Ericsson Allocates $220mn for More Corruption Penalties
A monitoring regime that was meant to address past failings did not identify or disclose bribes paid to terrorists in Iraq.
How Bad Was the New T-Mobile API Data Breach?
Another major telco admits personal data was obtained by hackers who exploited a leaky API. 11% of all Americans are affected.
Saudi Twitter Spy Given Over 3 Years in Prison
Bader Al-Asaker, confidante of the ruler of Saudi Arabia, recruited US-Lebanese Twitter employee Ahmad Abouammo to feed information about Saudi dissidents.
Will Blockchain Turn Mobile Money into a Pan-African Payment System?
An African mobile money interoperability firm will partner with providers of cryptocurrency tech for low-cost international transfers.
Twitter Is ‘Terrified’ of French Regulator and 6 other Takeaways from Whistleblower’s Senate Testimony
Former Twitter exec Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko described flaws with the company’s security and with US privacy protections in general.
Twitter Whistleblower Claims ‘Extreme, Egregious Deficiencies’ for Security, Privacy and Spam
If the claims are true, Twitter faces the collapse of its bid to force a takeover by Elon Musk plus enormous fines for violating FTC orders.