Do Son Read the Group-IB phishing report detailing the massive Smishing Error524 campaign targeting millions across 72 countries with advanced evasion tactics.
Telecommunications
Cisco Talos exposes UAT-9244, a China-linked APT targeting South American telecoms with stealthy malware like the BitTorrent-based PeerTime and TernDoor.
Salt Typhoon operators, former Cisco Academy students, breached 80+ telecos and CALEA systems to harvest calls from high-profile targets. The report highlights the risk of corporate tech training in geopolitics.
Unit 42 uncovers Phantom Taurus, a new Chinese APT using the fileless NET-STAR backdoor to target SQL databases and IIS servers in global espionage campaigns.
Salt Typhoon, a China-MSS linked APT, targets global telecoms and military networks for long-term espionage, exploiting network edge devices for future cyber warfare ops.
The Secret Service has dismantled a vast telecom network near the UN capable of disabling cell towers, disrupting communications, and aiding foreign threats.
SK Telecom was fined a record-breaking $96.5 million after a massive data breach exposed the personal data of 27 million users.
The NSA, CISA, and partners have released a joint advisory exposing how Chinese APT groups are compromising telecom and government networks for global espionage.
Rtpengine's critical flaws (CVE-2025-53399, CVSS 9.3) allow attackers to intercept or inject audio into active VoIP calls, even without a MitM position, by exploiting SRTP validation.
A former US Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius (kiberphant0m), pleaded guilty to hacking telecom companies, stealing data, and attempting to extort $1 million.