Chinese state hackers hacked telecom companies worldwide
Chinese state hackers have targeted telecom companies worldwide, compromising private firms and possibly affecting U.S. networks while urging encryption for communication security.
This Technology Was Supposed to Help People in Prison. It's Backfiring in a Big Way.
Prison tablets, marketed as sources of varied content, actually perpetuate severe censorship of reading materials for incarcerated individuals.
FCC orders telecom carriers to report PII data breaches within 30 days
Telecom companies must report data breaches impacting customers' personally identifiable information within 30 days.
The updated data breach reporting rules expand the scope to include personally identifiable information and inadvertent access, use, or disclosure of customer information.
Meta brushes off risk of account theft via number recycling
Telecom companies recycling phone numbers can lead to malicious account takeovers.
Meta (formerly Facebook) sees phone number reuse as a concern but doesn't consider it eligible for its bug bounty program.
FCC chair asks telecoms companies to prove they're actually trying to stop political AI robocalls
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is taking action against AI political robocalls and demanding telecom companies' actions.