Partner content EchoStar sheds more subs as possible bankruptcy looms 12th August 2024 EchoStar’s story remained relatively unchanged in the second quarter of 2024, as the company lost more mobile, pay-TV and broadband subs in the face of a cash crunch that’s pushing the company toward the brink of bankruptcy. Analysts are painting a bleak picture for EchoStar (which combined with Dish Network last year seeking synergies and cash to […]
Partner content The API Security Crisis: Why your company could be next 9th August 2024 Most companies are sitting ducks regarding API security. During my two decades in infosec, I’ve never seen a threat landscape evolve as rapidly and dangerously as the one surrounding APIs. And here’s the kicker: Most organizations are blissfully unaware of the ticking time bomb in their digital infrastructure. Remember the Optus breach that exposed 9.8 million […]
News Motorola Solutions application pushes CAD information to first responders in field 6th August 2024 Motorola Solutions yesterday announced SmartIncident, a new application that leverages broadband connectivity in an APX NEXT or APX N70 portable radio to receive multimedia incident information from computer-aided dispatch (CAD) to inform efficient responses by personnel in the field. Michael Labowicz, director of product management for Motorola Solutions, said SmartIncident was developed to address an […]
Partner content After CrowdStrike outage, what will become of automatic IT updates? 6th August 2024 Businesses around the world screeched to a halt on July 19 after millions of Windows computers crashed, flashing the dreaded blue screen of death. The culprit: a software update in security vendor CrowdStrike’s platform, which led to hours of disruption for some — and days for others. The IT outage grounded airlines across the country […]
News RapidSOS launches AI-powered Alarm Call Automation solution for 911 centers 5th August 2024 RapidSOS last week announced its Alarm Call Automation solution, which uses the company’s Harmony artificial-intelligence (AI) platform to collect relevant information from residential and commercial alarms that typically report incidents to a non-emergency line, allowing telecommunicators to focus on 911 calls. Karin Marquez, chief public-safety brand officer for RapidSOS, said that such alarm calls currently […]
Partner content Fortune 50 company pays record-breaking $75M ransomware demand 5th August 2024 A Fortune 50 company paid $75 million to its cyberattackers earlier this year, greatly exceeding any other confirmed ransom payment in history. The beneficiary of the payout is an outfit called Dark Angels. And Dark Angels isn’t just effective — in some ways, the gang turns so much of what we thought we knew about […]
Partner content CrowdStrike outage renews supply-chain concerns, federal officials say 5th August 2024 Federal officials said the global IT outage stemming from a faulty CrowdStrike software update is raising prior concerns about the security of the software supply chain. The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report Tuesday noting the July 19 outage, which led to the disruption of 8.5 million Microsoft Windows systems. The CrowdStrike incident resurrected concerns […]
Partner content Agricultural drone unveiled by defense contractor Tesseract 1st August 2024 Defense contractor and robotics firm Tesseract Ventures has retooled its military drone for the American farm. The Tesseract Ag Drone uses computer vision and optics to provide farmers with detailed, real-time information about their crops. The drone can help farmers track crop development, identify pests, monitor weed growth, observe weather impacts and assess crop and […]
Partner content USF ruling hands Congress ‘enormously important opportunity’ – USTelecom CEO 1st August 2024 With last week’s court ruling declaring the Universal Service Fund (USF) unconstitutional, some in the industry are ramping up pressure on Congress to take action on USF reform. In an open letter published on Friday, Jonathan Spalter, CEO of USTelecom, called the fifth circuit court’s decision “fundamentally flawed,” and said it “hands Congress an enormously important opportunity to […]
Partner content Microsoft: Azure DDoS attack amplified by cyber-defense error 1st August 2024 Microsoft blamed an implementation error for amplifying the impact of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack yesterday, which ended up disrupting the company’s Azure cloud services for nearly eight hours. The attack affected several Azure offerings, including Azure App Services, Azure IoT Central, Application Insights, Log Search Alerts, and Azure Policy. The disruption, which began at […]
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