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PSSA suggests a way for FCC to give FirstNet Authority access to 4.9 GHz, even with legal questions

Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) this week outlined a framework that would let the FCC provide access the FirstNet Authority to the 4.9 GHz band via a nationwide overlay license awarded to a separate nationwide band manager, thereby circumventing legal issues raised last week about the PSSA’s previous proposal. PSSA representatives have recommended that the […]

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AT&T: What outage?

AT&T reported first quarter results that showed better-than-expected performance in its wireless business, with net customer additions and churn surpassing most analyst expectations. That’s noteworthy considering AT&T generated nationwide headlines in February when its wireless network collapsed for hours. “Nationwide AT&T cell phone outage prevents emergency calls,” reported The Washington Post. “AT&T Says It’s ‘Working Urgently’ to […]

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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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Wireless device harvests environmental energy for battery-free IoT

Silicon Labs, a wireless technology developer, has launched a new series of wireless system-on-chip (SoC) devices for battery-free, energy-harvesting applications. The company said the series represents its most energy-efficient SoCs to date and will allow IoT device makers to build wireless devices that can harvest energy from external sources in their environments, such as lights […]

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PowerTrunk clarifies status after being impacted by injunction against Hytera

TETRA manufacturer PowerTrunk has returned to business as usual after the bulk of its operations were shut down for about two weeks by an injunction against parent company Hytera—despite the fact that PowerTrunk does not sell DMR products that are at the heart of Hytera’s dispute with Motorola Solutions. PowerTrunk CEO Jose Martin said being […]

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MITRE ATT&CKED: InfoSec’s Most Trusted Name Falls to Ivanti Bugs

Foreign nation-state hackers have used vulnerable Ivanti edge devices to gain three months’ worth of “deep” access to one of MITRE Corp.’s unclassified networks. MITRE, steward of the ubiquitous ATT&CK glossary of commonly known cyberattack techniques, previously went 15 years without a major incident. The streak snapped in January when, like so many other organizations, its […]

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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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FBI Director Wray issues dire warning on China’s cybersecurity threat

FBI Director Christopher Wray this week delivered what might be the starkest warning yet on the threat that China-backed hackers pose to US national and economic security. In remarks at a Vanderbilt University-hosted summit on modern conflict and emerging threats, Wray described Chinese hackers as outnumbering FBI personnel by at least 50 to 1 and standing […]

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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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