Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing on March 31, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) FCC, Tracfone Wireless reach $16M cyber and privacy settlement The agency’s settlement with the prepaid phone provider, which CyberScoop is first to report, is the first ever to specify API protections. Jul 22, 2024 By Tim Starks
The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22, 2018. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) CISA’s incident reporting requirements go too far, trade groups and lawmakers say The draft cyber incident reporting rule faced significant pushback during a House hearing Wednesday, with industry groups arguing for a narrower reporting requirement. May 1, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
A worker climbs on a cellular communication tower on March 6, 2014 in Oakland, California. The U.S. Labor Department is asking mobile phone providers to increase safety training for crews who perform work on cell tower sites in the United States. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more tower site workers died in 2013 than in the previous two years combined and four workers have died in the first weeks of 2014. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) FCC takes $200 million bite out of wireless carriers for sharing location data The FCC said T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T and Verizon sold customers’ location data and outsourced user consent requirements. Apr 29, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
(CyberScoop) Google warns companies about keeping hackers out of cloud infrastructure Large language models that power emerging AI chatbots could further complicate cloud security, researchers warn. Aug 3, 2023 By Tonya Riley
Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. (Getty Images) ‘They outsmarted us.’ 3CX CEO acknowledges mistakes handling potential supply chain cyberattack "We have a security team, we do our own pentesting, we've got software scanners, we got a CSO ... Nonetheless, they outsmarted us." Mar 30, 2023 By Christian Vasquez AJ Vicens
Flags of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the foundational political party of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. (Getty Images) Supply chain cyberattack with possible links to North Korea could have thousands of victims globally An attack that could be the work of the notorious Lazarus Group attempted to install infostealer malware inside corporate networks. Mar 29, 2023 By AJ Vicens
(ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images) Stealthy hacks show advancements in China’s cyberespionage operations, researchers say Hacker groups linked to China have demonstrated the growing ability to infiltrate systems and remain hidden while they steal data. Mar 23, 2023 By AJ Vicens
Cellphone tower — Access via CC0 FCC proposes stronger data breach rules, faster notifications for telecoms The proposed rule would expand the definition of a breach and require telecoms to immediately report intrusions to law enforcement. Jan 6, 2023 By Tonya Riley
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, seen here testifying in Congress on March 31, said she hopes the fine sends a strong message to would-be auto warranty phone scammers. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images FCC proposes record $300 million fine against auto warranty robocall campaign The campaign reached more than half a billion U.S. phone numbers with more than 6 billion calls between January and March 2021. Dec 21, 2022 By Tonya Riley
The Huawei logo is displayed at the company’s flagship store in Shenzhen, China, on July 8, 2022. (Jade GAO / AFP) FCC faces long road in stripping Chinese tech from US telecom networks Gear from Chinese companies is ubiquitous on U.S. networks even after order clamping down on firms like Huawei and ZTE. Nov 30, 2022 By Christian Vasquez Elias Groll