Tag: telecom
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Hacker News: We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German Defence minister
Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/19/baltic-sea-cables-damage-sabotage-german-minister Source: Hacker News Title: We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German Defence minister Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The incident involving the sabotage of undersea fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea has raised significant concerns about the security of critical infrastructure in Europe. The implications…
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The Register: Europe looks Russia’s way after Baltic Sea data cables severed
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/baltic_sea_cables_cut/ Source: The Register Title: Europe looks Russia’s way after Baltic Sea data cables severed Feedly Summary: Probe continues into disruption affecting Germany, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania Two optical fiber internet cables under the Baltic Sea appear to have been disrupted, Germany and Finland confirmed, prompting fresh concerns over possible Russian interference with technology…
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The Register: T-Mobile US ‘monitoring’ China’s ‘industry-wide attack’ amid fresh security breach fears
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/18/tmobile_us_attack_salt_typhoon/ Source: The Register Title: T-Mobile US ‘monitoring’ China’s ‘industry-wide attack’ amid fresh security breach fears Feedly Summary: Un-carrier said to be among those hit by Salt Typhoon, including AT&T, Verizon T-Mobile US said it is “monitoring" an "industry-wide" cyber-espionage campaign against American networks – amid fears Chinese government-backed spies compromised the un-carrier…
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Slashdot: Virgin Media O2 Deploys AI Decoy To Waste Scammers’ Time
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/11/15/1531244/virgin-media-o2-deploys-ai-decoy-to-waste-scammers-time?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Virgin Media O2 Deploys AI Decoy To Waste Scammers’ Time Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Virgin Media O2 has innovatively deployed an AI tool named Daisy to combat phone scams by engaging scammers in prolonged conversations, effectively wasting their time. This technology leverages voice synthesis and…
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Slashdot: Google Rolls Out Call Screening AI To Thwart Phone Fraudsters
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/11/14/1650231/google-rolls-out-call-screening-ai-to-thwart-phone-fraudsters?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Rolls Out Call Screening AI To Thwart Phone Fraudsters Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has introduced AI-powered scam call detection for Android devices, focusing on real-time analysis of conversation patterns to combat phone fraud. The feature enhances user security without sacrificing privacy, as it…
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Hacker News: O2 unveils Daisy, the AI granny wasting scammers’ time
Source URL: https://news.virginmediao2.co.uk/o2-unveils-daisy-the-ai-granny-wasting-scammers-time/ Source: Hacker News Title: O2 unveils Daisy, the AI granny wasting scammers’ time Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: O2 has unveiled an AI called ‘Daisy’, designed to engage and distract phone scammers while informing the public about scam awareness. This innovative approach leverages advanced AI technology to keep…
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The Register: China-backed crews compromised ‘multiple’ US telcos in ‘significant cyber espionage campaign’
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/14/salt_typhoon_hacked_multiple_telecom/ Source: The Register Title: China-backed crews compromised ‘multiple’ US telcos in ‘significant cyber espionage campaign’ Feedly Summary: Feds don’t name Salt Typhoon, but describe Beijing band’s alleged deeds The US government has detected “a broad and significant cyber espionage campaign" conducted by China-linked attackers and directed at "multiple" US telecommunications providers’ networks.……
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The Register: China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet surge back with a vengeance
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/13/china_volt_typhoon_back/ Source: The Register Title: China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet surge back with a vengeance Feedly Summary: Ohm, for flux sake China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet are back, compromising old Cisco routers once again to break into critical infrastructure networks and kick off cyberattacks, according to security researchers.… AI…