Partner content Lockheed Martin: 5G from space is ‘ultimate high ground’ for US military 26th August 2021 Lockheed Martin, the US military’s biggest contractor, announced a new satellite dish the company said could be used for a 5G network that may eventually help to sync up every weapon under the Pentagon’s control. To be clear, Lockheed Martin’s latest announcement represents one minor step toward a goal that military planners have set for […]
Partner content South Dakota upgrades statewide 911 system to next-generation platform 25th August 2021 With the emergence of technologies like GPS and digital video livestreaming, 911 emergency dispatchers have more tools at their fingertips than ever before—contingent, that is, on whether or not the region’s digital infrastructure can handle it. Modernizing America’s 911 service has been an ongoing project for the better part of two decades. South Dakota is […]
Partner content Attackers increasingly target Linux in the cloud 24th August 2021 Linux has been the favored operating system of system administrators and hackers, but now the operating system has become a significant target of cybercriminals as well, with malware — such as Web shells and coin miners — running from Linux containers and about 200 different Linux vulnerabilities targeted in attacks. That data, from security firm Trend […]
News Polaris Wireless claims first end-to-end 911 solution with vertical location through collaboration with Qualcomm 24th August 2021 Polaris Wireless announced that its vertical-location (Z-axis) information can be delivered to carriers for 911 purposes by users of non-iOS and non-Android phones through a collaboration with Qualcomm—a deal that is expected to make the first end-to-end 911 solution with Z-axis location commercially available early next year. Polaris Wireless CEO and founder Manlio Allegra noted […]
Partner content National Guard cybersecurity units can help municipalities in the digital realm 23rd August 2021 Amid the busyness of news events this week, it might have been easy to miss that yet another massive cyberattack exposed the data of tens of millions of people. On Tuesday, T-Mobile announced that the information of nearly 48 million prospective, current and former customers was stolen. “Some of the data accessed did include customers’ first and last names, date of birth, SSN and driver’s license/ID […]
News Newscan: T-Mobile says cyberattack impacted more customer data than initially thought 21st August 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations T-Mobile says cyberattack impacted more customer data than initially thought A T-Mobile hack exposed the data of millions. Policymakers want answers. Qualcomm unveils first 5G and AI-empowered drone platform Hackers strike another hospital system Colbert County EMA: Medical profile from RapidSOS can help responses to emergency situations Can […]
News Georgia turns to Carbyne to enhance location information for statewide transportation system 20th August 2021 Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has awarded Carbyne a five-year statewide contract after the company’s c-Live Universe reduced the time to locate motorists needing help by more than 85% during a three-month pilot program, according to Georgia DOT and Carbyne officials. Matt Glasser, an assistant state traffic engineer for the Georgia DOT, said c-Live […]
Partner content Verizon and IBM team up on 5G, MEC testbed 20th August 2021 Verizon and IBM are collaborating on a new testbed at IBM’s Industry Solution Lab to provide enterprise customers with the tools to develop and test 5G use cases and Industry 4.0 applications. Verizon has installed 5G Ultra Wideband and its Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) platform at the testbed, based in Coppell, TX, so enterprise customers […]
Partner content IIoT software vulnerabilities fuel critical-infrastructure attacks–again 20th August 2021 In August 2021, Forescout Research Labs and JFrog Security Research identified 14 vulnerabilities affecting the NicheStack TCP/IP stack, which the organizations dubbed INFRA:HALT. TCP/IP stacks enable vendors to implement basic network communications for IP-connected systems, including IT, operational technology (OT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Indeed, NicheStack is present in myriad OT devices […]
Partner content Ransomware attacker offers employees a cut, if they install DemonWare on their organization’s systems 20th August 2021 Researchers masqueraded as a rogue employee to engage with a ransomware operator soliciting insiders to plant ransomware on their own organization’s servers in exchange for a portion of the ransom money. Their ploy gave them a front-row seat in a rare ransomware threat — one that comes with a bold social engineering twist. Crane Hassold, director […]
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