Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

A visualization of the Internet made using network routing data. Imagine being able to disconnect or redirect Internet traffic destined for some of the world’s biggest companies — just by spoofing an email. Image: Barrett Lyon, opte.org. Based in Monroe, La., Lumen Technologies Inc.

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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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The number of internet-facing cameras in the world is growing exponentially. Some of the most popular brands don’t enforce a strong password policy, meaning anyone can peer into their owners’ lives. Businesses and homeowners increasingly rely on internet protocol (IP) cameras for surveillance.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

As it happens, you don’t have to buy an internet connected device for one of the most private areas of your home. There’s plenty of cheap Internet of Things (IoT) baby monitors out there with default passwords baked in, insecurely stored data, and an alarming amount of compromise stories in the news.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

The group targets government entities, Kurdish (political) groups like PKK, telecommunication, ISPs, IT-service providers (including security companies), NGO, and Media & Entertainment sectors; Over the years, the group enhanced its evasion capabilities. Reduce the number of systems that can be reached over internet using SSH.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2020

“The attackers inserted malicious computer code on these websites to steal some users’ login credentials,” reads a message posted to both site’s by the SFO’s Airport Information Technology and Telecommunications (ITT) director. In response to the incident, the SFO Airport reset all email and network passwords.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2020

A court in Virginia granted Microsoft control over many Internet servers Trickbot uses to plunder infected systems, based on novel claims that the crime machine abused the software giant’s trademarks. Microsoft Corp. However, it appears the operation has not completely disabled the botnet. Image: Microsoft.

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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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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2024

Researchers at Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs discovered a new malware family, named Cuttlefish, which targets enterprise-grade and small office/home office (SOHO) routers to harvest public cloud authentication data from internet traffic. The recent campaign spanned from October 2023 to April 2024. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

Based on the collected feedback, cybersecurity experts were able to build the following statistics: 45% were not aware about the identified compromised credentials and acknowledged successful password change and enabled 2FA; 16% were already aware about the identified compromised credentials as a result of infection by malicious code and made necessary (..)

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2023

Image: Shutterstock Telecommunications giant AT&T disclosed this month that a breach at a marketing vendor exposed certain account information for nine million customers. “An individual’s CPNI can be shared with other telecommunications providers for network operating reasons,” wrote TechTarget’s Gavin Wright.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Dubbed as “The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure(PSTI) bill, it requests those involved in the manufacturing of Internet of Things such as smart TVs, CCTVs, smart phones and fitness trackers; to follow basic standards while offering service and products to consumers.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 5, 2021

On March 2, Microsoft released emergency security updates to plug four security holes in Exchange Server versions 2013 through 2019 that hackers were actively using to siphon email communications from Internet-facing systems running Exchange. The web shell gives the attackers administrative access to the victim’s computer servers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The Australian Telecommunication Firm is currently silent on the issue and assured that it will release a press statement after a preliminary inquiry into the attack gets completed. From the past few months, Australia has been experiencing cyber attacks on its national infrastructure and the nation has blamed Russia for digital assaults.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 11, 2020

In this Spotlight* podcast, Sayed Wajahat Ali the Senior Director of Security Risk Management at DU TELECOM in the UAE joins us to talk about how digital transformation is shaking up the once-staid telecommunications industry and how his company is staying on top of both the risks and opportunities created by digital transformation.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Require all accounts with password logins to have strong, unique passwords, and change passwords immediately if there are indications that a password may have been compromised.". Enable robust logging of Internet-facing systems and monitor the logs for anomalous activity.".

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2022

The Zloader at hand is a botnet made up of computing devices in businesses, hospitals, schools, and homes around the world which is run by a global internet-based organized crime gang operating malware as a service that is designed to steal and extort money. Legal action. We also saw this method recently used against the Strontium group.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2023

of total internet traffic in 2022, marking a significant 5.1% These findings shed light on the escalating prevalence of bots and the shifting dynamics of internet users. Internet Traffic in 2022 2. Gaming (58.7%) and telecommunications (47.7%) had the highest bad bot traffic on their websites and applications.

