Feds Charge Five Men in ‘Scattered Spider’ Roundup

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles this week unsealed criminal charges against five men alleged to be members of a hacking group responsible for dozens of cyber intrusions at major U.S. technology companies between 2021 and 2023, including LastPass, MailChimp, Okta, T-Mobile and Twilio. Continue reading Feds Charge Five Men in ‘Scattered Spider’ Roundup

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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The Dark Nexus Between Harm Groups and ‘The Com’

A cyberattack that shut down some of the top casinos in Las Vegas last year quickly became one of the most riveting security stories of 2023: It was the first known case of native English-speaking hackers in the United States and Britain teaming up with ransomware gangs based in Russia. But that made-for-Hollywood narrative has eclipsed a far more hideous trend: Many of these young, Western cybercriminals are also members of fast-growing online groups that exist solely to bully, stalk, harass and extort vulnerable teens into physically harming themselves and others. Continue reading The Dark Nexus Between Harm Groups and ‘The Com’

FCC fines major wireless carriers over illegal location data sharing

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined the nation’s largest wireless carriers for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without consent and without taking reasonable measures to protect that information against unauthor… Continue reading FCC fines major wireless carriers over illegal location data sharing

FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Data

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today levied fines totaling nearly $200 million against the four major carriers — including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon — for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without consent. Continue reading FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Data

Cost, Capabilities, and Convenience Brought Me Back to Google Fi (Premium)

After a year and a half on T-Mobile, I unexpectedly switched back to Google Fi after researching lower-cost mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). And now I’m surprised I didn’t do this sooner, as Google Fi has long had a wireless plan that’s unique… Continue reading Cost, Capabilities, and Convenience Brought Me Back to Google Fi (Premium)

SpaceX and T-Mobile launches satellites that can contact cell phones

SpaceX has launched a new Starlink constellation of satellites for T-Mobile with Direct to Cell capabilities. These will allow subscribers with most ordinary mobile phones to call, text, and browse directly from satellites even in dead zones.Continue R… Continue reading SpaceX and T-Mobile launches satellites that can contact cell phones

Deloitte’s Tech Predictions for 2024: Generative AI Will Continue to Shape Chips Market

Be cautious of the generative AI bubble potentially bursting, Deloitte said. Plus, cloud sovereignty may be hot in 2024. Continue reading Deloitte’s Tech Predictions for 2024: Generative AI Will Continue to Shape Chips Market

Smashing Security podcast #341: Another T-Mobile breach, ThemeBleed, and farewell Naked Security

Mix TikTok with facial recognition, and you’ve got a doxxing nightmare, T-Mobile users report bizarre behaviour in their accounts, and a Windows flaw provides a new means of infecting users.

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