CSO Magazine

MAY 3, 2023

The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) has approved a set of security specifications for internet of things (IoT) systems. The ITU-T is responsible for coordinating standards for telecommunications and information communication technology for cybersecurity.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2022

Many threats that have until now been theoretical—like creation of a "Ru-net" as an alternative to the Internet—are becoming a reality. Cutting off Internet access to a country the size of Texas is not as simple as cutting a few cables or bombing a few cell towers. There are many tech angles to the war in Ukraine.

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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. Lumen Technologies Inc. Image: Barrett Lyon, opte.org. Based in Monroe, La.,

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2023

Telecom Security: The Next Generation is Here The telecommunications industry, also known as telecom (or telco), is composed of companies that provide communication services such as telephone, internet, and cable television. Telecommunications is the highway that connects billions […].

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Sandworm group (aka BlackEnergy , UAC-0082 , Iron Viking , Voodoo Bear , 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). All mobile communications and internet access were temporarily interrupted.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 18, 2022

Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes banned Telegram on Friday from operating in the country and asked the National Telecommunications Agency to notify internet providers to block the messaging app within five days. [.].

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The second-largest telecommunications provider in South Korea, KT Corporation, has suffered a nationwide outage today, leaving all its 16.5 million customers without internet connectivity and telephony services for about 40 minutes. [.].

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The number of internet-facing cameras in the world is growing exponentially. Businesses and homeowners increasingly rely on internet protocol (IP) cameras for surveillance. New research by Cybernews shows an exponential rise in the uptake of internet-facing cameras. Surge in internet-facing cameras.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

A group representing European telecommunications firms last week published technical specifications for securing a wide range of consumer Internet of Things devices including toys, smart cameras and wearable health trackers. The post EU calls for End to Default Passwords on Internet of Things appeared first on The Security Ledger.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

It went into effect on 13 th August 2020 and addresses the new prohibition on the use of banned telecommunications equipment and services, while also clarifying the ban from 2019 on buying such equipment. There are five specific companies that fall under the category of ‘Prohibited Technology’. While Section 889 is a U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Ukrainian telecommunications company provides communication services and data transmission based on a broad range of fixed and mobile technologies, including 4G (LTE) in Ukraine. The Kyivstar mobile network serves about 26 million mobile customers and more than 1 million broadband fixed internet customers in the country.

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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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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 8, 2022

Our technological world is advancing at dizzying speeds. Will they be able to gain control of all the monitors or other remote devices (in our Internet of Things world) tied to the digital twin? While it may all sound risky, we should not shy away from adopting and leveraging complex technology like digital twins.

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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. Hackers may have accessed the impacted users’ credentials and used them to log on to those personal devices.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Meanwhile, the chairman of China's technology giant Huawei has pointed to NSA spying disclosed by Edward Snowden as a reason to mistrust US technology companies. Even so, these examples illustrate an important point: there's no escaping the technology of inevitable surveillance. China denied having done so , of course.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2020

officials responsible for national security and telecommunications were meeting their peers in Britain ahead of the final decision on Huawei 5G technology. officials responsible for national security and telecommunications were meeting their peers in Britain in the attempt to convince U.K. According to U.K.

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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. Data Breach Cloud Security Internet Of Things Access Control Chris Harris | EMEA Technical Director More About This Author > Schema

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

Other identified victims were associated with significant organizations, including: Scientific research organization from Iran; Major financial organization from Kenya; One of the largest IT consulting firms in Azerbaijan, known for offering services like telecommunications, integrated network, and cloud solutions to enterprises and government entities; (..)

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Answer: The decision to pursue a career in cybersecurity came easy to me, as I was tenured as a technology and telecommunications professional for 15 years. As a military veteran of the United States Navy, I had a foundational background working in telecommunications. I enjoyed troubleshooting systems and solving problems.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Roskomnadzor explained that the services were abused by cybercriminals and that Proton Technologies refused to register them with state authorities. The Russian government asks all Internet service providers and VPN providers operating in the country to provide information about their users. ” states Proton Technologies.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Mandiant researchers reported that Russia-linked APT group Sandworm employed new operational technology (OT) attacks that caused power outages while the Russian army was conducting mass missile strikes on critical infrastructure in Ukraine in October. ” continues the report.

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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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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We are currently seeing attempts to exploit the CVE-2021-40444 vulnerability targeting companies in the research and development sector, the energy sector and large industrial sectors, banking and medical technology development sectors, as well as telecommunications and the IT sector. Technical details.

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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

JANUARY 12, 2020

The United States always highlighted the risks to national security in case of adoption of Huawei equipment and is inviting internet providers and telco operators in allied countries to ban Huawei. The US regulators consider the Chinese equipment in US telecommunications networks a threat to homeland security.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2019

Demchak and Yuval Shavitt published a paper that detailed how China Telecom has been misdirecting Internet traffic through China over the past years. The term BGP hijacking is used to indicate the illegitimate takeover of groups of IP addresses by corrupting Internet routing tables maintained using the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In contemporary times, with the exponential growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart homes, connected cars, and wearable devices, the importance of RF pentesting has soared significantly. The rapid advancement of technology has woven a complex fabric of wireless networks, each interwoven with vulnerabilities waiting to be exposed.

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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. One of Microsoft’s recommendations is to keep close tabs on administrative changes in your environment.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 7, 2020

Magda Chelly (a doctor in telecommunication engineering) WoSEC Singapore founder and serial entrepreneur believes that cyber security is also a social responsibility. With the digitalisation, our crown-jewels – personal and professional – are on the Internet. 56 per cent of SMEs have experienced a cyber-attack the past year.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2020

The group hit entities in several industries, including the gaming, healthcare, high-tech, higher education, telecommunications, and travel services industries. The APT41 has been active since at least 2012, it was involved in both state-sponsored espionage campaigns and financially-motivated attacks since 2014.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

Patricio Real, Ecuador’s deputy minister for information and communication technologies, revealed that the attacks had “principally come from the United States, Brazil, Holland, Germany, Romania, France, Austria and the United Kingdom,” as well as from the South American country itself. .”

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2020

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE are considered as national security threats. The Chinese giant Huawei was already excluded by several countries from building their 5G internet networks. regulators declared Huawei and ZTE to be national security threats.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Enable robust logging of Internet-facing systems and monitor the logs for anomalous activity.". PRC state-sponsored cyber actors continue to exploit known vulnerabilities and use publicly available tools to target networks of interest. Block obsolete or unused protocols at the network edge.". Upgrade or replace end-of-life devices.".

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Expanding attack surfaces require additional skills to secure, maintain, and monitor an ever-expanding environment of assets such as mobile, cloud, and the internet of things (IoT). Secureworks: Tech-focused Outsourcing Atlanta-based Secureworks provides managed IT security services and a SIEM technology sold as a SaaS solution.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 24, 2021

private sector defense, technology, and telecommunications companies, according to Reuters. Reuters reports that industry partners for the Center include defense contractors, cloud computing firms, cybersecurity companies, and internet service providers. Establishing this Center is just a part of the U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The US regulators consider the Chinese equipment in US telecommunications networks a threat to homeland security. this means that the economic impact on US telecommunication firms could be severe. The Chinese giant Huawei was already excluded by several countries from building their 5G internet networks.

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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. The technology will quickly become critical national infrastructure, and security problems will become life-threatening.

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