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FCC orders telcos to sharpen up security after Salt Typhoon chaos
The FCC has decided to impose new, more stringent requirements on telecom carriers to secure their networks in response to the recent Salt Typhoon threat campaign targeting the industry. Jessica Rosenworcel, chairwoman at the FCC, said the body has taken action to ensure the nation’s communication systems are safeguarded against ongoing cyber threats, including state-sponsored attacks from sophisticated groups. “In…
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UK cyber experts on red alert after Salt Typhoon attacks on US telcos
Cyber experts have warned UK telecommunications firms and the wider industry must be ready for a barrage of cyber attacks as the Salt Typhoon hacker group claims yet more victims in the US. Three further companies based in the US, Charter Communications, Consolidate Communications, and Windstream, have been added to the list of telecoms organizations compromised by the Chinese state-affiliated…
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Salt Typhoon hacked telcos in dozens of countries
Chinese state hackers, known as Salt Typhoon, have breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries, President Biden’s deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said today. During a Wednesday press briefing, the White House official told reporters that these breaches include a total of eight telecom firms in the United States, with only four previously known. While these attacks have been…
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Salt Typhoon hackers backdoor telcos with new GhostSpider malware
The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Salt Typhoon has been observed utilizing a new “GhostSpider” backdoor in attacks against telecommunication service providers. The backdoor was discovered by Trend Micro, which has been monitoring Salt Typhoon’s attacks against critical infrastructure and government organizations worldwide. Along with GhostSpider, Trend Micro discovered that the threat group also uses a previously documented Linux backdoor named…
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APAC Telcos Poised to Lead Global 6G Rollout
New research shows that the APAC region is poised to set the pace for the next wave of mobile technology. The Global Mobile Suppliers Association has predicted that APAC will lead the global 6G mobile network rollout in the next decade, as telecommunications operators in the region innovate and outpace some of their more conservative counterparts in other parts of…
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