Cyberbeat Newsletter | September 2024
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Welcome to the Cyberbeat newsletter from BlackDice. Each month we dive into what’s happening in cybersecurity and offer our insights to build confidence in the connected world.
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Safeguarding your network:
The rising threat of 'Zombie Botnets'
“Zombie botnets aren’t just a theoretical threat; they’re a real and present danger to telecom networks everywhere.”
No, we're not talking 'The Walking Dead', but we can draw some comparisons to the hit TV show. These botnets are called “zombies” because the infected devices are essentially “dead” to their owners, silently carrying out the commands of the botnet operator without the owner’s knowledge.
The threat of 'zombie botnets' is becoming increasingly real, and telecom operators are at the forefront of this battle. These botnets, made up of compromised devices within your network, can wreak havoc: disrupting services, increasing operational costs, and degrading the Quality of Experience (QoE) for your subscribers.
Why does this matter?
Because these silent threats often bypass traditional security measures, attacking from within your network. As we’ve seen with other major cybersecurity incidents, like the Microsoft/Crowdstrike outage in July, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Key takeaways:
Enhance network monitoring, deploy AI-powered threat detection, educate your customers, and strengthen device security standards.
Click through to discover how these proactive measures can protect your network from the growing menace of zombie botnets...
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Telecom operator's essential guide to SMB cybersecurity
This guide is designed to empower product teams in mobile/internet service providers, with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to grow your small-medium business (SMB) category.
You'll also find it useful if you’re working across marketing, data or innovation and are looking to better understand how to use network data insights to improve subscriber quality of experience.
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The growing threat of legacy devices
Protecting the router with robust AI-powered cybersecurity is essential in dealing with the ever evolving threat landscape. Here, our CISO, Paul Jenkins' provides insights into keeping your router estate up-to-date and protected.