telecoms
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FCC Officially Designates Huawei and ZTE as Threats to U.S. Security
After months of rumblings from the Trump administration claiming the use of Chinese networking equipment posed a risk to the U.S., today the Federal Communications Commission officially designated both Huawei and ZTE as threats to national U.S. security.
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Exposed Files Leak Details On SORM, Russia’s Pervasive Domestic Surveillance System
A California-based security company on Thursday revealed its researchers had discovered more than 1.7 terabytes of proprietary telecommunications data left publicly online, including hardware specifications for a lawful surveillance device used throughout the Russian Federation.
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At Least 10 Global Telecom Carriers Hacked In Suspected Chinese Espionage Campaign, Security Firm Says
Hackers believed to have ties to China’s government infiltrated the systems of at least 10 telecommunications companies around the globe, swiping swaths of data on the companies and targeted individuals, according to an investigation by cybersecurity firm Cybereason.
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AT&T Barrels Ahead With Its Bullshit Plan To Brand Enhanced 4G As “5G E”
Telecom giant AT&T has moved forward with its bullshit plan to rebrand an enhanced version of its existing 4G mobile network as its much faster and still-in-development successor 5G, TechCrunch reported on Monday. After a recent update to some AT&T, the devices now say they are connected to a “5G E” network.