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A security researcher discovered a flaw in a T-Mobile website that let hackers log in as any customer. Continue reading ‘Critical’ T-Mobile Bug Allowed Hackers To Hijack Users’ Accounts
The geriatric Bitcoin miner breathed out “spurious emissions” that befogged T Mobile’s broadband network in Brooklyn Continue reading Broadband network plagued by wheezy old cryptomining gadget
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting people’s phone numbers, hijacking and then using them to access people’s bank or social media accounts. Continue reading T-Mobile Is Sending a Mass Text Warning of ‘Industry-Wide’ Phone Hijacking Scam
The rules around the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum were changed in 2015 to make it easier for wireless ISPs to license space, but might be changed right before they are useful. Continue reading At the Behest of T-Mobile, the FCC Is Undoing Rules That Make it Easier for Small ISPs to Compete With Big Telecom
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The bug exposed customers’ email addresses, their billing account numbers, and the phone’s IMSI numbers. T-Mobile has patched the bug. Continue reading T-Mobile Website Allowed Hackers to Access Your Account Data With Just Your Phone Number
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden is demanding to know how America’s largest telecommunications companies plan to stop hackers from exploiting vulnerabilities in an outdated mobile-data transfer framework that remains fundamental to how cellphones function. Wyden sent a series of letters Thursday to the chief executives of AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile to learn about their efforts to mitigate risks associated with weak points in Signaling System No 7, or SS7, a set of protocols that allow for different mobile phone networks to connect to one another. In addition, the Oregon senator sent a letter to the NSA director, Adm. Michael Rogers, requesting information about past attempts by adversaries to hack into SS7 for the purpose of spying on Americans, including military personnel, civilians and companies. The Daily Beast was the first to report on Wyden’s multiple letters. There are well-known security issues with SS7, including reported cases of intelligence agencies exploiting vulnerabilities in […]
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Skimming devices that crooks install inside fuel station gas pumps frequently rely on an embedded Bluetooth component allowing thieves to collect stolen credit card data from the pumps wirelessly with any mobile device. The downside of this approach is that Bluetooth-based skimmers can be detected by anyone else with a mobile device. Now, investigators in the New York say they are starting to see pump skimmers that use cannibalized cell phone components to send stolen card data via text message. Continue reading Gas Pump Skimmer Sends Card Data Via Text
The EFF’s annual Who Has Your Back report singles out giant telecommunications providers for their prioritization of government requests for data over privacy. Continue reading Telcos Singled Out for Prioritizing Government Requests for Data Over Privacy
Now that Verizon has brought back its unlimited data plan, it’s time to see how everyone’s all-you-can-eat plan stacks up. The post Verizon’s Unlimited Data Plan Is Back. Here’s How It Compares to Other Carriers appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Verizon’s Unlimited Data Plan Is Back. Here’s How It Compares to Other Carriers