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T-Mobile confirms it was hacked in recent wave of telecom breaches
2024-11-16 17:47

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...

Zscaler Report: Mobile, IoT, and OT Cyber Threats Surge in 2024
2024-10-16 19:00

A new report reveals a 2024 surge in mobile, IoT, and OT cyberattacks, highlighting key trends and the need for zero-trust security.

T-Mobile US fined $31.5M for network security breaches between 2021 and 2023
2024-09-30 21:59

At least seven intrusions in five years? Yeah, those promises of improvement more than 'long overdue' T-Mobile US has agreed to fork out $31.5 million to improve its cybersecurity and pay a fine...

T-Mobile pays $31.5 million FCC settlement over 4 data breaches
2024-09-30 19:20

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a $31.5 million settlement with T-Mobile over multiple data breaches that compromised the personal information of millions of U.S. consumers. [...]

Czech Mobile Users Targeted in New Banking Credential Theft Scheme
2024-08-20 19:59

Mobile users in the Czech Republic are the target of a novel phishing campaign that leverages a Progressive Web Application (PWA) in an attempt to steal their banking account credentials. The...

MDM vendor Mobile Guardian attacked, leading to remote wiping of 13,000 devices
2024-08-06 04:25

UK-based mobile device management vendor Mobile Guardian has admitted that on August 4 it suffered a security incident that involved unauthorized access to iOS and ChromeOS devices managed by its tools. Mobile Guardian focuses on the education sector - offering device management, web filtering, and classroom management tools.

Europol says Home Routing mobile encryption feature aids criminals
2024-07-07 15:23

Europol is proposing solutions to avoid challenges posed by privacy-enhancing technologies in Home Routing that hinder law enforcement's ability to intercept communications during criminal investigations. Home Routing is a system in telecommunication services that allows customers to route traffic through their home network even when traveling abroad. When privacy-enhancing technologies are enabled in Home Routing, data is encrypted at the service level and subscribers' devices exchange session-based keys with the provider in the home network.

Europol says mobile roaming tech is making its job too hard
2024-07-05 08:26

Europol published a position paper today highlighting its concerns around SMS home routing - the technology that allows telcos to continue offering their services when customers visit another country. According to the cops, they pointed out that when roaming, a suspect in a criminal case who's using a SIM from another country will have all of their mobile communications processed through their home network.

T-Mobile denies it was hacked, links leaked data to vendor breach
2024-06-20 00:43

IntelBroker describes the data they're selling as "Source code, SQL files, Images, Terraform data, t-mobile.com certifications, Siloprograms." Recently, IntelBroker has been rapidly releasing new data breaches, and if they all used this cloud provider, it could explain where all the data is coming from.

Arid Viper Launches Mobile Espionage Campaign with AridSpy Malware
2024-06-13 13:55

The threat actor known as Arid Viper has been attributed to a mobile espionage campaign that leverages trojanized Android apps to deliver a spyware strain dubbed AridSpy. "The malware is...