Trend Micro

JULY 29, 2021

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

Telecommunications 111

Telecommunications Risk Cyber threats Phishing 111

Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The group uses a modular information-stealing malware called “LuaDream” to target telecommunication service providers in the Middle East, Western Europe, and South Asia.

Telecommunications 59

Telecommunications Malware Cybersecurity 59

Heimadal Security

AUGUST 6, 2021

The malicious campaigns were targeting networks belonging to major telecommunications companies from Southeast Asia. The post Southeast Asian Telecommunications Firms Targeted by APT Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The attackers are now being tracked as DeadRinger. What […].

Telecommunications 98

Telecommunications Cyber Attacks Cybersecurity 98

The State of Security

APRIL 19, 2022

Telecommunication is the first, and most robust network ever invented. The post What Makes Telecommunication Companies Such a Fertile Ground for Attack? The post What Makes Telecommunication Companies Such a Fertile Ground for Attack? appeared first on The State of Security.

Telecommunications 76

Telecommunications Internet Internet 76

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Since 2016, this cybercrime organization has been building customized tools to invade the world's telecommunications sector. According to the blog, at least 13 telecommunications companies have been breached by LightBasin since 2019. LightBasin hacks critical infrastructure with intention and competence.

Telecommunications 87

Telecommunications Passwords Hacking Energy and Utilities 87

Heimadal Security

MAY 3, 2022

The post Hacking Group Moshen Dragon Targets Asian Telecommunication Companies appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. When it comes to sideloading malicious Windows DLLs into antivirus programs, stealing passwords to move laterally, and finally exfiltrating data from affected PCs, the hackers are quite persistent. What Happened?

Telecommunications 86

Telecommunications Hacking Antivirus Passwords 86

Security Boulevard

APRIL 19, 2022

Telecommunication is the first, and most robust network ever invented. The post What Makes Telecommunication Companies Such a Fertile Ground for Attack? The post What Makes Telecommunication Companies Such a Fertile Ground for Attack? The post What Makes Telecommunication Companies Such a Fertile Ground for Attack?

Telecommunications 52

Telecommunications Internet Internet 52

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

One of the most cutthroat customer-facing sectors is telecommunications. The post How does Identity Verification enhance Remote Onboarding in Telecommunications? Most customers make their choice of a new supplier in a matter of minutes solely based on first impressions and brand awareness. Due to a lengthy and time-consuming SIM […].

Telecommunications 52

Telecommunications Identity Theft 52

Security Boulevard

JULY 27, 2022

The post RiskLens Fast Facts on Cyber Risk in the Telecommunications Industry appeared first on Security Boulevard. The plaintiffs could be paid up to $25,000 for out-of-pocket losses and $25 an hour for their time dealing with those losses, and receive two years of identity theft protection services.

Cyber Risk 62

Cyber Risk Telecommunications Identity Theft Risk 62

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The post API protection in Telecommunication: Time to Value – From under attack to protected in less than 30 minutes appeared first on Cequence Security. The post API protection in Telecommunication: Time to Value – From under attack to protected in less than 30 minutes appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Telecommunications 52

Telecommunications Mobile Marketing 52

Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Security researchers discovered a remote access trojan they named Krasue that is targeting Linux systems of telecommunications companies and managed to remain undetected since 2021. [.]

Malware 109

Malware Telecommunications 109

Schneier on Security

JANUARY 28, 2022

So an AirTag addressed to a telecommunications authority based in one part of Germany, ends up in the offices of an intelligence agency based in another part of the country. Wittmann’s research is also now detailed in the German Wikipedia entry for the federal telecommunications service.

Telecommunications 312

Telecommunications Government 312

Tech Republic Security

MARCH 16, 2021

The security company said the attacks were attributed to RedDelta and Mustang Panda, both of which are allegedly based in China.

Telecommunications 218

Telecommunications 218

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2023

After the invasion of the Crimea and the eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian telecommunications infrastructure was disable by Russian soldiers. Telecommunication infrastructure and internet services are critical infrastructure and were targeted by both Russian and Ukrainian threat actors. reads the advisory published by the CERT-UA.

Internet 120

Internet Internet DDOS Telecommunications 120

WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The National Telecommunication Monitoring Center in Bangladesh exposed a database to the open web. The types of data leaked online are extensive.

Telecommunications 130

Telecommunications Hacking 130

Schneier on Security

AUGUST 2, 2021

Of course this is hackable: A sophisticated telecommunications satellite that can be completely repurposed while in space has launched. […]. Because the satellite can be reprogrammed in orbit, it can respond to changing demands during its lifetime. […].

Telecommunications 356

Telecommunications Encryption Government 356

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2019

China-linked APT41 group is targeting telecommunications companies with a new piece of malware used to spy on text messages of highly targeted individuals. The experts found the MessageTap backdoor installed on a Linux-based Short Message Service Center (SMSC) server belonging to an unnamed telecommunications company.

