Tag: communications
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Finastra investigates breach potentially affecting top global banks
Tags: attack, banking, breach, communications, corporate, credentials, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, finance, fintech, ibm, malware, network, ransomware, service, software, threatPopular financial software and services provider, Finastra, whose clientele includes 45 of the world’s top 50 banks, is reportedly warning these institutes of a potential breach affecting one of its internally hosted file transfer platforms.In an Incident Disclosure letter sent to its customer firms, first obtained and reported by cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs, Finastra said…
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25th November Threat Intelligence Report
The Library of Congress, part of the US Capitol complex and home to the world’s largest media collection, was hacked by a foreign adversary, exposing email communications between Library staff and congressional […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/25th-november-threat-intelligence-report/
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Ukrainian cyberwar experience becomes blueprint for TRYZUB cyber training service
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), part of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP), has joined forces with the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/21/ukrainian-cyberwar-tryzub-cyber-training-service/
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Criminals ‘Ghost Tap’ NFC for Payment Cash-Out Attacks
Tactic Uses Stolen Cards Added to Apple Pay and Google Pay Digital Wallets. Criminals have been caught tapping a new type of relay attack to cash-out stolen payment cards added to legitimate digital wallets. These criminals use money mules who carry an Android device able to capture and relay NFC communications used by ATMs to…
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Volt Typhoon Attacking U.S. Critical Infra To Maintain Persistent Access
Tags: access, china, communications, cyber, exploit, infrastructure, network, technology, threat, vulnerabilityVolt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor, targets critical infrastructure sectors like communications, energy, transportation, and water systems by pre-positions itself in target networks, often exploiting vulnerabilities in operational technology (OT) environments. Known for persistence and patient operations, Volt Typhoon has been tracked under various aliases, including BRONZE SILHOUETTE, Voltzite, Insidious Taurus, DEV-0391, UNC3236, and…
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Salt Typhoon Hits T-Mobile as Part of Telecom Attack Spree
The company says no sensitive data was stolen, but federal agencies claim otherwise. CISA and FBI sources said attackers accessed all records of specific customers and the private communications of targeted individuals. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/salt-typhoon-tmobile-telecom-attack-spree
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Fraud Awareness Week: How to Effectively Protect Your Data and Combat Fraudsters
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, business, cloud, communications, compliance, control, credentials, crime, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, Hardware, iam, international, mfa, mobile, office, PCI, privacy, regulation, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, vulnerabilityFraud Awareness Week: How to Effectively Protect Your Data and Combat Fraudsters madhav Tue, 11/19/2024 – 05:28 International Fraud Awareness Week (November 17-23) is a critical time to consider the significant risks that fraud poses to individuals and organizations. Thanks to AI, fraud attempts and successful attacks are alarmingly common and more advanced, with many…
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Chinese Hackers Exploit T-Mobile and Other U.S. Telecoms in Broader Espionage Campaign
U.S. telecoms giant T-Mobile has confirmed that it was also among the companies that were targeted by Chinese threat actors to gain access to valuable information.The adversaries, tracked as Salt Typhoon, breached the company as part of a “monthslong campaign” designed to harvest cellphone communications of “high-value intelligence targets.” It’s not clear what information was…
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Foreign adversary hacked email communications of the Library of Congress says
The Library of Congress discloses the compromise of some of its IT systems, an alleged foreign threat actor hacked their emails. The Library of Congress informed lawmakers about a security breach, an alleged foreign adversary compromised some of their IT systems and gained access to email communications between congressional offices and some library staff, including…
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T-Mobile confirms it was hacked in recent wave of telecom breaches
T-Mobile confirms it was hacked in the wave of recently reported telecom breaches conducted by Chinese threat actors to gain access to private communications, call records, and law enforcement information requests. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-confirms-it-was-hacked-in-recent-wave-of-telecom-breaches/
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Vietnam Strengthens Cybersecurity by Partnering with CISA to Secure Critical Infrastructure
The Vietnam Authority of Information Security (AIS), part of the Ministry of Information and Communications, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) under the US Department of Homeland Security. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/vietnam-authority-of-information-security-cisa/
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FBI Updates on Vast Chinese Hack on Telecom Networks
US Probe of Chinese Hack Reveals ‘Broad and Significant Cyberespionage Campaign’. The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an update on their ongoing investigation into a Chinese-linked broad and significant cyberespionage campaign that the agencies said targeted private communications of government and political figures. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/fbi-updates-on-vast-chinese-hack-on-telecom-networks-a-26810
