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Experts Alert Congress to Upcoming Salt Typhoon Assault
Chinese Hackers Continue to Threaten U.S. Telecommunications, Experts Warn of Security Risks In a stark warning presented to Congress, cybersecurity experts have highlighted the persistent threats posed by state-sponsored Chinese hackers operating within U.S. telecommunications infrastructure. They assert that without significant improvements to the nation’s cyber defenses, a recurrence of…
Key Insights from Cyberattacks on Major Consumer Brands in 2024
In 2024, a wave of cyberattacks targeting prominent brands underscored the vulnerabilities inherent in organizations, regardless of their size or industry. By the close of the second quarter, the United States witnessed an alarming 1,000% rise in data breach victims, drawing attention to the urgency for enhanced cybersecurity measures across…
Salt Typhoon Targets Cisco Devices Within Telecommunications Infrastructure
Title: Salt Typhoon Targets Cisco Devices in Global Cyber Campaign In a significant cybersecurity incident, the advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Salt Typhoon has compromised over a thousand Cisco devices across a network of telecommunications companies, internet service providers (ISPs), and academic institutions. This widespread attack poses serious…
Addressing Vulnerability Lags Exploited by Salt Typhoon
Critical Infrastructure Security, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Chinese Hackers Target Unpatched Microsoft, Sophos, Fortinet, and Ivanti Products Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • January 24, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In a significant breach, Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting vulnerabilities in the telecommunications networks of the U.S. and…
US Identifies One of the Hackers Linked to Major Salt Typhoon Breaches
As the Biden administration transitions, a new 40-page executive order has been unveiled, focused on enhancing federal cybersecurity measures and regulating the government’s engagement with artificial intelligence technologies. This development comes amid ongoing discussions about the increasing vulnerabilities in US cyberspace, highlighted in an interview with Nathaniel Fick, the outgoing…
US Discovers Hacking Group Responsible for Salt Typhoon Telecom Breaches
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Standards, Regulations & Compliance U.S. Treasury Implements Sanctions Amid Cybersecurity Breaches David Perera (@daveperera) • January 17, 2025 Image: Shutterstock On January 17, 2025, the U.S. federal government announced that it has successfully traced intrusions by Chinese hackers targeting telecommunications networks back…
Jessica Rosenworcel of the FCC is Ready to Stand Her Ground
As the United States intensifies efforts to eliminate Chinese influence from its telecommunications networks, Jessica Rosenworcel, the outgoing Democratic chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), emphasizes the necessity for robust oversight in the telecommunications sector. This call for vigilance comes in light of the recent “Salt Typhoon” hacking campaign,…
Hackers Allegedly Exfiltrated FBI Call Logs from AT&T, Potentially Endangering Informants
In July, AT&T, a major telecommunications provider in the United States, revealed a significant data breach affecting call and text message logs of its customers, covering approximately six months in 2022. This breach potentially compromised the personal communications of nearly all of its over 100 million customers. The situation has…
