Security News

AT&T and Microsoft team up to enable secured deployment of the IoT
2020-09-23 23:45

AT&T and Microsoft are teaming up to enable enterprises to seamlessly connect machines and equipment to the cloud with highly secure network connectivity across the globe. As part of the effort, AT&T is working with Microsoft to deliver an integrated IoT solution with Azure Sphere.

CISO Conversations: Verizon, AT&T CISOs Talk Communications Sector Security
2020-03-31 13:15

The purpose is to discuss the role of CISO, and what it takes to be a successful CISO. Today we talk to Chandra McMahon and Bill O'Hern from the communications sector. "I don't know that the CISO needs to be on the board," said O'Hern, "But at a very minimum the CISO needs to participate with the board. I think it is important that today, the board of directors understands the cyber risks that face the company and is well-versed in the programs, the posture, and how it gets executed within the business. I believe that in today's environment the CISO role has really evolved to be a true member of the C-suite, someone who sits at the table with the board of directors at least on a routine basis to continually update them on the posture of the organization."

AT&T, Palo Alto Networks and Broadcom Develop Firewall Framework
2020-03-10 12:07

AT&T, Palo Alto Networks and Broadcom have been developing a framework that enables organizations to deploy firewalls as software-based platforms instead of hardware appliances. The expansion, which should provide necessary protections on 5G networks, delivers a dynamically programmable basis with embedded security at the edge of the network and also allows for the deployment of future services.

AT&T bails on RSA: How the coronavirus is disrupting tech conferences worldwide
2020-02-20 22:59

As a result, thousands of events around the world are being canceled, postponed or turned into online-only events in the wake of the coronavirus and the looming threat of COVID-19. Shopify Unite 2020 developers conference was set for May 6-8 in Toronto and now the in-person portion is canceled and it will be an online-only event.

AT&T, Verizon Subscribers Exposed as Mobile Bills Turn Up on the Open Web
2019-12-05 18:34

Names, addresses, phone numbers, call and text message records and account PINs were all caught up in a cloud misconfiguration.

Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile to replace SMS with RCS Messaging in 2020
2019-10-25 11:34

Mobile carriers in the United States will finally offer a universal cross-carrier communication standard for the next-generation RCS messaging service that is meant to replace SMS and has the...

AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon Blasted For Data Privacy Policies
2019-08-12 20:17

A U.S. senator is giving the four telecommunications companies until Sept. 4 to outline how they plan to better protect customer data privacy.

More than 2m AT&T phones illegally unlocked by bribed insiders
2019-08-08 12:28

The alleged, now indicted ringleader paid more than $1m in bribes to insiders who planted malware and hardware for remote unlocking.

AT&T Employees Took Bribes to Unlock Smartphones
2019-08-08 11:22

This wasn't a small operation: A Pakistani man bribed AT&T call-center employees to install malware and unauthorized hardware as part of a scheme to fraudulently unlock cell phones, according to...

DOJ: Bribed AT&T Workers Planted Malware on Carrier's Network
2019-08-07 14:33

Scheme Involved Unlocking 2 Million Smartphones to Enable FraudThe Justice Department has indicted two men on charges of paying more than $1 million in bribes to AT&T employees who helped plant...