Telecom — threat intelligence
Recent advisories whose title or summary heuristically matches the Telecom sector. Derived in-browser/at-edge from a keyword catalog — treat tags as a hint and open each source for ground truth. The underlying feed updates hourly; this page is a snapshot from its last build (timestamped below).
9 recent Telecom advisories
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SMTP is the key: BPFDoor and AVERAT hitting the network edge
OverviewRapid7 tracked a set of Linux samples that blend into the software and device conventions of the telecom environments they target. The set spans a newly observed BPFDoor variant, a BPF Rekoobe build seen against South Korean targets…
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'NeedyMantis' Provides Long-Term Access to Compromised Networks
Microsoft observed a China-based actor using a previously unidentified malware framework in targeted intrusions against telcos, universities, medical, and government-related organizations.
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Hackers Use NeedyMantis to Maintain Long-Term Access in Breached Networks
Hackers have used a malware family called NeedyMantis to maintain long-term access to networks they had already breached, Microsoft said in a technical analysis. The malware has been seen in a small number of targeted intrusions at telecomm…
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Former US soldier gets nearly six-year sentence for hacking, extorting telecoms
A former soldier in the U.S. Army was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to hacking into several telecommunications companies and leaking sensitive records.
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U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortions
A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to hacking into multiple telecommunications companies and stealing mobile call and text metadata for more than 100 million AT&T customers in 2024 was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison today and …
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Lawmakers introduce bill for voluntary telecom cyber rules after Salt Typhoon hacks
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Telecommunications Cybersecurity and Resilience Act on Thursday, arguing that the new effort was necessary in light of the Salt Typhoon attacks which saw Chinese hackers breac…
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Norway announces investigations into telecom Telenor’s work with Myanmar junta
Oslo-based Telenor potentially enabled crimes against humanity and violated sanctions in its dealings with the military regime that took over Myanmar in 2021, Norwegian authorities said.
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Thai Broadband Provider Hacked via Fortinet Vulnerability
The hackers staged numerous scripts for reconnaissance and CVE probing, along with brute-force utilities and privilege escalation tools. The post Thai Broadband Provider Hacked via Fortinet Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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3BB Attacker Used MeshCentral Backdoor for Root Access, Targeted Subscriber Credentials
An attacker was operating inside the network of 3BB, one of Thailand's largest broadband providers, and maintained remote control of internal machines using a legitimate management tool called MeshCentral, threat intelligence firm Hunt.io s…
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Threat groups reported to target Telecom
MITRE ATT&CK records 15 tracked groups with reported targeting of this sector. Each links to its ATT&CK profile: techniques by tactic, aliases, tooling and the groups closest to it by technique overlap. Reported targeting is not attribution of any specific advisory above.
Aoqin Dragon ·APT-C-23 ·APT18 ·APT41 ·APT5 ·Aquatic Panda ·BackdoorDiplomacy ·CURIUM ·Earth Lusca ·HEXANE ·OilRig ·PLATINUM ·VOID MANTICORE ·Winnti Group ·Wizard Spider
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