AT&T’s chief information security officer said attackers are going where traditional defenses are less commonly employed.| CyberScoop
The Secret Service said Tuesday that it disrupted a network of electronic devices in the New York City area that posed imminent telecommunications-based threats to U.S. government officials and potentially the United Nations General Assembly.| CyberScoop
A new Microsoft report finds that the long-running threat group has gained positions on state-aligned ISPs and Russian telecoms, while tricking foreign embassy staff to download custom malware.| CyberScoop
The rules, introduced during the Biden administration, would force telecoms to notify customers when their personally identifiable information is exposed in a hack.| CyberScoop
Major cyber intrusions by the Chinese hacking groups known as Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon have forced the FBI to change its methods of hunting sophisticated threats, a top FBI cyber official said Wednesday.| CyberScoop
The White House said Friday the Salt Typhoon breach occurred in large part due to failures at telecom companies to protect their systems.| CyberScoop
Brett Leatherman told CyberScoop in an interview that while the group still poses a threat, the bureau is focused on resilience and victim support, and going on offense could be in the future.| CyberScoop
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead CISA told senators Thursday that he would prioritize evicting China from the U.S. supply chain.| CyberScoop
The Oregon Democrat has vowed to place a hold on the nomination to lead the agency until CISA releases the report.| CyberScoop
"We have a security team, we do our own pentesting, we've got software scanners, we got a CSO ... Nonetheless, they outsmarted us."| CyberScoop
An attack that could be the work of the notorious Lazarus Group attempted to install infostealer malware inside corporate networks.| CyberScoop
The agency’s settlement with the prepaid phone provider, which CyberScoop is first to report, is the first ever to specify API protections.| CyberScoop
The Federal Communications Commission levied nearly $200 million in fines against four telecommunications giants Monday following an agency investigation that concluded the companies had sold location data of customers without their consent.| CyberScoop