Tag: telecommunications infrastructure
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The Register: SIM city: Feds say 100,000-card farms could have killed cell towers in NYC
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/23/secret_service_sim_bust/ Source: The Register Title: SIM city: Feds say 100,000-card farms could have killed cell towers in NYC Feedly Summary: Secret Service seizes 300-server network allegedly tied to nation-state hackers The US Secret Service has dismantled a network of SIM farms in and around New York City it claims was behind multiple incidents…
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Slashdot: Amid Service Disruption, Colt Confirms ‘Criminal Group’ Accessed Their Data, As Ransomware Gang Threatens to Sell It
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/23/0910226/amid-service-disruption-colt-confirms-criminal-group-accessed-their-data-as-ransomware-gang-threatens-to-sell-it?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Amid Service Disruption, Colt Confirms ‘Criminal Group’ Accessed Their Data, As Ransomware Gang Threatens to Sell It Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Colt Telecom has faced a significant cyber attack leading to prolonged service disruption and data theft. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in telecommunications infrastructure and…
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Hacker News: Plasmonic Modulators Break Wireless Terahertz Barrier
Source URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/terahertz-waves-2671362433 Source: Hacker News Title: Plasmonic Modulators Break Wireless Terahertz Barrier Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses advancements in telecommunications infrastructure, focusing on plasmonic electro-optic (EO) modulators developed by researchers at ETH Zurich. These modulators can process signals at unprecedented speeds, which is essential for meeting the…
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The Register: FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/16/infosec_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to Feedly Summary: PLUS: Alleged Garantex admin arrested in India; Google deletes more North Korean malware Infosec In Brief United States Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr has unveiled plans to form a…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Efficiency? Security? When the quest for one grants neither.
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/efficiency-security-when-the-quest-for-one-grants-neither/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Efficiency? Security? When the quest for one grants neither. Feedly Summary: William discusses what happens when security is an afterthought rather than baked into processes and highlights the latest of Talos’ security research. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides a critique of recent security oversights…
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Wired: The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/the-fccs-jessica-rosenworcel-isnt-leaving-without-a-fight/ Source: Wired Title: The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight Feedly Summary: As the US faces “the worst telecommunications hack in our nation’s history,” by China’s Salt Typhoon hackers, the outgoing FCC chair is determined to bolster network security if it’s the last thing she does. AI Summary and Description:…