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Chinese hackers breach telcos in espionage campaign

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November 15, 2024
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The FBI has confirmed that Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated multiple telcos in an espionage campaign to steal data on politicians. This revelation follows reports that a Chinese hacking group known as Salt Typhoon may have targeted the phone…

Cyber threats surge from state-sponsored and criminal actors

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October 31, 2024
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According to a report from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), growing cyber threats jeopardise not only national security but also critical infrastructure that underpins society. “The insights provided in this threat assessment are cr…

Microsoft reveals 600M daily cyberattacks in alarming report

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October 16, 2024
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In its annual Digital Defense Report, Microsoft has sounded the alarm on the escalating number of cyberattacks amid geopolitical tensions. The report highlights that Microsoft’s customers have faced a staggering 600 million attacks daily from cybercrim…

Volt Typhoon: Beijing calls US and Microsoft’s claims a ‘political farce’

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October 15, 2024
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Beijing has once again dismissed claims by the US and Microsoft earlier this year regarding Chinese hackers’ involvement in a high-profile cyberattack known as Volt Typhoon. In a report on Monday, China’s National Computer Virus Emergency R…

TfL cyberattack could’ve brought London ‘to a standstill’

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September 3, 2024
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Transport for London (TfL), the organisation responsible for the capital’s vast public transport network, is grappling with an ongoing “cybersecurity incident” that has disrupted operations at its corporate headquarters. News of the …

FCC moves to strengthen internet routing security

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June 7, 2024
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unveiled a proposal aimed at bolstering the security of America’s networks against cyberattacks by improving internet routing security. The new initiative mandates that ISPs produce confidential rep…

FCC moves to strengthen internet routing security

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June 7, 2024
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FCC moves to strengthen internet routing security

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June 7, 2024
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Researchers uncover attack to ‘decloak’ VPN traffic

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May 7, 2024
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A novel network technique that bypasses VPN encryption has been revealed by security researchers at Leviathan Security. Dubbed “decloaking,” the technique allows an attacker to force a target’s traffic off their VPN tunnel by exploiti…

T-Mobile staff receiving cash offers to help with SIM swap attacks

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April 17, 2024
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T-Mobile employees are being propositioned via text messages to partake in illegal SIM swapping activities, with a financial incentive of $300 per swap. SIM swap attacks take advantage of consumers using SMS as their two-factor authentication (2FA) met…