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Safeguard articles tagged "telecom" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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Odido Telecom Breach: 6.2M Dutch Customers, Salesforce, and No Compensation (May 2026)
Odido, the Netherlands' largest mobile operator, exposed 6.2 million customers' data, including IBANs and ID details, via a vishing-driven Salesforce intrusion. In May 2026 the company ruled out compensation as mass claims mounted.
Telecom Supply Chain Risk Controls in 2026
Practical supply chain controls for telecom operators in 2026, covering RAN software, OSS/BSS stacks, and the regulatory pressure from FCC and ENISA frameworks.
Telecom Supply Chain Strategy for 2026
How telecom operators should rebuild their software supply chain strategy for 2026: SBOM mandates, 5G core risks, vendor concentration, and reachability-driven prioritization.
Salt Typhoon Telecom Supply Chain Campaign 2024
Salt Typhoon's 2024 intrusions into U.S. telecoms reframed supply chain risk as a routing and lawful-intercept problem. Here is what the campaign looked like from a defender's seat.
Salt Typhoon Telco Intrusion: What We Know
Salt Typhoon breached at least nine U.S. carriers, exposing lawful intercept systems. We unpack the attack chain and what telcos must fix in 2025.
AT&T Data Breach: 73 Million Customer Records Surface on the Dark Web
In March 2024, AT&T confirmed that a dataset containing personal information of approximately 73 million current and former customers, including encrypted passcodes, had been published on the dark web, three years after its initial appearance.
Xfinity Breach via Citrix Bleed Exposes 35.9 Million Customers
In December 2023, Comcast's Xfinity division disclosed that attackers exploiting the Citrix Bleed vulnerability had accessed personal data of 35.9 million customers, including usernames, hashed passwords, and partial Social Security numbers.
5G Networks and the Software Supply Chain Risks Nobody Talks About
5G networks are software-defined infrastructure built on open-source components. The supply chain implications are enormous and under-discussed.