FREE WHITE PAPER
Learnings from Real World Telco Security Incidents
Cyber-Attacks in the Telecom Industry
By Patrick Donegan, Principal Analyst, HardenStance.
This White Paper describes eight very different security incidents that had a variety of impacts on telcos and their customers in several different countries throughout 2019 and 2020.
Telco Security Risks
Recent cyber security incidents demonstrate how vulnerable Telcos and their customers are to a wide variety of threats including signaling attacks, DDoS, and ransomware.
Threat Landscape
Most telco security incidents arise despite factors such as 3GPP security standards; Vendor supply chain risks; and advanced nation state threats.
A New Telco Security Strategy
As the telecom industry evolves, a more rigorous telco security strategy is needed to address complex and changing vulnerabilities.
