LAPSUS$ Ransom Gang Proves It Is Easier to Hack People than Computers
The arrest of an English teenager who offered $20,000 bribes to big telco insiders shows security paradigms do not fit the facts.
US Telco Leaders Argue Against FCC Plan to Impose STIR/SHAKEN on International Carriers
Key people at AT&T, Lumen and Verizon warned against proposals that would cost ‘tens of millions of dollars’ but yield little benefit.
Russian Cybersecurity Business Kaspersky Added to US Telecoms Blacklist
The Federal Communications Commission also reinforced bans on the sale of services by China Mobile and China Telecom.
New Orleans Jazz Legend Kermit Ruffins to Play at RAG
We will taste the best food as well as the best music that New Orleans can offer at the RAG New Orleans conference on April 5 and 6.
Why No Sanctions for EU Satellites Spreading Putin’s War Propaganda?
France and the European Union could readily extend sanctions to Russian satellite TV channels but may fear reprisals.
Popularity of Mobile Payments in Cambodia Shows Rich Countries Lag Behind the Mobile-Fintech Revolution
The percentage of the Cambodian population using mobile payments is almost double that of the USA.
Is This the Time for the US to Ban More Chinese Telcos?
The US government and its comms regulator pursues their international objectives in such a piecemeal fashion that they lack coherence when viewed together.
Teflon Dons of Telecoms 2: The Swedish Connection
The actions and inaction of two more senior Swedish telecoms execs are analyzed in the second part of this series on corruption.
Russian Army Using Simboxes on Ukrainian Networks
Russian soldiers are stealing civilian mobile phones whilst one simboxer was caught with Chinese simboxes that ran thousands of Russian military calls through Ukrainian telcos.
The Hacker Who Stole a Telco’s Most Valuable Personal Data Without Using a Computer
A 1980’s phreaker said she stole the phone numbers of LA celebrities by checking unlocked cabinets in the office of Pacific Bell.