Tracking, Monitoring & Control

Qualcomm backs out of Iridium phone-to-satellite deal

Qualcomm said it didn’t find any smartphone makers interested in adding technology to their phones to connect to Iridium’s satellites. According to CNBC, Qualcomm said in a statement that its smartphone customers have “indicated a preference towards standards-based solutions” for satellite-to-phone connections. Qualcomm’s customers include most of the world’s major smartphone makers. “We expect to […]

Cyberattacks on MGM and Caesars highlight social-engineering risks

The cyberattacks on MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment exposed the widespread effects data breaches can have on an organization — operationally, reputationally, and financially. Although many questions around the specific attack remain, reports say that hackers found enough of an MGM’s employee’s data on LinkedIn to arm themselves with the right knowledge to call the help desk and […]

Sandworm cyberattackers down Ukrainian power grid during missile strikes

Russia’s infamous Sandworm advanced persistent threat (APT) group used living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques to precipitate a power outage in a Ukrainian city in October 2022, coinciding with a barrage of missile strikes.Russia’s infamous Sandworm advanced persistent threat (APT) group used living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques to precipitate a power outage in a Ukrainian city in October 2022, coinciding […]

Is your organization prepared for ransomware strikes in Azure storage?

The cloud landscape is witnessing an unprecedented surge in highly sophisticated attacks, with threat actors transcending traditional exploits like crypto mining and data exfiltration. Instead, they are delving deeper into cloud infrastructure, executing intricate maneuvers such as lateral movement, orchestrating supply chain attacks and deploying ransomware on cloud data. In this ever-evolving realm of cloud […]

Land mobile radio (LMR) systems are just as vulnerable to cyberattacks as any other networks used in the public-safety sector. Here’s what to do about it.

There was a time, not very long ago, when public-safety agencies and other public-sector organizations didn’t seem to fully appreciate the significant threat that cyberattacks pose to their operations and ability to fulfill their missions. But that began to change over the last couple of years, thanks to a spate of high-profile incidents. One occurred […]

AI is enhancing electric grids, but surging energy use and security risks are key concerns

Dive Brief: Utilities are beginning to use artificial intelligence to operate the electric grid more reliably and efficiently, but there are also challenges and risks to consider, including data privacy, cybersecurity and AI’s own energy use, experts told the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security on Thursday. AI’s energy use cases include […]
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