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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FCC, Tracfone Wireless reach $16M cyber and privacy settlement

The agency’s settlement with the prepaid phone provider, which CyberScoop is first to report, is the first ever to specify API protections.

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How UK SMBs Can Prepare for the 5G Rollout

The UK government wants to extend 5G coverage to all populated areas of the country by 2030. Learn how your businesses can take full advantage. Continue reading How UK SMBs Can Prepare for the 5G Rollout

4G “Unlikely” to be Extended to 95% of U.K. by End of 2025, Causing Issues for Rural Businesses

This spells trouble for rural businesses that have already been hurt by the turn off of 3G networks. Continue reading 4G “Unlikely” to be Extended to 95% of U.K. by End of 2025, Causing Issues for Rural Businesses

CISA’s incident reporting requirements go too far, trade groups and lawmakers say

The draft cyber incident reporting rule faced significant pushback during a House hearing Wednesday, with industry groups arguing for a narrower reporting requirement.

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FCC takes $200 million bite out of wireless carriers for sharing location data

The FCC said T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T and Verizon sold customers’ location data and outsourced user consent requirements.

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Telstra Among APAC Telcos Seeking Innovation, Resilience and Growth in 2024

Telcos in the Asia-Pacific are fighting hard to boost revenue from 5G networks and cut costs from operations. AI is playing a role, as are cloud providers like Amazon Web Services. Continue reading Telstra Among APAC Telcos Seeking Innovation, Resilience and Growth in 2024

Vishing, smishing, and phishing attacks skyrocket 1,265% post-ChatGPT

76% of enterprises lack sufficient voice and messaging fraud protection as AI-powered vishing and smishing skyrocket following the launch of ChatGPT, according to Enea. Enterprises report significant losses from mobile fraud 61% of enterprises still su… Continue reading Vishing, smishing, and phishing attacks skyrocket 1,265% post-ChatGPT