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fromIT Pro
1 week ago

Critical networks face unprecedented threat as DDoS attacks are getting shorter and more intense

DDoS attacks on critical networks have surged to terabit-scale, exploiting compromised home connections and causing rapid, intense outages and data breaches.
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fromDataBreaches.Net
3 weeks ago

U.S. Secret Service disrupts telecom network that threatened NYC during U.N. General Assembly - DataBreaches.Net

Secret Service dismantled SIM farms in the New York tri-state area containing 300 servers and over 100,000 SIM cards capable of massive, disruptive text messaging attacks.
fromInsideHook
4 weeks ago

Scammers' New Methods Involve Fake Cell Phone Towers

Does anyone enjoy getting text messages from scanners on their phones? The answer, presumably, is "No," with the possible exception of a very specific variety of masochist. And with that in mind, wireless carriers have taken steps to make it harder for scammers to use their services, with the FCC issuing guidance to that effect in 2023. What happens when a scammer can't use wireless infrastructure? As an alarming new report reveals, they make their own.
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