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China-linked threat actors compromised multiple telecos and spied on a limited number of U.S. government officials
China-linked threat actors breached U.S. broadband providers and gained access to private communications of a limited number of U.S. government officials. The FBI and CISA continues to investigate a large-scale cyber-espionage campaign by China-linked threat actors targeting U.S. telecoms, compromising networks to steal call records and access private communications, mainly of government and political figures.…
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FBI Updates on ‘Broad and Significant’ Chinese Telecom Hack
US Probe of Chinese Hack Reveals ‘Broad and Significant Cyber Espionage Campaign’. The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an update on their ongoing investigation into a Chinese-linked broad and significant cyber espionage campaign that the agencies said targeted private communications of government and political figures. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Massive Telecom Hack Exposes US Officials to Chinese Espionage
The FBI and CISA have confirmed that US officials’ private communications have been compromised First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/telecom-hack-exposes-us-officials/
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US govt officials’ communications compromised in recent telecom hack
CISA and the FBI confirmed that Chinese hackers compromised the “private communications” of a “limited number” of government officials after breaching multiple U.S. broadband providers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-compromised-us-government-officials-private-communications-in-recent-telecom-breach/
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Chinese Hackers Scanning Canadian IT Systems for Vulnerabilities
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre), a Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) division, has warned Canadian organization… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/chinese-hackers-scanning-canadian-it-systems/
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Chinese cyber spies targeted phones used by Trump and Vance
China-linked threat actors targeted the phone communications of Donald Trumpand vice presidential nominee JD Vance. China-linked hackers reportedly ta… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/170277/intelligence/chinese-cyber-spies-targeted-trump-vance.html
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How to leverage $200 million FCC program boosting K-12 cybersecurity
In 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the K-12 Cybersecurity Pilot Program, a groundbreaking initiative backed by $200 million… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-leverage-200-million-fcc-program-boosting-k-12-cybersecurity/
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BlackBerry Cuts Cylance Spend to Focus on Profitable Areas
Company Shifts Cyber Focus to QNX and Secure Communications as Key Growth Drivers. As Cylance continues to incur significant losses, BlackBerry is rea… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blackberry-cuts-cylance-spend-to-focus-on-profitable-areas-a-26565
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19th August Threat Intelligence Report
The campaign of United States presidential nominee Donald Trump has had its internal communications hacked and leaked, allegedly by an Iranian threat … First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/19th-august-threat-intelligence-report/
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Police make arrests after hacking Ghost encrypted comms app
An international police operation has penetrated an end-to-end encrypted communications service allegedly used by organised criminals in Australia, Ir… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366611112/Police-make-arrests-after-hacking-Ghost-encrypted-comms-app
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What Communications Companies Need to Know Before Q-Day
NIST standardized three algorithms for post-quantum cryptography. What does that mean for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/communications-ict-q-day
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Comcast Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 237,000
Comcast Cable Communications LLC has confirmed a data breach that has impacted over 237,000 individuals, including 22 residents of Maine. This Comcast… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/comcast-data-breach-confirmed/
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Comcast Cyber Attack Impacts 237,000+ Users Personal Data
Comcast Cable Communications LLC has reported that over 237,000 users’ data has been compromised. The breach, which occurred on February 14, 2024, was… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/comcast-cyber-attack/
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Comcast and Truist Bank customers caught up in FBCS data breach
Comcast Cable Communications and Truist Bank have disclosed they were impacted by a data breach at FBCS, and are now informing their respective custom… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/comcast-and-truist-bank-customers-caught-up-in-fbcs-data-breach/
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China’s ‘Salt Typhoon’ Cooks Up Cyberattacks on US ISPs
The state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) is going after high-value communications service provider networks in the US, potentially with a … First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chinas-salt-typhoon-cyberattacks-us-isps
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T-Mobile pays $31.5 million FCC settlement over 4 data breaches
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a $31.5 million settlement with T-Mobile over multiple data breaches that compromised the person… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-pays-315-million-fcc-settlement-over-4-data-breaches/
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GSMA Plans EndEnd Encryption for Cross-Platform RCS Messaging
The GSM Association, the governing body that oversees the development of the Rich Communications Services (RCS) protocol, on Tuesday, said it’s workin… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/gsma-plans-end-to-end-encryption-for.html