TracFone will pay $16 million to settle FCC data breach investigation
Prepay wireless provider TracFone has been slapped on the wrist to the tune of $16 million for insufficient customer data protection
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FCC wants cars to make life harder for stalkers
The FCC wants car makers and wireless providers to make it harder for stalkers to use your car against you.
Read moreScattered Spider ransomware gang falls under government agency scrutiny
Ransomware group Scattered Spider aka Octo Tempest are masters at social engineering tactics like SIM swapping.
Read moreFCC comes down hard on robocallers with record $300m fine
Categories: Personal Tags: FCC Tags: FTC Tags: robocall Tags: cold caller Tags: calling Tags: phone Tags: do not call Tags: block Tags: fine We take a look at a record fine issued by the FCC in relation to a prolific robocalling operation. |
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Read moreFBI and FCC warn about “Juicejacking” – but just how useful is their advice?
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:17:46 +0000
USB charging stations – can you trust them? What are the real risks, and how can you keep your data safe on the road?
Read moreWhy is ‘Juice Jacking’ Suddenly Back in the News?
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:27:56 +0000
KrebsOnSecurity received a nice bump in traffic this week thanks to tweets from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about “juice jacking,” a term first coined here in 2011 to describe a potential threat of data theft when one plugs their mobile device into a public charging kiosk. It remains unclear what may have prompted the alerts, but the good news is that there are some fairly basic things you can do to avoid having to worry about juice jacking.
Read moreWhy You Should Opt Out of Sharing Data With Your Mobile Provider
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:47:56 +0000
A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device — unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection. Here’s a primer on why you might want to do that, and how. Certain questions might be coming to mind right now, like “What the heck is CPNI?” And, ‘If it’s so ‘customer proprietary,’ why is AT&T sharing it with marketers?” Also maybe, “What can I do about it?” Read on for answers to all three questions.
Read moreA week in security (November 28 – December 4)
Categories: News Tags: week in security Tags: iSpoof Tags: Cyber Monday threats Tags: TikTok malware Tags: TikTok Tags: MDR Tags: fake Friendster Tags: South Dakota Tags: Cuba ransomware Tags: ransomware Tags: FCC The most interesting security related news from the week of November 28 to December 4. |
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Read moreA week in security (August 1 – 7)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:38:31 +0000
The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.
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