Tag: hacking
Taiwan Sees Rise in Cyber Attacks from China
The rulers of mainland China are continuing to ramp up the number of intrusions into Taiwan's communications infrastructure ahead of a potential invasion or blockade.
7-Year Prison Sentence for Fake Airplane Wi‑Fi Scammer Who Copied Private Sex Images from Women’s Phones
Michael Clapsis used his network engineering skills to access the devices of passengers.
SK Telecom Loses 840,000 Mobile Users after Data Breach; Changes CEO
Jung Jaihun is tasked with shifting the emphasis away from the losses caused by this year's massive data breach and towards the value created by serving AI.
Cybersecurity Professor Warns Against Treating Compliance as an Exercise in Procurement
Professor Kim Yongdae of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology has a message for telcos that get hacked and for the regulators that oversee them.
Choicejacking: A New Way to Compromise Mobile Phones through Public Charging Points
Researchers used cheap chargers to circumvent operating system controls and download files from phones in just one-third of a second.
What an American Hacker’s Methods Tells Us about a Flaw in Fraud Prevention Strategies
Cameron Wagenius used an online alias to sell customer data stolen from Verizon and AT&T while he was serving in the US Army.
SK Telecom Gives 50% Discount to Stem Exodus of Customers Following HSS Data Breach
CEO Yoo Young-sang announced a KRW500bn (USD370mn) customer giveaway alongside a KRW700bn (USD510mn) plan to invest in security.
SK Telecom Stops Accepting New Subscribers at 2,600 Stores to Focus on Replacing Hacked SIMs of 25mn Phone Users
CEO Ryu Young-sang said his company was responding to “the worst hacking incident in the history of the telecommunications industry”.
SK Telecom Shares Fall 7%; Thousands Struggle to Get Replacement SIMs after Data Breach
Customers report frustration with long waits at stores and online after the Korean telco promised free replacement SIMs to 25mn phone users despite having only 1mn SIMs in stock.
SK Telecom Offers Free Replacement of SIMs to 23mn Customers Following Hack
Malware was discovered in the South Korean telco's Home Subscriber Server.
Telcos Subjected to ‘Intense’ Espionage and Attacks, Says French Cybersecurity Agency
Attempts to infiltrate and disrupt telcos are described in the annual threat report of France's CERT.
Comparing Networked Crime Developments in the US, Australia and China
Recent developments illustrate how the world's two largest economic powers are pursuing disparate strategies for tackling networked crime. Australia leads the way with a superior approach that looks both East and West.
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