A new BPFDoor backdoor variant and the AVERAT implant hide on telecom edge devices by posing as mail traffic. See how they work and how to hunt them.
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Nokia has issued a security advisory for two high-severity flaws (RCE and authentication bypass) in its CBIS and NCS platforms. Immediate patching is urged.
Palo Alto's Unit 42 reveals a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign by Liminal Panda (CL-STA-0969) targeting Southwest Asian telecom infrastructure with custom backdoors.
T-Mobile has acquired UScellular for $4.3B, but only after reportedly agreeing to end its DEI programs to secure FCC approval. The deal expands T-Mobile’s 5G network.
Nokia's WaveSuite NOC platform has two severe command injection vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-24938, CVE-2025-24936) allowing remote code execution, even with low privileges.
The FCC is reallocating part of the 6GHz Wi-Fi band to mobile carriers, shrinking Wi-Fi spectrum from 1200MHz to 500MHz. This threatens next-gen Wi-Fi speeds and innovation in the US.
Two unpatched CVSS 9.8 flaws in telecom gear enable remote code execution via buffer overflows, exposing critical infrastructure to attack.
A critical zero-day (CVE-2025-4428) in Ivanti EPMM is exploited by UNC5221, enabling unauthenticated RCE and data theft across multiple sectors.