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Sandworm APT’s initial access subgroup hits organizations accross the globe

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Sandworm APT’s initial access subgroup hits organizations accross the globe 2025-02-13 at 15:34 By Zeljka Zorz A subgroup of Russia’s Sandworm APT has been working to achieve initial and persistent access to the IT networks of organizations working in economic sectors Russia is interested in. “In 2022, its primary focus was Ukraine, specifically targeting the […]

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CISA: Use Signal or other secure communications app

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CISA: Use Signal or other secure communications app 2024-12-20 at 14:57 By Zeljka Zorz In the wake of the widespread compromise of US telecom giants’ networks by Chinese hackers and the FBI advising Americans to use end-to-end encrypted communications, CISA is advising “highly targeted individuals” – senior government officials and politicians – to lock down

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CISA Recommends Encrypted Messaging Apps as Telecom Security Questioned

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CISA Recommends Encrypted Messaging Apps as Telecom Security Questioned 2024-12-20 at 08:34 By Ashish Khaitan The security of U.S. telecom networks has come under fresh scrutiny in recent months, with the latest example coming this week when the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recommended that individuals in need of high security use encrypted messaging

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8+ US telcos compromised, FBI advises Americans to use encrypted communications

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8+ US telcos compromised, FBI advises Americans to use encrypted communications 2024-12-05 at 14:24 By Zeljka Zorz FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) officials have advised Americans to use encrypted call and messaging apps to protect their communications from threat actors that have – and will – burrow into the networks and systems

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FBI confirms China-linked cyber espionage involving breached telecom providers

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FBI confirms China-linked cyber espionage involving breached telecom providers 2024-11-14 at 14:16 By Zeljka Zorz After months of news reports that Chinese threat actors have breached the networks of US telecommunications and internet service providers, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have confirmed the success of the attacks, which were part

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Vishing, smishing, and phishing attacks skyrocket 1,265% post-ChatGPT

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Vishing, smishing, and phishing attacks skyrocket 1,265% post-ChatGPT 2024-02-29 at 06:02 By Help Net Security 76% of enterprises lack sufficient voice and messaging fraud protection as AI-powered vishing and smishing skyrocket following the launch of ChatGPT, according to Enea. Enterprises report significant losses from mobile fraud 61% of enterprises still suffer significant losses to mobile

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Citrix Bleed leveraged to steal data of 35+ million Comcast Xfinity customers

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Citrix Bleed leveraged to steal data of 35+ million Comcast Xfinity customers 20/12/2023 at 13:32 By Helga Labus Telecommunications company Comcast has confirmed a breach that exposed personal information of more than 35.8 million of Xfinity customers. Exploiting Citrix Bleed to breach Xfinity CVE-2023-4966 (aka Citrix Bleed) – an information disclosure vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler

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South Korean telco to launch Web3 wallet with Aptos and Atomrigs Lab

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South Korean telco to launch Web3 wallet with Aptos and Atomrigs Lab 07/11/2023 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph By Arijit Sarkar SK Telecom aims to expand its “affiliations with customer-preferred mainnets and decentralized applications (dApps)” using this tripartite agreement with the blockchain companies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to

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Vodafone, Sumitomo team up with Chainlink to explore trade documents network

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Vodafone, Sumitomo team up with Chainlink to explore trade documents network 25/10/2023 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph By Derek Andersen Vodafone’s Digital Asset Broker platform and Sumitomo have been working together since May on this proof-of-concept. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Telecom firms hit with novel backdoors disguised as security software

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Telecom firms hit with novel backdoors disguised as security software 21/09/2023 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz Researchers have unearthed new backdoors leveraged to maintain long-term access in the networks of telecom firms in the Middle East. HTTPSnoop and PipeSnoop – as the two implants have been dubbed by Cisco Talos researchers – have been disguised

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Emerging Threat: Understanding the PySilon Discord RAT’s Versatile Features

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Emerging Threat: Understanding the PySilon Discord RAT’s Versatile Features 18/09/2023 at 18:09 By cybleinc Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs analyzes the Emerging PySilon Discord RAT and Explores its Versatile functionalities. The post Emerging Threat: Understanding the PySilon Discord RAT’s Versatile Features appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original Source

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Balancing telecom security, law enforcement, and customer trust

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Balancing telecom security, law enforcement, and customer trust 15/08/2023 at 07:48 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mark O’Neill, CTO at BlackDice Cyber, talks about collaboration, transparent policies, and a security-first mindset. As 5G and IoT emerge, robust measures and AI will navigate challenges and shape the telecom industry’s future. Considering the

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Unraveling the multifaceted threats facing telecom companies

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Unraveling the multifaceted threats facing telecom companies 22/06/2023 at 07:09 By Mirko Zorz In today’s interconnected world, telecom companies serve as gateways, connecting individuals, businesses, and governments. However, this role also makes them prime targets for cyberattacks. From DDoS attacks to sophisticated spyware infiltration, telecom providers face a wide range of threats that can disrupt

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