Lawmakers press agencies, telecoms for more details on Salt Typhoon hacks

On Thursday, Republican and Democratic leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee wrote to the three telecommunication firms asking for more information on their response, calling the incident “extremely alarming for both economic and national security reasons.”

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T-Mobile to Pay Millions to Settle With FCC Over Data Breaches

T-Mobile has agreed to invest $15.75 million in cybersecurity and pay $15.75 million to settle an FCC investigation into four data breaches.
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T-Mobile reaches $31.5 million settlement with FCC over past data breaches 

The telecom will pay half in the form of a fine, while the other half will serve as a down payment for improvements to data security and cybersecurity.

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AT&T agrees to $13 million fine for third-party cloud breach

The Federal Communications Commission has reached a $13 million settlement with AT&T over a January 2023 data breach that was traced to one of its third-party cloud vendors.   The breach, which resulted in the theft of information related to more than 8.9 million AT&T Mobility customers, happened through an unnamed company the telecom giant used […]

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House Dem urges FCC to press ahead with disclosure rule around AI in political ads

The top Democrat on the House Administration Committee is signaling “strong support” for the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing efforts to mandate disclosure of AI use in political ads, emphasizing transparency as essential as lawmakers assess how to regulate the technology in the future. In July, the FCC proposed a new regulation that would require broadcasters […]

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White House publishes latest plan to protect a key component of the internet

The roadmap for enhancing internet routing security follows action from the FCC and others.

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Is That Antenna Allowed? The Real Deal on the FCCs OTARD Rule

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Biden’s cybersecurity legacy: ‘a big shift’ to private sector responsibility

Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism.

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