I had to become TODAY years old to find out that the old Nokia SMS tone was actually Morse code for “SMS”:

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I am officially too old for this discovery. O.O

Does anyone else still remember these phones? 😄

https://youtube.com/shorts/Jfr5if-IlZ8?si=jWTCYgK9XaYilymX

#Nokia #SMS #MorseCode #RetroTech #OldPhones #90sKids #TechHistory

Lost in Translation: Text Message Spoofing via Email [pdf]

이 문서는 이메일을 통한 문자 메시지 스푸핑 공격 기법을 다룹니다. 공격자는 이메일을 이용해 문자 메시지 발신자를 위조하여 수신자를 속일 수 있으며, 이는 보안상 심각한 위협이 됩니다. 연구는 이러한 스푸핑 공격의 메커니즘과 방어 방안을 분석하여 AI 기반 보안 시스템 개발에 참고할 수 있습니다.

https://sumanthvrao.github.io/papers/rao-oakland-2026.pdf

#security #spoofing #email #sms #phishing

Kazuar: Anatomy of a nation-state botnet

Kazuar is a sophisticated malware attributed to Russian state actor Secret Blizzard, having evolved from a traditional backdoor into a highly modular peer-to-peer botnet ecosystem. The malware comprises three distinct module types—Kernel, Bridge, and Worker—that distribute functionality across infected systems. A leadership election mechanism ensures only one Kernel module communicates externally, reducing detection opportunities. The architecture supports flexible configuration with over 150 options, multiple C2 channels including HTTP, WebSockets, and Exchange Web Services, and extensive data collection capabilities. Secret Blizzard primarily targets government, diplomatic, and defense organizations in Europe, Central Asia, and Ukraine to support Russian foreign policy and military intelligence objectives. The botnet maintains persistent access through sophisticated IPC mechanisms, staged data exfiltration during working hours, and comprehensive anti-analysis checks.

Pulse ID: 6a062c383bdae760fc221b6f
Pulse Link: https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6a062c383bdae760fc221b6f
Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2026-05-14 20:10:32

Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.

#Asia #BackDoor #CentralAsia #CyberSecurity #Europe #Government #HTTP #InfoSec #Kazuar #Malware #Military #NATO #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #RAT #Russia #SMS #UK #Ukr #Ukraine #bot #botnet #AlienVault

Le truffe via SMS e chat continuano ad aumentare e spesso colpiscono utenti poco esperti o persone anziane. Ho provato a capire come Telefono Protetto affronta il problema tra onboarding, notifiche e protezione quotidiana. #Android #CyberSecurity #Privacy #PlayStore #SMS #TechItalia

https://www.linuxeasy.org/telefono-protetto-prevenzione-truffe-digitali-android/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

J’ai pris contact avec Phone4teens (https://www.phone4teens.fr/) pour voir si on pourrait être partenaire dans le cadre de mon projet de Messagerie Instantanée Ouverte (https://mio.chat/).

Est-ce que vous connaissez d’autre projet pour ado, personnes âgées que je pourrais contacter pour travailler ensemble ? 

#sms #rcs #xmpp #matrix #sip #whatsapp #europe