Networks
CL-STA-0969 Installs Covert Malware in Telecom Networks During 10-Month Espionage Campaign
Telecommunications organizations in Southeast Asia have been targeted by a state-sponsored threat actor known as CL-STA-0969 to facilitate remote control over compromised networks. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said it observed multiple incidents in the region, including one aimed at critical telecommunications infrastructure between February and November 2024. The attacks are characterized by the use…
Money mule networks evolve into hierarchical, business-like criminal enterprises – Help Net Security
In this Help Net Security interview, Michal Tresner, CEO of ThreatMark, discusses how cybercriminals are weaponizing AI, automation, and social engineering to industrialize money mule operations. He looks at how these networks have changed and how behavioral intelligence is helping to catch fraud. Tresner also shares practical tips for CISOs trying to stop mule activity…
Building networks of data science talent
The rise of artificial intelligence resurfaces a question older than the abacus: If we have a tool to do it for us, why learn to do it ourselves? The answer, argues MIT electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Professor Devavrat Shah, hasn’t changed: Foundational skills in mathematics remain essential to using tools well, from knowing…
Finding a therapist can be hard. ‘Ghost networks’ make the problem worse.
Earlier this month, Dr. Kathryn Ambeau logged onto LinkedIn to alert fellow psychologists to a shocking discovery she made about her personal information online that might also affect her colleagues. An emotional support platform known as 7 Cups had created and posted a profile of her to its website without her consent, as if she…
Versa Sovereign SASE enables organizations to create self-protecting networks – Help Net Security
Versa releases Versa Sovereign SASE, allowing enterprises, governments, and service providers to deploy customized networking and security services directly from their own infrastructure in a “do-it-yourself” model. This approach addresses the growing demand for greater control amidst evolving data privacy regulations, heightened security threats, and challenges posed by reliance on third-party SaaS infrastructure. The benefits…
Australian Cyber Security Centre Targets Bulletproof Hosting Providers To Disrupt Cybercrime Networks
Overview The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued a detailed warning regarding Bulletproof Hosting Providers (BPH). These illicit infrastructure services play a critical role in supporting cybercrime, allowing malicious actors to conduct their operations while remaining largely undetectable. The Australian government’s growing efforts to combat cybercrime highlight the increasing difficulty for cybercriminals to maintain…
Asymmetric Certified Robustness via Feature-Convex Neural Networks
Asymmetric Certified Robustness via Feature-Convex Neural Networks TLDR: We propose the asymmetric certified robustness problem, which requires certified robustness for only one class and reflects real-world adversarial scenarios. This focused setting allows us to introduce feature-convex classifiers, which produce closed-form and deterministic certified radii on the order of milliseconds. Figure 1. Illustration of feature-convex classifiers…
U.S. Telecom Networks Security: SS7 Vulnerabilities & CISA Tips
The security of U.S. telecom networks has come under fresh scrutiny in recent months, with the latest example coming this week when the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recommended that individuals in need of high security use encrypted messaging apps for mobile communications. Concern grew in October when CISA and the FBI confirmed that…