Preparations for Quantum Hacking Accelerate
Some warn a ‘quantum apocalypse’ will occur when scientific breakthroughs permit the creation of computers that can rapidly crack encryption codes vital for modern comms and payments.
Android to Stop Man-in-the-Middle Attacks by Letting Enterprise Users Disable 2G Downgrades
Spies and scammers connect to phones and push them on to 2G connections to work around the security built into newer networks.
Spoofed Police Email Fools Canadian News into Running Fake Crypto Heist Story
Stories about teenagers stealing Bitcoin are so common that CBC journalists let themselves be fooled by a bogus press release.
Should Law Enforcement Be Able to Demand Data about Users of Any Phone in a Given Location?
A court case examined if ‘geofence’ warrants may be used to obtain data about trespassers in the US Capitol building.
Google MVNO Privacy Breach Leads to SIM Swap Takeover
Little is known about the breach at Google Fi, but the timing suggests it is linked to a breach at T-Mobile, one of their network providers.
Elon Musk Says Twitter Lost $60mn a Year Because 390 Telcos Used Bot Accounts to Pump A2P SMS
Twitter accounts were created solely to generate revenue for telcos from two-factor authentication SMS messages.
American Bankers Association Shows Why US Robocall Strategy Will Never Work
You can fire Americans, hire replacements somewhere cheaper, and disguise where they are, but eventually somebody pays a price.
The Good News Behind Google Stopping Indian Rich Business Messaging Spam
Indians reported a deluge of unsolicited adverts via Google Messaging after mobile operators gave free access to unsuitable businesses.
EU Flirts with Ending Net Neutrality to Squeeze Money for European Telcos from US Big Tech
European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager echoed telco lobbyists who say over half of all internet traffic leads to just six US firms.
Google Objects to Film Studio Demands to Block Popular App Used by Pirates
Google wants to intervene in legal action that concerns blocking the distribution of Popcorn Time software.