U.S. telecommunications giant Charter Communications has confirmed it suffered a data breach after the ShinyHunters extortion group threatened to leak stolen data unless a ransom is paid. […]
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Chinese hackers target telcos with new Linux, Windows malware
A Chinese cyber-espionage campaign has been targeting telecommunications providers with newly discovered Linux and Windows malware dubbed Showboat and JFMBackdoor, respectively. […]
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Fake CAPTCHA IRSF Scam and 120 Keitaro Campaigns Drive Global SMS, Crypto Fraud
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a telecommunications fraud campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA verification tricks to dupe unsuspecting users into sending international text messages that incur charges on their mobile bills, generating illicit revenue for the threat actors who lease the phone numbers. According to a new report published by Infoblox, the operation is…
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China’s Advanced BPFdoor Malware Poses New Challenges for Global Telcos
Discover how China’s BPFdoor malware threatens global telecom networks and what it means for cybersecurity in an increasingly interconnected world.
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Is the FCC’s Router Ban the Wrong Fix?
Explore the implications of the FCC’s foreign router ban on consumer access and the future of telecommunications in an era of rising cybersecurity concerns.
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Researchers release tool to detect stealthy BPFDoor implants in critical infrastructure networks
Telecommunications providers around the world have been dealing with the burrowing efforts of the China-linked Salt Typhoon APT for many years now. To help them identify hard-to-detect implants used by the group, researchers have released a scanning script. Salt Typhoon goes deep Salt Typhoon has hit US, Canadian, European and Asian telcos. “By compromising telecom…
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Rapid7 Labs Identifies State-Sponsored Sleeper Cells Embedded in Global Telecommunications Networks
GUEST RESEARCH: Research reveals long-term espionage access inside telecommunications infrastructure with implications for government communications and critical systems
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Telstra and Bendigo Bank announce new five-year partnership
Bendigo Bank has entered into a new arrangement with Telstra, Australia’s leading telecommunications and information services company, to supply telecommunications to its business and extensive, national retail network.
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Ericsson US discloses data breach after service provider hack
Ericsson Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Swedish networking and telecommunications giant Ericsson, says attackers have stolen data belonging to an undisclosed number of employees and customers after hacking one of its service providers. […]
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China-Linked Hackers Use TernDoor, PeerTime, BruteEntry in South American Telecom Attacks
A China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been targeting critical telecommunications infrastructure in South America since 2024, targeting Windows and Linux systems and edge devices with three different implants. The activity is being tracked by Cisco Talos under the moniker UAT-9244, describing it as closely associated with another cluster known as FamousSparrow. It’s worth
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ShinyHunters extortion gang claims Odido breach affecting millions
The ShinyHunters extortion gang has claimed responsibility for breaching Dutch telecommunications provider Odido and stealing millions of user records from its compromised systems. […]
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UnsolicitedBooker Targets Central Asian Telecoms With LuciDoor and MarsSnake Backdoors
The threat activity cluster known as UnsolicitedBooker has been observed targeting telecommunications companies in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, marking a shift from prior attacks aimed at Saudi Arabian entities. The attacks involve the deployment of two distinct backdoors codenamed LuciDoor and MarsSnake, according to a report published by Positive Technologies last week. “The group used several
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Infosys and Anthropic Announce Collaboration to Unlock AI Value across Complex, Regulated Industries
Collaboration launches in telecommunications with dedicated Anthropic Center of Excellence, expanding across financial services, manufacturing, and software development. Infosys Topaz and Anthropic’s Claude models, including Claude Code, combine to automate complex workflows, accelerate software delivery, and build agentic AI solutions across industries.
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Odido data breach exposes personal info of 6.2 million customers
Dutch telecommunications provider Odido is warning that it suffered a cyberattack that reportedly exposed the personal data of 6.2 million customers. […]
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Singapore telcos breached in China-linked cyber espionage campaign
Singapore’s four major telecommunications companies were hit by a coordinated cyber espionage campaign last year, the country’s Cyber Security Agency (CSA) has revealed. An advanced persistent threat group known as UNC3886 has probed deep into the networks of M1, SIMBA Telecom, Singtel, and StarHub, spurring Singapore’s security agencies to mount a large cyber defence operation.…