Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) uncovered a new targeted attack on the information and telecommunication systems of Ukrainian government entities. The BlackEnergy malware is a threat improved to target SCADA systems, some variants include the KillDisk component developed to wipe the disks and make systems inoperable.

Cyber Attacks 89

Cyber Attacks Surveillance Telecommunications Advertising 89

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

0-days exploited by commercial surveillance vendor in Egypt PREDATOR IN THE WIRES OilRig’s Outer Space and Juicy Mix: Same ol’ rig, new drill pipes Cybersecurity Apple and Google Are Introducing New Ways to Defeat Cell Site Simulators, But Is it Enough?

Cyber Attacks 82

Cyber Attacks Firewall Data breaches Telecommunications 82

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

NCA infiltrates the cybercriminal underground with fake DDoS-for-hire sites Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 awarded $1,035,000 and a Tesla for 27 0-days CISA announced the Pre-Ransomware Notifications initiative China-linked hackers target telecommunication providers in the Middle East City of Toronto is one of the victims hacked by Clop gang using GoAnywhere (..)

Data breaches 78

Data breaches DDOS Backups Ransomware 78

Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2022

The campaigns, discovered by the Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence team , are designed to implant a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that can be used to surveil the computers it infects, and run commands on them remotely. exe for its malware—an apparent attempt to make it look like software from Rostec. Interactive map of Ukraine.

Malware 143

Malware Phishing Government Accountability 143

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

The Chafer APT group has distributed data stealer malware since at least mid-2014, it was focused on surveillance operations and the tracking of individuals. The APT group targets telecommunication and travel industries in the Middle East to gather intelligence on Iran’s geopolitical interests.

Government 114

Government Social Engineering Telecommunications Hacking 114

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 27, 2023

” The three activity sets included a campaign against the Philippine government between March and May 2022; a campaign against telecommunications and business service providers in South Asia in April 2022; and a campaign against organizations in Belarus and Russia in May 2022.

Firewall 101

Firewall Internet Internet Telecommunications 101

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Back to September 2013, Belgacom (now Proximus), the largest telecommunications company in Belgium and primarily state-owned, announced its IT infrastructure had suffered a malware-based attack. The investigation revealed that the malware-based attack was powered by GCHQ and code-named Operation Socialist.

Hacking 82

Hacking Spyware Telecommunications Malware 82

The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Telecommunications firms like to talk up all the great things that so-called 5G cellular networks will bring to smart phones. Telecommunications firms like to talk up all the great things that so-called 5G cellular networks will bring to smart phones. But what new kinds of Internet of Things use cases may become possible?

Internet 40

Internet Internet Telecommunications Risk 40

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 14, 2020

A barrage of news about data breaches, government surveillance, and corporate misconduct has soured consumer sentiment on current data practices privacy regulators and authorities strive to protect consumer rights and shape the future of data protection. Believe it or not, the fifth generation of wireless technology is already here.

Data privacy 89

Data privacy IoT Data breaches Surveillance 89

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2022

The group’s victims are mainly in the telecommunications, government (IT services), and oil sectors. According to the Congressional Research Service, the MOIS “conducts domestic surveillance to identify regime opponents. It also surveils anti-regime activists abroad through its network of agents placed in Iran’s embassies.”

Surveillance 111

Surveillance Malware Telecommunications Hacking 111

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The most common objective of such attacks is cyberespionage and disruption of major telecommunications companies’ work. The telecommunications sector: Are providers ready for 5G? If they manage to compromise a telecommunications company, they can then also compromise its customers for surveillance or sabotage purposes.

Banking 83

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 83

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

In our initial report on Sunburst , we examined the method used by the malware to communicate with its C2 (command-and-control) server and the protocol used to upgrade victims for further exploitation. This campaign made use of a previously unknown malware family we dubbed FourteenHi.

Malware 139

Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 139

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Iran telecommunications minister announced that for the second time in a week Iran has foiled a cyber attack against its infrastructure. Iran has foiled a new cyber-attack, the country’s telecommunications minister Mohammad Javad Azari- Jahromi says.

Cyber Attacks 59

Cyber Attacks Telecommunications Government Advertising 59

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and its parent Q Cyber Technologies. Xhelper, a new piece of Android malware that is infecting 2K+ devices each month. China-linked APT41 group targets telecommunications companies with new backdoor. Thousands of Xiaomi FURRYTAIL pet feeders exposed to hack.

Data breaches 43

Data breaches Cyber Attacks Telecommunications Advertising 43

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The cyber-offense ecosystem still appears to be shaken by the sudden demise of NSO Group; at the same time, these activities indicate to us that we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to commercial-grade mobile surveillance tooling.

Firmware 106

Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 106

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The malware posed as ransomware, demanding money from the victims for “decrypting” their data. UNC4841 deployed new malware designed to maintain presence on a small subset of high-priority targets compromised either before the patch was released or shortly afterwards. Verdict: prediction not fulfilled ❌ 7.

Hacking 102

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 102

SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This includes widely available proofs of concepts for software vulnerabilities to gain access to target machines, open-source malware implants to establish persistence and a myriad of tools that allow lateral movement inside breached networks. In other countries, the Stuxnet worm comes to mind.

Government 49

Government Technology Malware Software 49