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Robocallers in Slashdot News [telecom]
"A New York Times consumer columnist tracked down the people who run a 'This is your second and final notice" robocall operation. The calls came from Account Management Assistance, which promises to...
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FCC moves to free up nation's Wi-Fi networks [telecom]
The following article: is copy'n'pasted with several typos corrected below: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to relieve crowded Wi-Fi networks that people use in hotels, airports and...
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Inside 'Unit 61398' [telecom]
Inside 'Unit 61398': Portrait Of Accused Chinese Cyberspying Group Emerges BEIJING (AP) . Unit 61398 of the People's Liberation Army has been recruiting computer experts for at least a decade. It has...
 
"Operation Shady Rat" identifies widespread cyber-spying [telecom]
Report on 'Operation Shady RAT' identifies widespread cyber-spying By Ellen Nakashima,August 02, 2011 A leading computer security firm has used logs produced by a single server to trace the hacking of...
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Computer security firm blames cyber spying on Chinese military [telecom]
Computer security firm blames cyber spying on Chinese military Mandiant says a clandestine Chinese military unit has conducted sophisticated cyber espionage operations against dozens of American and...
 
China won't stop cyber-spying [telecom]
By GREG AUSTIN LONDON - President Obama registered his serious concern in the State of the Union address over cyberespionage by what he called "our enemies". His remarks on Feb. 12 came two days after...
 
[telecom] Cellular data traffic keeps doubling every year
Cellular data traffic keeps doubling every year Smartphones, tablets, and video ensure continued growth in mobile data. by Jon Brodkin Feb 18 2013 Ars Technica Worldwide mobile data traffic doubled...
 
[telecom] iOS 6.1 brings back bug that gives anyone access to your contacts, photos
iOS 6.1 brings back bug that gives anyone access to your contacts, photos (Update) The steps are complex, but a persistent hacker could access personal data. by Chris Foresman Feb 14 2013 Ars Technica...
 
[telecom] Cell phone tracking system reveals how traffic jams start
Cell phone tracking system reveals how traffic jams start Drivers tracked (anonymously) in bid to analyze citywide traffic patterns. by Jon Brodkin Feb 17 2013 Ars Technica Smartphones have changed...
 
[telecom] AmEx-Twitter deal taps web of links
AmEx-Twitter deal taps web of links Drake Bennett February 14, 2013 This week American Express and Twitter announced a partnership to allow people to buy things by tweeting. It works like this: You...
 
Has Rachel gone away? [telecom]
I haven't heard from her lately, but have got calls 3 days in a row now from a peddler of senior medical security alarm systems.
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Power and the Internet: play or pay [telecom]
The February, 2013 issue of Cryptogram, writen by Bruce "Secrets and Lies" Schneier, contains a warning to Internet users: either play the game with the big boys, or pay more and more to stand on the...
 
[telecom] Google under fire for sending users' information to developers
Google under fire for sending users' information to developers By Jessica Guynn February 14, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO -- Sebastian Holst makes yoga mobile apps with his wife, a yoga instructor. The Mobile...
 
CenturyLink workers in West closer to striking [telecom]
Union leaders representing CenturyLink workers in 13 states moved closer Thursday to allowing a strike but plan to keep negotiating with the telecommunications company. or
 
Emergency Alert System hacked [telecom]
Hmmm..... The government planned & designed a modification to the EAS (Emergency Alert System) that connects the EAS encoders at [all] the TV [stations], all cable channels, all satellite channels,...
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