Security News

Industry Reactions to Nation-State Hacking of Global Telcos
2019-06-28 13:19

On June 25, 2019, Cybereason reported that hackers, most likely China's state affiliated APT10 group, had comprehensively hacked numerous telecommunications companies around the world. read more

Telcos Pwned: Multi-Wave Attacks Stealing 'Obscene Amount of Data' From Providers
2019-06-25 14:55

China-Linked Hackers Have Breached Deep Inside Teleco Providers and Have Complete Control of Data and Networks read more

Chinese Hackers Play Operator With Global Telcos
2019-06-25 12:03

Cybereason Says Theft of Subscribers' Call Metadata Could Be Linked to Chinese APT GroupAttackers - likely operating from China - have been surreptitiously hacking into global telecommunications...

What the cell...? Telcos around the world were so severely pwned, they didn't notice the hackers setting up VPN points
2019-06-25 03:18

Cybereason lifts lid on highly sophisticated long-running espionage campaign targeting phone carriers Hackers infiltrated the networks of more than ten cellular telcos around the world, and...

US telcos 'handed over' people's live GPS coords to a bounty hunter who just had to ask nicely
2019-05-23 20:44

Privacy slip allegations dog cellular network giants... while FCC twiddles its thumbs A bounty hunter was able to get the live location of a number of different individuals from American cellphone...

Yeah, you better, you... you better tell us how you're misusing people's data, privacy, watchdog suggests to US telcos
2019-03-27 00:15

Cellular networks asked nicely to 'fess up or something might, maybe, happen some day The US Federal Trade Commission has asked seven American providers of mobile broadband service to provide...

Senator Wyden goes ballistic after US telcos caught selling people's location data yet again
2019-01-08 19:04

Rights warrior ticked off after yet another report of whereabouts being flogged to dodgy geezers US Senator Ron Wyden is renewing his calls for legislation banning the sale of people's private...

Oz telcos' club asks: Why the hell does Australia Post, rando councils, or Taxi Services Commission want comms metadata?
2018-11-14 11:02

Tells gov.au: There's your scope creep. Now can we talk about busting cryptography? When Australia implemented its telecommunications data retention regime, privacy wonks worried about the...

Canadian Telcos Patch an APT-Ready Flaw in Disability Services
2018-08-20 20:49

An attacker could escalate privileges on the server, further penetrating the network, harvesting customer information or mounting credible social-engineering campaigns.

US telcos will stop selling personal data to third parties: What your business can learn
2018-06-20 12:50

Following last month's revelations of privacy violations, mobile carriers have been shamed into taking action.