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Newscan: Federal agencies detail Russian tactics used in recent cyber intrusions

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Federal agencies detail Russian tactics used in recent cyber intrusions The ease of tracking mobile phones of U.S. soldier in hot spots The FBI is breaking into corporate computers to remove malicious code—smart cyber defense or government overreach? The big Pentagon Internet mystery now partially solved Minutes before […]

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Supernova malware actors masqueraded as remote workers to access breached network

Members of an advanced persistent threat (APT) group, masquerading as teleworking employees with legitimate credentials, accessed a US organization’s network and planted a backdoor called Supernova on its SolarWinds Orion server for conducting reconnaissance, domain mapping, and data theft. The attackers had access to the network for nearly one year, from March 2020 to February […]

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U.S. operators’ edge strategies still evolving

Listen to any US operator’s discussion of their 5G network and you will hear the term “edge” peppered throughout. Verizon calls it the “intelligent edge network” or “5G edge,” while AT&T refers to it as “multi-access edge computing” or MEC. T-Mobile is perhaps the least vocal about its edge strategy, perhaps because the company has […]

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Data storage trying to keep up with a speeding car

Development and testing of autonomous vehicle technology is data intensive, requiring solutions for the management and storage and of rapidly expanding volumes of data. The primary reason for this explosion is the collection of video and LiDAR data, which has to be high-resolution. Naturally, the more sensors one has on the AV, the more data […]

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L3Harris to unveil device to meet new NFPA code in mid-May, source says

L3Harris next month will announce a new radio that is designed to meet the new National Fire Protection Association (NPFA) 1802 standard for communications devices that requires handsets to be able to withstand extreme conditions and provide “black box” recording, according to a source familiar with the matter. L3Harris is expected to unveil the new […]

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Newscan: Can AI give California an edge in the fight against wildfires?

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Can AI give California an edge in the fight against wildfires? GCHQ chief warns of tech ‘moment of reckoning’ Integration will let dispatchers livestream body-cam video Report: How state governance bodies can help thwart cybersecurity attacks National 911 Program publishes resource on NG911 transition for telecommunicators Text-to-911 now […]

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IoT enterprise deployments continue apace, despite COVID-19

Despite the economic impact of COVID-19 on the economy as a whole, IoT projects continue to show value and gather forward momentum in various industries, according to a recent Omdia survey. The survey, titled “IoT Enterprise Survey, 2021,” explored IoT adoption trends in various industries and the prospects for adoption in the near term. According to the […]

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Nearly half of all malware is concealed in TLS-encrypted communications

Threat actors have sharply ramped up use of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) cryptographic protocol to hide malware communications — creating new challenges for enterprise security teams in the process. A Sophos analysis of malware samples observed during the first three months of 2021 showed that 46%–or nearly half—of all malware that communicated with a […]

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Driver and passenger monitoring brings zero cabin privacy

Driver monitoring is key to the growing requirements, globally, for improved road safety, with regulatory and safety bodies in Europe acknowledging its importance. This trend extends globally as the USA becomes focused on a road safety agenda to address risks posed by emerging semi- and fully-automated vehicle technologies. Europe has taken the lead, Euro NCAP […]

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Attackers compromised code-checking vendor’s tool for two months

In a software supply-chain attack reminiscent of the SolarWinds compromise, unknown attackers used a vulnerable tool published by code checking firm Codecov for a little over two months to collect sensitive development information from the company’s clients. Codecov, which provides tools and services to check how well software tests are covering code under development, in […]

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Newscan: Federal agencies detail Russian tactics used in recent cyber intrusions

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Supernova malware actors masqueraded as remote workers to access breached network

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U.S. operators’ edge strategies still evolving

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Data storage trying to keep up with a speeding car

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L3Harris to unveil device to meet new NFPA code in mid-May, source says

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Newscan: Can AI give California an edge in the fight against wildfires?

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IoT enterprise deployments continue apace, despite COVID-19

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Nearly half of all malware is concealed in TLS-encrypted communications

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Driver and passenger monitoring brings zero cabin privacy

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Attackers compromised code-checking vendor’s tool for two months

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Unlocking the power of ESInets: Different NG911 provisioning approaches exist; level of control is key differentiator

Ransomware? Let’s call it what it really is: extortionware

Redefining communications for today’s mobile workforces

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Edwards inks strategic deal with ADRF to provide in-building wireless solutions for first responders dlvr.it/RzX5fS

Critical infrastructure under attack dlvr.it/RzVMMN

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Motorola Solutions touts growth in video, revenue diversity beyond LMR dlvr.it/RzTR9X

Airwaive wants to be an Airbnb for wireless network equipment dlvr.it/RzS82N

Driverless trucks worth the long-term investment dlvr.it/RzS0Nx

IoT device security at the edge poses unique challenges dlvr.it/RzQTjS

Public-safety officials encouraged by FCC consideration of new 4.9 GHz proposal dlvr.it/RzHgyK