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

China-linked threat actors have breached telecommunications companies and network service providers to spy on the traffic and steal data. US NSA, CISA, and the FBI published a joint cybersecurity advisory to warn that China-linked threat actors have breached telecommunications companies and network service providers.

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Telecommunications Authentication Passwords Accountability 99