Tag: communications
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ETSI releases security standard for the quantum future
ETSI launched post-quantum security standard to guarantee the protection of critical data and communications in the future. The specification >>Efficient Quantum-Safe … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/27/etsi-security-standard-post-quantum-encryption/
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CoffeeLoader: A Brew of Stealthy Techniques
IntroductionZscaler ThreatLabz has identified a new sophisticated malware family that we named CoffeeLoader, which originated around September 2024. The purpose of the malware is to download and execute second-stage payloads while evading detection by endpoint-based security products. The malware uses numerous techniques to bypass security solutions, including a specialized packer that utilizes the GPU, call…
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ETSI launches first post-quantum encryption standard
European telco standards body launches its first post-quantum cryptography cyber standard, covering the security of critical data and communications First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366621214/ETSI-launches-first-post-quantum-encryption-standard
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News alert: IDT Corp., AccuKnox partner to deploy runtime security-powered CNAPP at the edge of IoT
FinTech and Communications Leader, IDT Corporation partners with AccuKnox to deploy runtime security-powered CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform) for IoT/Edge Security. Menlo Park, Calif., Mar. 25, 2025, CyberNewswire, AccuKnox, Inc., announced that Telecom and FinTech Leader IDT “¦ (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/news-alert-idt-corp-accuknox-partner-to-deploy-runtime-security-powered-cnapp-at-the-edge-of-iot/
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IDT Corporation Partners with AccuKnox for Zero Trust Runtime IoT/Edge Security
Menlo Park, United States, March 25th, 2025, CyberNewsWire FinTech and Communications Leader, IDT Corporation partners with AccuKnox to deploy runtime security-powered CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform) for IoT/Edge Security. AccuKnox, Inc., announced that Telecom and FinTech Leader IDT Corporation has partnered with AccuKnox to deploy Zero Trust CNAPP. Gartner’s predictions for the Internet of Things (IoT) security landscape…
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NTT Communications bestätigt potentielles Datenleck im Feb. 2025
Ein Blog-Leser hatte mich vor einigen Tagen auf eine Mitteilung von NTT Communications hingewiesen, in der Anfang März 2025 ein potentielles Informationsleck eingestanden wird. Es ist nicht das erste Mal, wo das Unternehmen so etwas bestätigt. Hier einige Informationen zu … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/03/24/ntt-communications-bestaetigt-potentielles-datenleck-im-feb-2025/
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FCC Investigates Chinese Entities on US Government’s Prohibited List
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated a new investigation into Chinese entities previously identified as national security risks to ensure these companies are not circumventing U.S. regulations. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced the move today as the first major initiative led by the newly established Council on National Security within the FCC. The investigation…
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Trump shifts cyberattack readiness to state and local governments in wake of info-sharing cuts
Tags: advisory, cio, cisa, ciso, communications, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, election, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, metric, office, resilience, risk, russia, strategy, technology, threatCreating a national resilience strategy The EO requires the assistant to the President for national security affairs (APNSA), in coordination with the assistant to the President for economic policy and the heads of relevant executive departments and agencies, to publish within 90 days (by June 17) a National Resilience Strategy that articulates the priorities, means,…
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Japanischer Telekommunikationsanbieter – Cyberangriff auf NTT Communications betrifft 18.000 Kunden
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberangriff-ntt-communications-kundendaten-leak-a-5fed8843313ac57b2e423d5110245efd/
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FCC creates national security council to counter cyber threats from China
Tags: 5G, access, ai, attack, breach, china, communications, computing, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, espionage, government, group, hacking, incident, infrastructure, Internet, microsoft, office, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, vulnerabilityThree-pronged strategy: The council will pursue a tripartite strategy focusing on reducing dependency, mitigating vulnerabilities, and ensuring American technological leadership.First, it aims to reduce American technology and telecommunications sectors’ trade and supply chain dependencies on foreign adversaries. This goal aligns with broader government efforts to “friend-shore” critical technology supply chains and decrease reliance on potentially…
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Zoom Team Chat Decrypted, Exposing User Activity Data
Cybersecurity experts have successfully decrypted Zoom Team Chat data, revealing a wealth of information about user activities. This achievement underscores the importance of digital forensics in uncovering hidden digital evidence. The focus on Zoom Team Chat artifacts has shown that, despite encryption, crucial communications and shared files can be exposed through meticulous analysis. The decryption…
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Invisible C2″Š”, “Šthanks to AI-powered techniques
Tags: ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, communications, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, hacker, iot, LLM, malicious, malware, ml, monitoring, network, office, openai, powershell, service, siem, soc, strategy, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustInvisible C2″Š”, “Šthanks to AI-powered techniques Just about every cyberattack needs a Command and Control (C2) channel”Š”, “Ša way for attackers to send instructions to compromised systems and receive stolen data. This gives us all a chance to see attacks that are putting us at risk. LLMs can help attackers avoid signature based detection Traditionally, C2…
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GSMA Confirms EndEnd Encryption for RCS, Enabling Secure Cross-Platform Messaging
The GSM Association (GSMA) has formally announced support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for securing messages sent via the Rich Communications Services (RCS) protocol, bringing much-needed security protections to cross-platform messages shared between Android and iOS platforms.To that end, the new GSMA specifications for RCS include E2EE based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol First…
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The most notorious and damaging ransomware of all time
Tags: access, android, attack, backdoor, backup, banking, botnet, breach, communications, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, germany, google, government, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, infection, infrastructure, international, jobs, korea, law, lazarus, leak, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, msp, network, north-korea, office, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, phone, powershell, ransom, ransomware, russia, service, software, spam, switch, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, usa, virus, vulnerability, windowsConti: History: First appearing in May 2020, the Conti RaaS platform is considered the successor to the Ryuk ransomware. As of January 2021, Conti is believed to have infected over 150 organizations and earned millions of dollars for its criminal developers and their affiliates. At least three new versions have been found since its inception.How it works: Conti uses the…
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How to secure your personal metadata from online trackers
When it comes to safeguarding your privacy online, most people focus on securing passwords, encrypting communications, and clearing browsing history. While these practices are … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/13/how-to-protect-personal-metadata/
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>>Eleven11bot” Botnet Compromises 30,000 Webcams in Massive Attack
Tags: attack, botnet, communications, cyber, cybersecurity, ddos, linkedin, network, service, threatCybersecurity experts have uncovered a massive Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) botnet known as >>Eleven11bot.
