Tag: telecom

  • Hacker News: GPON FTTH networks (in)security (2016)

    Source URL: https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2016-11-01-gpon-ftth-networks-insecurity.html#introduction Source: Hacker News Title: GPON FTTH networks (in)security (2016) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text delves into the (in)security of GPON FTTH networks, particularly focusing on vulnerabilities inherent in devices like the Optical Network Terminal (ONT) used by major ISPs in France. It uncovers significant threats, including…

  • The Register: Encryption backdoor debate ‘done and dusted,’ former White House tech advisor says

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/04/encryption_backdoor_debate/ Source: The Register Title: Encryption backdoor debate ‘done and dusted,’ former White House tech advisor says Feedly Summary: When the FBI urges E2EE, you know it’s serious business interview In the wake of the Salt Typhoon hacks, which lawmakers and privacy advocates alike have called the worst telecoms breach in America’s history,…

  • Wired: Apple May Owe You $20 in a Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/apple-95-million-siri-privacy-lawsuit/ Source: Wired Title: Apple May Owe You $20 in a Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement Feedly Summary: Plus: The FBI discovers a historic trove of homemade explosives, new details emerge in China’s hack of the US Treasury Department, and more. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a series of significant…

  • The Register: Chinese cyber-spies reportedly targeted sanctions intel in US Treasury raid

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/02/chinese_spies_targeted_sanctions_intel/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese cyber-spies reportedly targeted sanctions intel in US Treasury raid Feedly Summary: OFAC, Office of the Treasury Secretary feared hit in data-snarfing swoop Chinese spies who compromised the US Treasury Department’s workstations reportedly stole data belonging to a government office responsible for sanctions against organizations and individuals.… AI…

  • Slashdot: NATO Plans To Build Satellite Links As Backups To Undersea Cables

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/31/2227234/nato-plans-to-build-satellite-links-as-backups-to-undersea-cables?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: NATO Plans To Build Satellite Links As Backups To Undersea Cables Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: NATO’s HEIST project aims to bolster the security and resilience of undersea communication networks amid increasing disruptions. With advanced damage detection capabilities and satellite rerouting, the project underscores the intersection…

  • Slashdot: US Army Soldier Arrested In AT&T, Verizon Extortions

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/31/1954200/us-army-soldier-arrested-in-att-verizon-extortions Source: Slashdot Title: US Army Soldier Arrested In AT&T, Verizon Extortions Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the arrest of a U.S. Army soldier for his involvement in the illegal sale and leaking of sensitive customer call records from telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon. The case highlights…

  • The Register: China’s cyber intrusions took a sinister turn in 2024

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/31/china_cyber_intrusions_2024/ Source: The Register Title: China’s cyber intrusions took a sinister turn in 2024 Feedly Summary: From targeted espionage to pre-positioning – not that they are mutually exclusive The Chinese government’s intrusions into America’s telecommunications and other critical infrastructure networks this year appears to signal a shift from cyberspying as usual to prepping…

  • Hacker News: U.S. Army Soldier Arrested in AT&T, Verizon Extortions

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/u-s-army-soldier-arrested-in-att-verizon-extortions/ Source: Hacker News Title: U.S. Army Soldier Arrested in AT&T, Verizon Extortions Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A U.S. Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, has been arrested for allegedly hacking and leaking sensitive telecom data. His arrest highlights a concerning trend of military personnel becoming involved in cybercriminal…

  • Krebs on Security: U.S. Army Soldier Arrested in AT&T, Verizon Extortions

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/u-s-army-soldier-arrested-in-att-verizon-extortions/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: U.S. Army Soldier Arrested in AT&T, Verizon Extortions Feedly Summary: Federal authorities have arrested and indicted a 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier on suspicion of being Kiberphant0m, a cybercriminal who has been selling and leaking sensitive customer call records stolen earlier this year from AT&T and Verizon. As…