Partner content Security at the edge: Why it’s complicated 2nd June 2022 The federal government’s IT modernization efforts have focused on centralizing cloud computing technologies. As more agencies improve those capabilities, they’re starting to think about how computing at the edge can improve their data-driven decisions. However, as edge computing continues to grow given emerging technologies, such as 5G, there’s one area being neglected: security. With edge computing, we’re on the […]
Partner content OnGo Alliance touts 4G progress, 5G ambitions for CBRS 2nd June 2022 During a recent meeting at the Connect(X) trade show in Denver, OnGo Alliance President Dave Wright boasted of the market traction that CBRS equipment is enjoying. “We’re twice the size of 5G,” he said. Specifically, Wright explained that there are about 250,000 sites around the country that are broadcasting wireless signals in the 3.5GHz CBRS […]
Partner content Toyota’s connected Cabin Awareness aims to prevent hot-car fatalities 2nd June 2022 Toyota has revealed a groundbreaking new idea that could prevent heatstroke deaths by helping ensure no pets or young children are left behind inside a vehicle. The Cabin Awareness concept uses millimeter-wave radar to detect movement, and then connectivity to notify the owner in a scenario where occupants remain in a car. And it is currently […]
News AST SpaceMobile gets OK from FCC to test sat-to-phone tech with AT&T in U.S. 1st June 2022 AST SpaceMobile—a LEO satellite company that plans to deliver broadband cellular service directly to unmodified wireless devices—has received an experimental license from the FCC to conduct tests this year in preparation for launches that are expected to result in continuous global coverage by the end of 2025, a company official said. Scott Wisniewski, chief strategy […]
News Newscan: An autonomous car blocked a fire truck responding to an emergency 31st May 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations An autonomous car blocked a fire truck responding to an emergency CISA, DOD report gaps for agencies assessing 5G security risks Secretary of State makes case for tech-centered strategy to counter China Vallejo (Calif.) PD may close nighttime 911 dispatch, VPOA said University of New Mexico increases building […]
Partner content Critical OAS bugs open industrial systems to takeover 31st May 2022 A pair of critical flaws in industrial Internet of Things data platform vendor Open Automation Software (OAS) are threatening industrial control systems (ICS), according to Cisco Talos. They’re part of a group of eight vulnerabilities in OAS software that the vendor patched this week. Among the flaws is one (CVE-2022-26082) that gives attackers the ability to remotely […]
Partner content Remote alarm notifications add firewall as utilities face mounting threats of cyberattacks 31st May 2022 Municipal utilities are critical to national security, economic stability, and public health and safety. As technology in these sectors evolves, cyberattackers take advantage of opportunities to exploit vulnerabilities. While the Federal Government has taken steps to address this issue by creating innovative public-private partnerships and initiatives, the worldwide attacks on municipal utilities in the past […]
Partner content China’s PLA wants to be able to take out Starlink 31st May 2022 Chinese military researchers have urged the PLA to develop the capability to take down the Starlink global satellite network. In a paper published last month, PLA scientists say the LEO network’s capabilities, including its huge global footprint, ubiquitous broadband and low latency pose a military threat to China, SCMP.com reported. “A combination of soft and hard […]
Partner content Dubai to use satellite IoT terminals for utility industry 27th May 2022 Dubai’s Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is collaborating with Infra X, the IT and telecommunications arm of Digital DEWA, and its British technical partner Wyld to establish IoT satellite terminals to help streamline operations and maintenance efforts. The project comes under DEWA’s Space-D programme and will connect DEWA’s water and electricity assets to nano-satellites to […]
Partner content VMware, airline targeted as ransomware chaos reigns 27th May 2022 Ransomware incidents are on the rise and this week proved no exception, with the discovery of a Linux-based ransomware family called Cheerscrypt targeting VMware ESXi servers and an attack on SpiceJet, India’s second largest airline. Meanwhile, an oddball “GoodWill” variant purports to help the needy. The Cheerscrypt ransomware variant was uncovered by Trend Micro and relies on […]
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