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Personalizing the software-defined vehicle

The software-defined vehicle has arrived. Now automakers and Tier 1 suppliers are weighing whether personalization and customization for consumers will turn out to be the industry’s Holy Grail. Technological changes and updates were once incremental but the cycle has accelerated from gradual modifications and ad hoc software additions to real-time upgrades. “The car has evolved by bolting […]

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Russia takes down REvil ransomware operation, arrests key members

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has arrested members of the prolific REvil ransomware group at the US government’s request in a significant development that is being received with some skepticism given its timing in the middle of brewing geopolitical tensions between the two nations. In a statement, the FSB said it had detained 14 members […]

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AT&T, Dish win big in Andromeda auction, Verizon gets nothing

AT&T and Dish Network walked away with the bulk of spectrum licenses up for grabs in the FCC’s latest spectrum auction. AT&T agreed to spend roughly $9 billion on midband spectrum licenses for 5G, while Dish agreed to spend $7.3 billion. Those results are mostly in line with analyst expectations. T-Mobile agreed to spend almost $3 […]

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NATE: Todd Schlekeway previews next month’s NATE UNITE 2022 show

Todd Schlekeway, president and CEO of NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, talks about NATE UNITE 2022, the organization’s annual tradeshow that is scheduled as an in-person event that will be conducted Feb. 21-24 in Las Vegas. Keynote speakers include FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr and DISH Co-Founder and Chairman Charlie Ergen, and the event […]

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Public safety, critical-infrastructure entities make 4.9 GHz proposals to the FCC

Public-safety use of the 4.9 GHz spectrum band should be protected via a priority-and-preemption rules that allows sharing with critical-infrastructure entities, but exactly how this scheme is implemented remains a topic of considerable debate, according to dozens of comments to the FCC exploring the matter. Comments about the best use of 4.9 GHz (4940 MHz […]

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New cyberattack campaign uses public cloud infrastructure to spread RATs

A recently discovered attack campaign uses public cloud infrastructure to deliver variants of commodity remote access Trojans (RATs)–Nanocore, Netwire, and AsyncRATs–to target users’ data, researchers report. This campaign, detected in October, underscores how attackers are increasing their use of cloud technologies to achieve their goals without having to host their own infrastructure, report the Cisco […]

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Katibeh, in charge of AT&T’s 5G and fiber buildout, leaves company

Mo Katibeh has left AT&T. That’s noteworthy considering he was in charge of expanding AT&T’s 5G and fiber networks. In a release, Katibeh said he is joining RingCentral as its new chief operating officer, reporting to the company’s CEO Vlad Shmunis. “I’m thrilled to join the RingCentral team as they continue to shape the future […]

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Rockley Photonics taps infrared for ‘clinic-on-the-wrist’ chip

Semiconductor advances are driving new medical smartwatch sensors with improved capabilities. Rockley Photonics’ new sensing platform, unveiled at CES 2022, uses a spectrophotometer chip to emit infrared lasers that pass through the skin. The company is working with a dozen unnamed consumer electronics companies including six it says are top 10 players in the wearable market. In […]

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Report: Cyber threats are on the rise while public defense measures lag

Technology is evolving and so are the online threats faced by local governments. But faced with these increased criminal threats, defensive measures aren’t keeping pace. For the first time in five years, an annual report from SolarWinds cites external threats as the public sector’s greatest cybersecurity concern. “While IT security threats have increased—primarily from the […]

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Newscan: Cyber threats against utilities grow in complexity

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Cyber threats against utilities grow in complexity The FCC’s still in a stalemate a year into Biden’s presidency Ransomware attack disrupts operations at Bernalillo County, N.M. FAA publishes list of airports that will have C-Band buffer zones San Diego police chief renews call for use of streetlight cameras […]

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Personalizing the software-defined vehicle

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Russia takes down REvil ransomware operation, arrests key members

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AT&T, Dish win big in Andromeda auction, Verizon gets nothing

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NATE: Todd Schlekeway previews next month’s NATE UNITE 2022 show

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Public safety, critical-infrastructure entities make 4.9 GHz proposals to the FCC

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New cyberattack campaign uses public cloud infrastructure to spread RATs

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Katibeh, in charge of AT&T’s 5G and fiber buildout, leaves company

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Rockley Photonics taps infrared for ‘clinic-on-the-wrist’ chip

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Report: Cyber threats are on the rise while public defense measures lag

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Newscan: Cyber threats against utilities grow in complexity

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