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FBI & FCC warn on ‘juice jacking’ at public chargers, but what’s the risk?

US government agencies are warning that malware planted in public charging stations for phones and other electronics can sneak onto your device when you least expect it. On April 6, the FBI Denver office published a morsel of advice. “Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels, or shopping centers,” its tweet stated. “Bad actors have […]

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AT&T speakers update status of FirstNet mission-critical services during IWCE

FirstNet users can access all three 3GPP-standard mission-critical services—mission-critical push to talk (MCPTT), data (MCData) and video (MCVideo)—but some key interoperability capabilities are not yet commercially available, according to AT&T officials speaking at IWCE 2023 in Las Vegas. Mike Newburn, principal architect of mission-critical solutions for AT&T’s FirstNet unit, said that FirstNet subscribers eventually will […]

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UK raises alarm over AWS, Microsoft cloud dominance

Ofcom has spent some of its time in recent months investigating the UK cloud services market amid growing concerns about the increasingly dominant presence of US-based hyperscalers, namely Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. The UK telecom and media regulator has clearly seen enough to set the alarm bells ringing and is […]

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Cybercriminals ‘CAN’ steal your car, using novel IoT hack

Automotive security experts have uncovered a novel method for stealing cars by breaking into their control systems through a headlight. The key (so to speak) is the controller area network (CAN) bus, the Internet of Things (IoT) protocol through which devices and microcontrollers in a vehicle communicate with one another. It’s basically the car’s onboard, local communications […]

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‘Rip and replace’ lobbying grows louder

Players from across the telecom spectrum continue to push Congress to dig up more money to pay for the removal of Huawei and ZTE equipment from US networks. So far though, companies participating in the FCC’s “rip and replace” program only stand to get about 40% of what they say they need to finish the job. The […]

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IWCE 2023: Telecommunications technology expo highlights city solutions like smart pavement

Time is marching on and so is telecommunications technology — these days, at a breakneck pace. The IWCE 2023 exposition in Las Vegas, Nev. this week highlighted tech-forward city solutions like smart streetlights, city-wide networks, 5G, satellites, and roadways that can wirelessly charge electric vehicles speeding along at 65 miles per hour. “Modular, prefab infrastructure as a […]

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Germany’s Deutsche Telekom finally buys a majority of T-Mobile US

After years of increasing its ownership in T-Mobile US, Germany’s Deutsche Telekom (DT) announced this week it crossed the 50% threshold, and now is the majority owner of the US-based company. “We have the majority and are the largest shareholder of the world’s most valuable telecommunications company – T-Mobile US,” DT CEO Tim Höttges said […]

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FBI seizes Genesis cybercriminal marketplace in ‘Operation Cookie Monster’

The FBI has seized the Genesis Market, one of the largest and most widely used Dark Web forums for stolen cookies, credentials, and tokens, plus bots and other tools for initial access to victim networks. It’s yet another blow dealt by international law enforcement to those engaged in cybercriminal activity worldwide. On Tuesday, the homepage of the marketplace was replaced […]

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5G race to space picks up (network) speed

Companies like Bullitt and Apple have already proven that it’s possible to connect regular smartphones directly to satellites. However, so far such services center around slow-speed applications like text messaging. AST SpaceMobile is promising to change all that. During its recent quarterly conference call, company officials suggested that its satellites would support smartphone connections that are just […]

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IWCE keynote: To evolve with tech advancements, the fire service must adopt a culture of change

LAS VEGAS–To compete, private businesses are quick to adapt to tech advancements. Public safety organizations, on the other hand, are slower to adapt given their responsibility to safeguard constituents and their property. Especially in the fire service, leadership is slow to adopt new ways of doing things. And if something doesn’t work the first time, […]

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FBI & FCC warn on ‘juice jacking’ at public chargers, but what’s the risk?

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AT&T speakers update status of FirstNet mission-critical services during IWCE

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UK raises alarm over AWS, Microsoft cloud dominance

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Cybercriminals ‘CAN’ steal your car, using novel IoT hack

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‘Rip and replace’ lobbying grows louder

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IWCE 2023: Telecommunications technology expo highlights city solutions like smart pavement

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Germany’s Deutsche Telekom finally buys a majority of T-Mobile US

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FBI seizes Genesis cybercriminal marketplace in ‘Operation Cookie Monster’

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5G race to space picks up (network) speed

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IWCE keynote: To evolve with tech advancements, the fire service must adopt a culture of change

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