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How to leverage $200 million FCC program boosting K-12 cybersecurity
2024-10-18 14:01

In 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the K-12 Cybersecurity Pilot Program, a groundbreaking initiative backed by $200 million in funding. Learn more from Cynet about how...

T-Mobile pays $31.5 million FCC settlement over 4 data breaches
2024-09-30 19:20

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a $31.5 million settlement with T-Mobile over multiple data breaches that compromised the personal information of millions of U.S. consumers. [...]

AT&T pays $13 million FCC settlement over 2023 data breach
2024-09-17 17:36

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a $13 million settlement with AT&T to resolve a probe into whether the telecom giant failed to protect customer data after a vendor's cloud...

Breaking down FCC’s proposal to strengthen BGP security
2024-08-07 03:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Doug Madory, Director of Internet Analysis at Kentik, discusses the FCC's proposal requiring major U.S. ISPs to implement RPKI Route Origin Validation, and addresses concerns about the impact on smaller ISPs and the global implications of U.S.-mandated changes. Regulatory mandates on BGP security could impose significant burdens on smaller ISPs, particularly regarding their ability to adapt to emerging security standards.

FCC takes some action against notorious BGP
2024-06-07 22:29

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FCC names and shames Royal Tiger AI robocall crew
2024-05-14 21:30

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FCC reveals Royal Tiger, its first tagged robocall threat actor
2024-05-13 20:45

The Federal Communications Commission has named its first officially designated robocall threat actor 'Royal Tiger,' a move aiming to help international partners and law enforcement more easily track individuals and entities behind repeat robocall campaigns. The Royal Tiger group, allegedly led by Prince Jashvantlal Anand and his associate Kaushal Bhavsar, is operating multiple entities linked to illegal calls in the United States, including VoIP companies Illum Telecommunication Limited, PZ Telecommunication LLC, and One Eye LLC. They routed robocalls in the United States to Texas-based Great Choice Telecom, previously the target of a $225 million forfeiture order and cease-and-desist letters from the FCC and the FTC for placing illegal spoofed robocalls.

FCC fines major wireless carriers over illegal location data sharing
2024-04-30 12:56

The Federal Communications Commission fined the nation's largest wireless carriers for illegally sharing access to customers' location information without consent and without taking reasonable measures to protect that information against unauthorized disclosure. Wireless carriers shared access to customers' location data.

FCC fines carriers $200 million for illegally sharing user location
2024-04-29 19:41

The Federal Communications Commission has fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers almost $200 million for sharing their customers' real-time location data without their consent. The fines imposed on Monday include $12 million for Sprint and $80 million for T-Mobile, more than $57 million for AT&T, and an almost $47 million fine for Verizon.

Phishers target FCC, crypto holders via fake Okta SSO pages
2024-03-04 12:44

A new phishing campaign is using fake Okta single sign-on pages for the Federal Communications Commission and for various cryptocurrency platforms to target users and employees, Lookout researchers have discovered. The victims are then prompted to resolve a captcha using hCaptcha - a tactic that prevents the phishing site from being identified and adds to its credibility - and are presented with a spoofed Okta SSO page.