Middle East malicious infrastructure report highlights concentration of C2 servers
The Hunt.io report identified over 1,350 C2 servers across 98 providers in 14 Middle Eastern countries.
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Former executives plead guilty in global tech support fraud scheme
Former CEO Adam Young and former CSO Harrison Gevirtz admitted to a misprision of a felony charge. They operated C.
Hackers Exploit Middle East Telecoms for Massive C2 Operations
Hackers are increasingly abusing Middle East telecommunications networks and hosting providers to operate large-scale command-and-control (C2) infrastructure...
One Telecom Provider Hosted Most of the Middle East ’s Active C2 Infrastructure
Hunt.io mapped 1,350+ C2 servers across the Middle East, revealing how a small group of providers quietly supports major malware activity.
New Linux malware 'Showboat' targets Middle East telecom provider
Showboat is believed to be utilized by Chinese-affiliated threat actors, with command-and-control infrastructure linked to Chengdu, China.
Two Americans plead guilty to assisting India-based tech support scam centers
Adam Young, 42, and Harrison Gevirtz, 33, pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony after they were accused of offering phone numbers, call routing services, ...
Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Linux malware dubbed Showboat that has been put to use in a campaign targeting a telecommunications...
Huawei zero-day flaw reportedly caused Luxembourg telecom outage
The outage was triggered by specially crafted network traffic that exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in Huawei enterprise routers, forcing them in...
Alleged Huawei zero-day blamed for the 2025 Luxembourg telecom crash
A Huawei zero-day flaw reportedly caused Luxembourg’s 2025 nationwide outage, disrupting landline, 4G/5G, and emergency services On July 23, 2025, a nationwi...
Huawei zero-day attack behind last year’s crash of Luxembourg's entire telecoms network
There is no evidence that the incident has recurred, but the flaw remains unexplained and has not been publicly acknowledged by the company.
Microsoft blames undismissible Teams location prompts on macOS update
Microsoft has confirmed user reports that the Teams team collaboration app is displaying non-dismissible location prompts on some macOS systems. [.
Game over for 74 suspected scammers after Dutch cops plastered their faces on billboards
The Dutch police’s Game Over?!
18th May – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 18th May, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Vodafone, a...
Microsoft rejects critical Azure vulnerability report, no CVE issued
A security researcher claims Microsoft quietly fixed an Azure Backup for AKS vulnerability after rejecting his report, and without issuing a CVE. Microsoft d...
Why Canadian Telecom Providers Are Prime Targets for Cyberattacks
Canadian telecom providers face mounting cyber threats from ransomware, SIM swapping, data breaches, and nation-state attacks targeting critical infrastructure.
Researchers open-source a Wi-Fi cyber range for security training
Wireless security training programs lean heavily on generic network labs, with Wi-Fi appearing as a checkbox alongside Bluetooth, Zigbee, and cellular. Hands...
Der Kaufratgeber für Breach & Attack Simulation Tools
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Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition
Artificial intelligence platforms may be just as susceptible to social engineering as human beings, but they are proving remarkably good at finding security ...
Webinar: Fixing the gaps in network incident response
IT teams often struggle to quickly coordinate responses across disparate systems during network incidents. This upcoming webinar explores how automation and ...
Cybersicherheitsvorschriften: So erfüllen Sie Ihre Compliance-Anforderungen
Mit der Zunahme von Cyberbedrohungen steigt auch die Zahl der Compliance-Rahmenwerke. So können CISOs diese Herausforderung bewältigen.