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Internet services of AT&T are down along the beach side of Florida, the company responds. [telecom]
Internet services of AT&T are down along the beach side of Florida, the company responds. AT&T had been recently in the news in South Florida, as several internet users reported that they are having...
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Ransomware deploys virtual machines to hide itself from antivirus software [telecom]
Ransomware deploys virtual machines to hide itself from antivirus software The operators of the RagnarLocker ransomware are running Oracle VirtualBox to hide their presence on infected computers...
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Puerto Rico Fake News Law Faces Challenge [telecom]
by Wendy Davis A new Puerto Rico law criminalizing false statements about emergencies like COVID-19 is unconstitutional, two journalists claim in a lawsuit brought Wednesday. "Plaintiffs reasonably...
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AT&T is ditching its false '5G Evolution' branding, but the '5GE' icon isn't going away [telecom]
It has been recommended to discontinue the '5G Evolution' and '5G Evolution, The First Step to 5G' claims by the NARB. What you need to know * The National Advertising Review Board (NARB) has...
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New Wireless Plan Made Consumer's Bill Jump 1,200% [telecom]
By Kristi Nelson and Eva Parks When coronavirus closed schools and businesses, Pam Barnard needed a solution to keep her daughters learning online. They live in a rural area where internet service is...
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Verizon Data Breach Report: DoS Skyrockets, Espionage Dips [telecom]
Denial-of-service (DoS) attacks have spiked over the past year, while cyber-espionage campaigns have spiraled downwards. That's according to Verizon's 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)...
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AT&T and Verizon face heavy scrutiny for misleading 5G claims
The big buzzword for mobile carriers right now is "5G," and there's little chance the marketing and hype will slow down anytime soon. After all, 5G is a great opportunity for carriers to plaster big,...
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National Advertising Review Board tells AT&T to stop 5G Evolution ads [telecom]
Last week, the Better Business Bureau's National Advertising Division blasted Verizon for misleading customers with 5G advertisements that exaggerated the scope of the carrier's network - a move...
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Rumors of CenturyLink Layoffs [telecom]
Wellheregoesagain I just got notified that at 8am tomorrow I am to read a script to layoff and escort employees out the door. I suspect i will get laid off afterwards.
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Telecom Digest Usenet feed is running behind [telecom]
The Telecom Digest's Usenet feed hasn't been fed since 5/15. I'm sorry about that, but we're having an issue with the server we usually use to send posts to and it's going to take a day or two to sort...
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[telecom] [OT] The Confessions of Marcus Hutchins, the Hacker
Here's some OT but interesting reading on Marcus Hutchins. He analyzed WannaCry malware. He also authored UPAS and Kronos. ... Hutchins was coming off of an epic, exhausting week at Defcon, one of the...
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FCC Waives Rules To Facilitate Telehealth And Remote Learning
by Chérie R. Kiser and Matthew L. Conaty On March 18, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission ("Commission" or "FCC") released an order waiving gift and contribution rules applicable to two...
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CARES Act Provides Vital Resources For Telehealth To Combat
by Chérie R. Kiser and Matthew L. Conaty On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("the CARES Act") into law. In addition to providing direct...
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900 MHz Draft Order -- What To Know [telecom]
by Jennifer L. Richter and Shea Boyd The 900 MHz band (896-901/935-940 MHz) encompasses 10 MHz of spectrum that is used by many utilities, refiners, railroads and other critical infrastructure...
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Why Data Tokenization Could Be the Answer to Government Security
With growing number of breaches, there is a huge need for more advanced measures to protect public sector data. By Warren Poschman This year, we have witnessed a variety of government data breaches...
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