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Tag: U.S. telecommunications

  • Schneier on Security: Arguing Against CALEA

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/arguing-against-calea.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Arguing Against CALEA Feedly Summary: At a Congressional hearing earlier this week, Matt Blaze made the point that CALEA, the 1994 law that forces telecoms to make phone calls wiretappable, is outdated in today’s threat environment and should be rethought: In other words, while the legally-mandated CALEA…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Efficiency? Security? When the quest for one grants neither.

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    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…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Weathering the storm: In the midst of a Typhoon

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/salt-typhoon-analysis/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Weathering the storm: In the midst of a Typhoon Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos has been closely monitoring reports of widespread intrusion activity against several major U.S. telecommunications companies, by a threat actor dubbed Salt Typhoon. This blog highlights our observations on this campaign and identifies recommendations for…

  • Slashdot: DHS Terminates All Its Advisory Committees, Ending Its Investigation Into Chinese Telecom Hack

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/22/2332221/dhs-terminates-all-its-advisory-committees-ending-its-investigation-into-chinese-telecom-hack Source: Slashdot Title: DHS Terminates All Its Advisory Committees, Ending Its Investigation Into Chinese Telecom Hack Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has disbanded all advisory committee members, including those investigating the Salt Typhoon hack, in a bid to focus resources on national security.…

  • Hacker News: DHS removes all members of cyber security advisory boards, halts investigations

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    Source URL: https://bsky.app/profile/ericjgeller.com/post/3lgbpqmxeok2f Source: Hacker News Title: DHS removes all members of cyber security advisory boards, halts investigations Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions against a Chinese cyber actor and a cybersecurity company linked to malicious cyber activities threatening U.S. national security. This reflects…

  • Wired: US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/us-names-one-of-the-hackers-allegedly-behind-massive-salt-typhoon-breaches/ Source: Wired Title: US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches Feedly Summary: Plus: New details emerge about China’s cyber espionage against the US, the FBI remotely uninstalls malware on 4,200 US devices, and victims of the PowerSchool edtech breach reveal what hackers stole. AI Summary and Description:…

  • Slashdot: US Sanctions Chinese Firm, Hacker Behind Telecom and Treasury Hacks

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/17/2125214/us-sanctions-chinese-firm-hacker-behind-telecom-and-treasury-hacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Sanctions Chinese Firm, Hacker Behind Telecom and Treasury Hacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Yin Kecheng and Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co. due to their involvement in cyber espionage operations targeting U.S. telecommunications, highlighting critical security concerns…

  • Wired: The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight

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    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:…

  • The Register: After China’s Salt Typhoon, the reconstruction starts now

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/06/opinion_column_cybersec/ Source: The Register Title: After China’s Salt Typhoon, the reconstruction starts now Feedly Summary: If 40 years of faulty building gets blown down, don’t rebuild with the rubble Opinion When a typhoon devastates a land, it takes a while to understand the scale of the destruction. Disaster relief kicks in, communications rebuilt,…

  • Hacker News: 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: Hacker News Title: More telcos confirm Salt Typhoon breaches as White House weighs in Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The recent revelation of a large-scale cyber intrusion by China-backed actors has affected several major telecommunications companies in the U.S., leading to grave concerns about national security and…