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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. The passwords and email addresses of some 70k employees were involved.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In 2018, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received complaints for 1,611 SIM swapping attacks, while the number of complaints in the period between 2018 e 2002 was 320 causing a total of losses of $12 million. Use a variation of unique passwords to access online accounts. Be aware of any changes in SMS-based connectivity.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies. That changed on Jan.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 12, 2021

They generally get into your system by guessing the password, leveraging API loopholes, or exploiting bad codes. Say you want to share confidential information like a secret message, password or an embedded sensitive data. You can share passwords and secret notes. The channel’s security must be impenetrable. IRC Channels.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Security requirements unpacked The regulations lay down explicit security mandates, from unique product passwords to transparent reporting mechanisms for security issues, alongside clear directives on security update commitments. Each product must either have a unique password or allow the user to set a secure password upon initial setup.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 27, 2018

It began with a visit to the local Telstra store earlier this month to upgrade a couple of phone plans which resulted in me sitting alone by this screen whilst the Telstra staffer disappeared into the back room for a few minutes: Is it normal for @Telstra to display customer passwords on publicly facing terminals in their stores?

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

For those who can’t be convinced to use a password manager, even writing down all of the account details and passwords on a slip of paper can be helpful, provided the document is secured in a safe place. Perhaps the most important place to enable MFA is with your email accounts. For more information on the NCTUE, see this page.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2020

“The attackers inserted malicious computer code on these websites to steal some users’ login credentials,” reads a message posted to both site’s by the SFO’s Airport Information Technology and Telecommunications (ITT) director. In response to the incident, the SFO Airport reset all email and network passwords.

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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. This should include a secure password manager. In the worst scenario, such an attack would not only create social turmoil, but again, could lead to loss of life.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2018

Major Internet service providers (ISPs) in Canada were impacted by a local file disclosure flaw in the SOLEO IP Relay service that was recently addressed. Almost all major Internet service providers (ISPs) in Canada were impacted by a local file disclosure vulnerability in the SOLEO IP Relay service that was recently addressed.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2019

“ Malware then guesses routers’ passwords , which new research from Avast shows are often weak. The router attacks involved an exploit kit that attempts to find the router IP on a network, then attempts to guess the password using common login credentials. ” reads a blog post published by Avast. concludes Avast.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority. This includes using weak passwords that can be easily compromised or stolen and misconfiguration errors of cloud-based apps and platforms.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2021

One of the targets was a major APAC-based internet services, telecommunications, and hosting provider, while another was a gaming company. Once found, it then attempts to gain access to vulnerable devices by brute forcing known credentials such as factory default usernames and passwords.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2020

Just after the WorldNet Telecommunications, the LG electronics fall as a victim of the Maze ransomware operators.” . “As part of our regular darkweb monitoring, our researchers came across the data leak of LG Electronics been published by the Maze ransomware operators. ” reads the post published by Cyble.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The usual targets range from organizations in the IT sector, including telecommunications service providers; the DIB (Defense Industrial Base) sector, which is related to military weapons systems; and other critical infrastructure sectors. Require the use of strong, unique passwords. Use multi-factor authentication.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 13, 2019

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Lack of access to security features, such as passwords for admins, may result in a data breach where unauthorized persons within the organization may access sensitive data and leak it to malicious insiders. Every organization is, to varying degrees, potentially at risk of experiencing a data breach.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Limited tests can focus on narrower targets such as networks, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, physical security, cloud security, web applications, or other system components. Known as black , white , and gray box pentests, these differ in how much information is provided to the pentester before running the simulated attacks.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 2, 2023

Mr. Mirza declined to respond to questions, but the exposed database information was removed from the Internet almost immediately after KrebsOnSecurity shared the offending links. “If you are the victim of a crime online report it to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at www.ic3.gov. com , postaljobscenter[.]com

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