Cybersecurity

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The Prescription for Thwarting Cyberattacks

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Newscan: The Big Hack: How China used a tiny chip to infiltrate U.S. companies

Newscan: The Big Hack: How China used a tiny chip to infiltrate U.S. companies

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations The Big Hack: How China used a tiny chip to...
Newscan: DHS: Russian hackers got in the control rooms of U.S utilities

Newscan: DHS: Russian hackers got in the control rooms of U.S utilities

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations DHS: Russian hackers got in the control...

Samsung unveils Galaxy S10 line with immediate FirstNet support, foldable device, 5G phone later in the year

Samsung this week launched three Galaxy S10 models featuring fingerprint, camera and battery technologies—as well as FirstNet certification—that are expected to appeal to public-safety users, while also using the event to unveil a foldable device and 5G smartphones that will be available later this year. Vivid displays and enhanced camera technologies likely will be consumers’ […]
Newscan: China rejects Australian parliament cyberattack claims as ‘baseless” and ‘irresponsible’

Newscan: China rejects Australian parliament cyberattack claims as ‘baseless” and ‘irresponsible’

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations China rejects Australian parliament cyberattack claims as ‘baseless” and ‘irresponsible’ Someone hacked the Australian parliament, and we don’t know who Emergency leaders call on Congress to fix outdated 911 systems nationwide Selling 911 location data is illegal—U.S. carriers reportedly did it anyway D.C. using new technology from RapidSOS […]
Newscan: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hints at Huawei ultimatum to countries buying equipment

Newscan: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hints at Huawei ultimatum to countries buying equipment

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hints at Huawei ultimatum to countries buying equipment West Virginia officials say FCC report gives inaccurate overview of state 911 funding, diversion claims Texas bill would prevent phone companies from ‘throttling’ first responders’ data Agencies: We have enough tech, we need more […]

FirstNet proves to be valuable during Super Bowl week in Atlanta, Georgia official says

FirstNet service worked well for agencies helping to secure areas of Atlanta during the Super Bowl and throughout the week of events surrounding the championship game, according to a Georgia state official who participated in the effort. Warren Shepard, manager of the critical-infrastructure and key-resource unit for Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security (GEMA) and the […]

Potential security issue with Kodiak push-to-talk offering has been fixed, AT&T says

A security vulnerability in software associated with AT&T’s Enhanced Push to Talk [EPTT] that leverages the Kodiak platform owned by Motorola Solution has been eliminated, an AT&T representative this week told California First Responder Network (CalFRN). Abigail Baker, AT&T’s region manager for FirstNet consultation in California, Hawaii and Nevada, read a prepared statement about the […]
Newscan: Control over security is prompting big industrial companies to explore private 5G wireless networks

Newscan: Control over security is prompting big industrial companies to explore private 5G wireless networks

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Control over security is prompting big industrial companies to explore private 5G wireless networks Man who made hoax call in deadly ‘swatting’ pleads guilty Emergency-comms survey reveals top concerns for public-sector decision makers Here’s why you can’t use Alexa to call 911 Facebook failed to police how its […]

Why every PSAP needs to be vigilant about cybersecurity

Public-safety answering points (PSAPs) are now well aware of the real-life stories behind the industry’s new concern: cybersecurity. As a quick reminder, here are a few examples that reiterate this significant threat: March 2018—A ransomware attack compromises Baltimore’s Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), causing a shutdown of the digital dispatch and recording systems. December 2017—A California man […]
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