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Nearly 18K orgs’ data compromised in NTT Communications hack
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/nearly-18k-orgs-data-compromised-in-ntt-communications-hack
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CISOs and CIOs forge vital partnerships for business success
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, cloud, communications, corporate, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, firewall, framework, ibm, infrastructure, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, threatVikram Nafde, EVP and CIO, Webster Bank Webster BankAs is the case at many companies, Webster Bank’s CISO Patty Voight reports into the CIO. While there is a direct line between the executive functions, Nafde says the structure is collaborative, not hierarchical, a significant evolution as the intensity of threats escalate, raising the bar for…
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Suite 404: Training executives for cyberattack response in a playful way
Simulation of a cyber attack in the form of a classic board game. HillThe simulation itself consists of three game phases. In the first phase, seemingly everyday incidents are analyzed to determine the extent to which they have a negative impact on our hotel business. The four categories of service, reputation, sales, and cybersecurity must…
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Fake Tax Claims Scam Stealing Over $10,000 from Victims
Tax season has become a breeding ground for sophisticated AI-powered scams, with nearly half of Americans reporting fraudulent IRS-related communications, according to McAfee’s 2025 survey. Cybercriminals are leveraging deepfake audio, phishing emails, and spoofed websites to steal identities and funds, costing victims up to $10,000 in losses”, and in some cases, far more. Escalating Threats…
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Data breach at Japanese telecom giant NTT hits 18,000 companies
Japanese telecommunication services provider NTT Communications Corporation (NTT) is warning almost 18,000 corporate customers that their information was compromised during a cybersecurity incident. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-japanese-telecom-giant-ntt-hits-18-000-companies/
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18,000 Organizations Impacted by NTT Com Data Breach
NTT Communications Corporation has disclosed a data breach impacting the information of nearly 18,000 customer organizations. The post 18,000 Organizations Impacted by NTT Com Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/18000-organizations-impacted-by-ntt-com-data-breach/
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BadBox malware disrupted on 500K infected Android devices
The BadBox Android malware botnet has been disrupted again by removing 24 malicious apps from Google Play and sinkholing communications for half a million infected devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/badbox-malware-disrupted-on-500k-infected-android-devices/
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Cisco Webex for BroadWorks Flaw Opens Door for Attackers to Access Credentials
Tags: access, cisco, communications, credentials, cyber, data, flaw, software, vulnerability, windowsCisco Systems has disclosed a security vulnerability in its Webex for BroadWorks unified communications platform that could allow attackers to intercept sensitive credentials and user data under specific configurations. The flaw, tracked asCSCwo20742and classified as a low-severity issue, impacts organizations usingRelease 45.2of the software in Windows-based environments, prompting Cisco to release configuration-based fixes and recommend…
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Ransomware Attacks Appear to Keep Surging
RansomHub, Play, Akira and Clop Among the Groups Claiming the Most Victims. Ransomware operations have collectively claimed what amounts to a surge in new victims. Researchers trace much of this activity to RansomHub, Play and Akira, as well as Clop, which continues to drip-feed details about its attack on users of Cleo Communications’ managed file-transfer…
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Suspected Iran-backed hackers target UAE with newly discovered ‘Sosano’ malware
Researchers say they spotted new backdoor malware that suspected Iranian regime-backed hackers have aimed at sectors such as aviation, satellite communications and critical transportation infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/sosano-malware-targets-uae-iran-suspected
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Hackers Exploiting Business Relationships to Attack Arab Emirates Aviation Sector
Tags: attack, business, communications, cyber, espionage, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, malware, threatA sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting the aviation and satellite communications sectors in the United Arab Emirates has been uncovered by Proofpoint researchers. The operation, attributed to a threat cluster dubbed >>UNK_CraftyCamel,