Partner content AT&T suffers extended nationwide outage, prioritizes FirstNet restoration 22nd February 2024 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 […]
Partner content Critical-infrastructure vendor PSI Software hit by ransomware 21st February 2024 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 […]
Partner content DoT, White House tackle the Chinese threat to U.S. Port Security 21st February 2024 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 […]
Partner content Satellite association launch aims to enhance global connectivity 21st February 2024 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 […]
Commentary Things to know about IWCE 2024: Omdia to unveil Emerging Critical Tech & Innovation survey results 20th February 2024 IWCE’S official research partner, Omdia, will be unveiling the results of the Emerging Critical Tech & Innovation Survey across two Lunch & Learn sessions at IWCE. Omdia’s Physical Security, Public Safety & Critical Communication team will be actively participating throughout the IWCE 2024 schedule, with Omdia analysts participating in or moderating 10 sessions through the […]
Partner content Attackers hit more networking gear, this time a critical Fortinet CVE 19th February 2024 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 […]
Partner content BMW, Samsung, Intel back satellite connectivity startup Skylo with $37M 18th February 2024 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 […]
Partner content iOS, Android malware steals faces to defeat biometrics with AI swaps 18th February 2024 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 […]
Partner content The chief artificial-intelligence officer: A blueprint for state and local government? 14th February 2024 Late last year, the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. On page 52 of the 66-page document, the EO called for each federal agency to establish a permanent chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer. The EO specifies the primary responsibility, in coordination with other […]
Partner content Lynk reveals its direct-to-cell financial projections 11th February 2024 Lynk Global said it inked a final agreement with Slam Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) fronted by former Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, in a deal that positions Lynk to go public on the Nasdaq. Lynk also disclosed its financial situation and aspirations through 2025 as part of the deal. Lynk’s financial figures are […]
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024
