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Preparing for cyber warfare: 6 key lessons From Ukraine

As the conflict in Ukraine enters its third year, the global community is confronted with the grim reality of modern warfare, where cyber operations have emerged as a pivotal battleground. Reflecting on past events and the ongoing crisis, it’s evident that cyberattacks have become a constant threat, leaving no sector untouched and rendering the Ukrainian […]

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Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Highlights The 3GPP Plenary meetings took place March 18-22, 2024, in Maastricht, Netherlands. 3GPP Radio Access Network (RAN) and Core Terminal (CT) groups continued to focus on completing the work for Release 18 (R18). The specifications are functionally frozen (no new features will be added) and only minor exceptions remain. The specifications remain on track […]

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NSA sounds alarm on AI’s cybersecurity risks

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence tools is potentially making them “highly valuable” targets for malicious cyber actors, the National Security Agency warned in a recent report. Bad actors looking to steal sensitive data or intellectual property may seek to “co-opt” an organization’s AI systems to achieve, according to the report. The NSA recommends organizations adopt […]

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Frontier: We were probably hacked

Frontier Communications, one of the nation’s largest Internet service providers, said it’s likely the company was hacked and expects the situation to affect its financials. “On April 14, 2024, Frontier … detected that a third party had gained unauthorized access to portions of its information technology environment. Upon detection, the company initiated its previously established […]

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Cisco Duo’s multifactor authentication service breached

A third-party provider that handles telephony for Cisco’s Duo multifactor authentication (MFA) service has been compromised by a social engineering cyberattack. Now Cisco Duo customers have been warned to be on alert for follow-on phishing schemes. Customers were sent a notice explaining that the company handling SMS and VOIP multifactor authentication messaging traffic for Cisco […]

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Emergency-vehicle pilot aims to reduce first-responder travel time

LYT, a connected traffic technology company, has entered a new partnership with the City of Elk Grove in California to test its emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) solution, designed to improve emergency vehicle safety and reduce travel time for first responders. The technology works by preemptively alerting traffic lights to the presence of emergency vehicles, adjusting […]

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Viasat direct-to-device plans have lift-off after Inmarsat merger

Viasat’s president, Guru Gowrappan, pointed to direct-to-device (D2D), space-to-space and multi-orbit communications as examples of prominent emerging technologies in the satellite industry during the opening of the company’s new international headquarters in London. While this wave of innovation in the satellite communications sector represents a host of new opportunities, there are also challenges, not least […]

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Federal agencies caught sharing credentials with Microsoft over email

The Russia-linked hackers behind the attack on Microsoft’s internal systems starting in late November stole credentials for federal agencies that could be used to compromise government departments, cyber authorities said Thursday. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an emergency directive on April 2, which it made public Thursday, requiring federal agencies to reset credentials and hunt for potential breaches […]

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Why successful cloud migration extends beyond technology

The most recent cloud survey from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) found that 60 percent of state IT organizations have incorporated the cloud into their operations, with more than 88 percent planning to expedite their cloud adoption in 2024. As the demand for digital government services increases, the cloud has become an essential […]

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Software-defined vehicle fleets face a twisty road on cybersecurity

When Israel-based REE Automotive designed its P7 electric vehicle chassis, it worked from the software out: The flat vehicle chassis is totally configurable with four independent modules near each tire for steering, braking, suspension, and power train, each driven by an electronic control unit (ECU) customizable through software. It has drive-by-wire, steer-by-wire, and brake-by-wire — […]

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Preparing for cyber warfare: 6 key lessons From Ukraine

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Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

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NSA sounds alarm on AI’s cybersecurity risks

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Frontier: We were probably hacked

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Cisco Duo’s multifactor authentication service breached

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Emergency-vehicle pilot aims to reduce first-responder travel time

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Viasat direct-to-device plans have lift-off after Inmarsat merger

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Federal agencies caught sharing credentials with Microsoft over email

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Why successful cloud migration extends beyond technology

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Software-defined vehicle fleets face a twisty road on cybersecurity

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Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

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