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

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    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…

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

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    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…

  • The Register: More telcos confirm Salt Typhoon breaches as White House weighs in

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/30/att_verizon_confirm_salt_typhoon_breach/ Source: The Register Title: More telcos confirm Salt Typhoon breaches as White House weighs in Feedly Summary: The intrusions allowed Beijing to ‘geolocate millions of individuals’ AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technologies confirmed that Chinese government-backed snoops accessed portions of their systems earlier this year, while the White House added another, yet-unnamed telecommunications…

  • Slashdot: FCC ‘Rip and Replace’ Provision For Chinese Tech Tops Cyber Provisions in Defense Bill

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/157235/fcc-rip-and-replace-provision-for-chinese-tech-tops-cyber-provisions-in-defense-bill?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FCC ‘Rip and Replace’ Provision For Chinese Tech Tops Cyber Provisions in Defense Bill Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the allocation of $3 billion in the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act to replace insecure telecommunications equipment, particularly that sourced from Chinese companies…

  • Slashdot: Feds Warn SMS Authentication Is Unsafe

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/19/2132228/feds-warn-sms-authentication-is-unsafe?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Feds Warn SMS Authentication Is Unsafe Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a serious security breach in U.S. telecommunications by hackers associated with the Chinese government, allowing them to intercept unencrypted communications. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued warnings against using…

  • Slashdot: US Government Tells Officials, Politicians To Ditch Regular Calls and Texts

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/18/1926207/us-government-tells-officials-politicians-to-ditch-regular-calls-and-texts?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Government Tells Officials, Politicians To Ditch Regular Calls and Texts Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. government’s directive for senior officials to avoid unsecured communication channels highlights the critical need for enhanced security measures, particularly end-to-end encryption, in light of rising cyber threats. This…

  • Alerts: CISA Releases Best Practice Guidance for Mobile Communications

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/18/cisa-releases-best-practice-guidance-mobile-communications Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Best Practice Guidance for Mobile Communications Feedly Summary: Today, CISA released Mobile Communications Best Practice Guidance. The guidance was crafted in response to identified cyber espionage activity by People’s Republic of China (PRC) government-affiliated threat actors targeting commercial telecommunications infrastructure, specifically addressing “highly targeted” individuals who are…

  • Slashdot: Dozens of Countries Hit in Chinese Telecom Hacking Campaign, Top US Official Says

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/08/0124213/dozens-of-countries-hit-in-chinese-telecom-hacking-campaign-top-us-official-says?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Dozens of Countries Hit in Chinese Telecom Hacking Campaign, Top US Official Says Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a significant cyber espionage campaign, identified as the “Salt Typhoon,” attributed to Chinese government hackers. This attack targeted telecommunications infrastructure in the U.S. and several…

  • Alerts: CISA and Partners Release Joint Guidance on PRC-Affiliated Threat Actor Compromising Networks of Global Telecommunications Providers

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/03/cisa-and-partners-release-joint-guidance-prc-affiliated-threat-actor-compromising-networks-global Source: Alerts Title: CISA and Partners Release Joint Guidance on PRC-Affiliated Threat Actor Compromising Networks of Global Telecommunications Providers Feedly Summary: Today, CISA—in partnership with the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and international partners—released joint guidance, Enhanced Visibility and Hardening Guidance for Communications Infrastructure. Partners of this…

  • The Register: Telco security is a dumpster fire and everyone’s getting burned

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/02/telco_security_opinion/ Source: The Register Title: Telco security is a dumpster fire and everyone’s getting burned Feedly Summary: The politics of cybersecurity are too important to be left to the politicians Opinion Here’s a front-page headline you won’t see these days: CHINA’S SPIES ARE TAPPING OUR PHONES. Not that they’re not – they are…