Cold War 2
China Joins Russia in Preparing to Shoot Down US Comms Satellites
Chinese researchers say Starlink satellites could be used to ram China's spare hardware, but what they really fear is free speech.
Canada Bans Huawei and ZTE from 4G and 5G Networks
The Canadian government originally promised to make a decision about Huawei in 2019.
US Regulator Proposes to Fine UK Telco $660,639 for Failing to Disclose Russian Ownership
A trust set up by sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich owns almost a quarter of Truphone Ltd, the UK-headquartered parent of a US telco.
Tinder Dating App Used to Work around Russian Internet Censorship
A Slovakian marketing agency is persuading Tinder users to tell the truth about war in Ukraine alongside messages of love to Russians.
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.
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.
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.
US Networks Seek Over $5bn to Rip and Replace Chinese Tech
The US government has promised to compensate networks for removing Huawei and ZTE equipment.
Massive Cyberattack on Ukraine Shows the Network Cold War Is Heating Up
The Secretary of Ukraine's National Defense Council said he is '99.9% sure' that Friday's cyberattack originated in Russia.
Biden Signs Anti-China Network Law
The Secure Equipment Act effectively forbids Huawei, ZTE and three other Chinese manufacturers selling new equipment to US telcos.
China Telecom Banned from Operating in the USA
The world's fourth largest telco by subscriber numbers is deemed a threat to US security.
Would You Allow Foreign Workers to See Your CDRs?
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel wants to know who has visibility of usage data before deciding if a foreign-owned business can provide comms services to Americans.
The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard
Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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