Tag: #TelecomSecurity
As per a probe by the Enforcement Directorate an estimated 36,000 Indian SIM cards were discovered to be activated in Cambodia. Of this big figure an estimated 5300 SIMs were used in cyber fraud incidents amounting to hundreds of crores of rupees. These SIM cards were fraudulently made active in India and handed over to […]
Vodafone Idea (Vi) unveiled Vi Protect on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, during the India Mobile Congress (IMC 2025) in New Delhi. The AI-powered initiative aims to protect users and enterprises from spam, scams, and cyberattacks. It combines real-time voice spam detection and an advanced cyber defense system to strengthen network safety and user trust. A […]
In a deeply concerning case of prolonged cyberespionage, the Chinese state-linked hacking group Weaver Ant (a subgroup of the larger APT41) was discovered to have infiltrated a telecom provider’s internal network for more than four years, from 2019 to mid-2023. The hackers deployed custom malware, including xDealer and LionsBot, targeting both Windows and Linux environments […]