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AT&T suffers extended nationwide outage, prioritizes FirstNet restoration

AT&T today suffered a nationwide outage of its wireless services that included interruption to the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN), which the carrier giant has been building and maintaining for almost seven years. During the early hours this morning, AT&T customers began reporting what the carrier giant referenced as a “nationwide outage” that also […]

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In private wireless 5G, reality is strangling hype

The hype around private wireless started around five years ago, in the early days of 5G, when vendors like Nokia suggested the market opportunity could span up to 14 million sites worldwide. That would be double the 7 million macro basestations devoted to commercial wireless networks. That outlook sparked a race among vendors. Startups like Celona, networking giants […]

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Critical-infrastructure vendor PSI Software hit by ransomware

PSI Software, a Germany-based critical infrastructure software and logistics platforms vendor, is running at diminished capacity following a ransomware attack the company initially detected Thursday. The attack impacted PSI’s internal IT infrastructure and the company responded by shutting down all external connections and systems, PSI said in an update Monday. The remainder of the company’s website […]

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DoT, White House tackle the Chinese threat to U.S. Port Security

The Department of Transportation (DoT) issued a warning today about the threat of Chinese vendors to US port infrastructure. At the same time, the White House issued an executive order aimed at bolstering port cybersecurity. Threats to the worldwide maritime industry have evolved significantly in recent months. In the Red Sea, cargo ships and their […]

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Satellite association launch aims to enhance global connectivity

A new association to advance direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communication ecosystems has been launched. The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) is made up of several satellite operators including Viasat, Terrestar Solutions, Ligado Networks, Omnispace and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC. Combined, the companies have more than 100 megahertz of L- and S-band spectrum which could […]

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Hytera criminal trial scheduled to begin Oct. 1

A criminal trial in a case against Hytera Communications for an alleged conspiracy to steal Motorola Solutions’ DMR trade secrets is scheduled to begin on Oct. 1, according to information released last week by a federal judge in Illinois. District Court Judge John Tharp of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois […]

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Attackers hit more networking gear, this time a critical Fortinet CVE

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiOS operating system, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security agency said Friday. CISA added the out-of-bound write vulnerability, CVE-2024-21762, to its known exploited vulnerabilities catalog one day after Fortinet issued a patch and workaround for the CVE in a Thursday security advisory. The vulnerability, which unauthenticated attackers […]

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BMW, Samsung, Intel back satellite connectivity startup Skylo with $37M

Skylo Technologies, a direct-to-device satellite connectivity startup, has raised $37 million in its latest funding round, with investment from the corporate venture arms of BMW, Samsung and Intel. The latest round brings Skylo’s total funding to $153 million, with previous investments from SoftBank and DCM. Skylo said the funding is a “major step” in its […]

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iOS, Android malware steals faces to defeat biometrics with AI swaps

Chinese hackers have developed a sophisticated banking Trojan for tricking people into giving up their personal IDs, phone numbers, and face scans, which they’re then using to log into those victims’ bank accounts. The new malware, “GoldPickaxe,” was developed by a large (but unidentified) Chinese-language group. Its variants work across iOS and Android devices, masquerading […]

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Two law-enforcement groups express support for nationwide FirstNet Authority role at 4.9 GHz

Multiple public-safety organizations recently have submitted filings to the FCC about the 4.9 GHz, including two key law-enforcement organizations that expressed support for a proposal that would grant the FirstNet Authority with a nationwide license to the mid-band spectrum. In a letter dated Feb. 13, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) said that […]

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AT&T suffers extended nationwide outage, prioritizes FirstNet restoration

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In private wireless 5G, reality is strangling hype

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Critical-infrastructure vendor PSI Software hit by ransomware

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DoT, White House tackle the Chinese threat to U.S. Port Security

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Satellite association launch aims to enhance global connectivity

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Hytera criminal trial scheduled to begin Oct. 1

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Attackers hit more networking gear, this time a critical Fortinet CVE

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BMW, Samsung, Intel back satellite connectivity startup Skylo with $37M

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iOS, Android malware steals faces to defeat biometrics with AI swaps

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Two law-enforcement groups express support for nationwide FirstNet Authority role at 4.9 GHz

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