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Chinese Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting U.S. Telecommunications

SecureWorld News

telecommunications networks and other organizations. Critical infrastructure at risk : Telecommunications networks and organizations with global footprints are prime targets for intelligence-gathering campaigns. Recent disclosures from U.S. To counter these threats, U.S.

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Earth Kurma APT is actively targeting government and telecommunications orgs in Southeast Asia

Security Affairs

Earth Kurma APT carried out a sophisticated campaign against government and telecommunications sectors in Southeast Asia. Threat actors use custom malware, rootkits, and cloud storage for espionage, credential theft, and data exfiltration, posing a high business risk with advanced evasion techniques.

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Ukrainian telecommunications operators hit by DarkCrystal RAT malware

Security Affairs

The Ukrainian CERT-UA warns of attacks against Ukrainian telecommunications operators involving the DarkCrystal RAT. The Governmental Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning of a malware campaign targeting Ukrainian telecommunications operators with the DarkCrystal RAT. Pierluigi Paganini.

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News alert: CyTwist launches threat detection engine tuned to identify AI-driven malware in minutes

The Last Watchdog

Ramat Gan, Israel, January 7th, 2025, CyberNewswire — CyTwist , a leader in advanced next-generation threat detection solutions, has launched its patented detection engine to combat the insidious rise of AI-generated malware. Evasion: AI-generated threats mimic human behavior, complicating detection for security teams.

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Video: Salt Typhoon Hacks Major Telecom Giants Using Malware

eSecurity Planet

In this video, we delve into the world of cybercrime with our feature on the Salt Typhoon incident, where hackers successfully breached major telecommunications companies. The post Video: Salt Typhoon Hacks Major Telecom Giants Using Malware appeared first on eSecurity Planet.

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Hive0117 group targets Russian firms with new variant of DarkWatchman malware

Security Affairs

Hive0117 targets Russian firms in multiple sectors with phishing attacks using a modified version of the DarkWatchman malware. A cybercrime group named Hive0117 is behind a fresh phishing campaign that targeted Russian organizations with a new version of the DarkWatchman malware, according to Russian cybersecurity firm F6.

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Risks in Telecommunications IT

Trend Micro

We summarize the characteristics, threats, and recommendations to improve the security posture of enterprises' and telecommunications companies' IT infrastructure.