Cyber Security
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Malware rarely targets graphics processing units (GPUs), but analysts at cybersecurity firm Zscaler have uncovered a new strain that does exactly that — executing parts of its code on the GPU to help evade detection. -
Weaver Ant, a threat group with links to China, infiltrated telecom providers in Asia for several years without detection, according to new research by cybersecurity firm Sygnia.
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Colt Technology Services has successfully completed a trial of quantum-secured encryption across its fibre optical network.
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Elon Musk’s Starlink has reportedly been installed at the White House, raising questions about security and necessity.
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Nokia has continued its shift toward digital infrastructure by securing projects with European hosting provider Hetzner and cloud infrastructure provider Worldstream.
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Telefónica has appointed Piedad Álvarez de Arriba as the company’s new global security director.
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OFCOM, the Swiss federal agency responsible for telecoms and broadcasting, has launched new specialised units to strengthen the security of telecom networks and wireless devices.
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A US Senator has introduced a draft bill in response to Chinese-linked hacks on US telcos that would force the Federal Communications Commission to introduce cybersecurity rules for telcos.
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T-Mobile’s cybersecurity chief has come out in support of the company’s security measures after it was targeted by Chinese-linked hackers, saying its defences “worked as designed.”
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A former US telecom and IT worker was sentenced to four years in prison for passing on information about Chinese dissidents to the Chinese government.
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BT has announced an expansion of its managed secure SD-WAN solution for UK business and public sector customers.
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T-Mobile has confirmed a significant cyber attack allegedly carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, marking the latest in a series of breaches targeting major telecom providers globally.
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US security agencies claim Chinese-affiliated hackers are conducting a “broad and significant cyber espionage campaign” against US telco operators.
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EU cybersecurity experts conducted a series of exercises to test the bloc’s preparedness for large-scale cyber crises.
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Social media app TikTok has said it will fight an order by the Canadian government to cease operations in the country over national security concerns.
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Google Cloud announced it will make multi-factor authentication (MFA) mandatory for all users of its cloud services.
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Germany’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the country’s security agency’s surveillance of international telecom operators to try and detect cyber threats was unconstitutional.
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Schneider Electric is investigating an alleged cybersecurity breach after a hacker taunted the firm, claiming to have accessed its Jira server and made off with confidential data.