Telecommunications 52

Telecommunications Malware Spyware Advertising 52

Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2021

The post CPDP 2021 – Moderator: Rob Van Eijk ‘Technical Standards Bringing Together Data Protection With Telecommunications Regulation, Digital Regulations And Procurement’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Telecommunications 66

Telecommunications Information Security InfoSec Education 66

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

SIAM gives the government’s Communications Regulatory Authority ­—Iran’s telecommunications regulator ­—turnkey access to the activities and capabilities of the country’s mobile users.

Surveillance 328

Surveillance Telecommunications Encryption Government 328

Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The state-sponsored Russian hacking group tracked as 'Sandworm' has compromised eleven telecommunication service providers in Ukraine between May and September 2023. [.]

Telecommunications 111

Telecommunications Hacking 111

Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A previously unknown threat actor dubbed 'Sandman' targets telecommunication service providers in the Middle East, Western Europe, and South Asia, using a modular info-stealing malware named 'LuaDream.' [.]

Malware 125

Malware Telecommunications 125

Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 25, 2023

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past decade, you’ve probably heard of 5G telecommunications. But what is it? The post The risks of 5G security appeared first on TechRepublic.

Risk 177

Risk Telecommunications 177

Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Here's how the telecommunications sector can benefit. Blockchain isn't reserved for bitcoin.

Telecommunications 60

Telecommunications 60

Zero Day

AUGUST 3, 2021

Previously unknown campaigns center around "Chinese state interests."

Telecommunications 134

Telecommunications 134

The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A threat actor affiliated with Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been observed waging a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting financial, government, military, and telecommunications sectors in the Middle East for at least a year.

Government 103

Government Telecommunications Cybersecurity 103

Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 12, 2023

A newly discovered campaign dubbed "Stayin' Alive" has been targeting government organizations and telecommunication service providers across Asia since 2021, using a wide variety of "disposable" malware to evade detection. [.]

Malware 99

Malware Telecommunications Government 99

The Hacker News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has revealed that threat actors "interfered" with at least 11 telecommunication service providers in the country between May and September 2023. The agency is tracking the activity under the name UAC-0165, stating the intrusions led to service interruptions for customers.

Telecommunications 108

Telecommunications 108

Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A Chinese cyber-espionage hacking group tracked as Budworm has been observed targeting a telecommunication firm in the Middle East and a government entity in Asia using a new variant of its custom 'SysUpdate' backdoor. [.]

Malware 105

Malware Telecommunications Hacking Government 105

Cisco Security

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In November 2020, the Telecommunications (Security) Bill was formally introduced to the UK’s House of Commons by the department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. What is the Telecommunications (Security) Act? Why has the Telecommunications (Security) Act been introduced?

Telecommunications 119

Telecommunications Data breaches Risk Government 119

Schneier on Security

JUNE 17, 2021

” GEA-1 was designed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute in 1998. Although the algorithm has a 64-bit key, the effective key length is only 40 bits, due to “an exceptional interaction of the deployed LFSRs and the key initialization, which is highly unlikely to occur by chance.”

Encryption 323

Encryption Telecommunications Mobile 323

Schneier on Security

MAY 24, 2021

The big telecommunications companies paid millions of dollars to specialist “AstroTurf” companies to generate public comments. And citizens can approve or condemn what politicians are doing, through contacting their representatives or commenting on proposed rules. That’s what should happen.

Telecommunications 345

Telecommunications Artificial Intelligence Hacking Manufacturing 345

The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A previously undocumented threat actor dubbed Sandman has been attributed to a set of cyber attacks targeting telecommunic koation providers in the Middle East, Western Europe, and the South Asian subcontinent.

Cyber Attacks 113

Cyber Attacks Telecommunications 113

Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 21, 2022

They’re using commercial phones, which go through the Ukrainian telecom network : “You still have a lot of soldiers bringing cellphones to the frontline who want to talk to their families and they are either being intercepted as they go through a Ukrainian telecommunications provider or intercepted over the air,” said Alperovitch.

Telecommunications 224

Telecommunications Mobile 224

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.

Telecommunications 115

Telecommunications Hacking Malware Passwords 115

Krebs on Security

MARCH 16, 2021

Most large and legacy telecommunications providers validate transfer requests related to their customers by consulting NPAC , or the Number Portability Administration Center. NetNumber developed its own proprietary system for mapping telecommunications providers that is used by Sakari and an entire industry of similar firms.

Telecommunications 359

Telecommunications Passwords Authentication Wireless 359

Schneier on Security

JULY 26, 2023

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), an organization that standardizes technologies across the industry, first created TETRA in 1995. Seems that there is a deliberate backdoor in the twenty-year-old TErrestrial Trunked RAdio (TETRA) standard used by police forces around the world.

Encryption 218

Encryption Telecommunications Software Technology 218

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.

IoT 88

IoT Telecommunications Cybersecurity Internet 88