$600M Committed: DoD is the Largest Private 5G Wireless Network Deployer
By B.N. Frank American opposition to 5G has been ongoing due to a variety of concerns about cybersecurity (see 1, 2, 3), public safety (see…
Cybersecurity
Lawsuit Filed by Grieving Mother Against U.S. Hospital Disabled by Cyberattack
By B.N. Frank Cyberattacks can cause catastrophic and sometimes deadly results no matter who or what is targeted. The threat is particularly dangerous when hospitals…
Banks Around World Are Suffering Big Outages, Leaving Millions Of Customers In Lurch At Worst Possible Time
By Nick Corbishley Twenty banks (some suffering repeated outages), six countries (one in lockdown), five continents, tens of millions of unhappy customers. There’s never a…
Flaw in 100M+ Internet of Things (IoT) Devices “could potentially put millions of lives and significant property at risk”
By B.N. Frank Experts have been warning for years about security risks and vulnerabilities of Internet of Things (IoT) technology and “Smart” devices (see 1,…
FCC Council Addresses 5G Network Security Which Isn’t Actually Secure Yet; Deployment Continues Anyway
By B.N. Frank Reports have indicated that 4G service is still more private, reliable and secure than 5G (see 1, 2, 3). Additionally, U.S. opposition…
Defense Ministry Tells Citizens to Not Buy and Throw Away All Smartphones Made in China
By B.N. Frank Concerns about devices and infrastructure manufactured by Chinese company, Huawei, have led to U.S. legislators taking significant and costly action (see 1,…
Personal Tracking Devices Moving Toward A “Dangerous” New Era
By Tyler Durden Tracking devices can sometimes be useful: you can attach one to your phone or wallet and know where it is at all…
Law Enforcement Agencies Are Now Buying Personal Cell Phone Data From Commercial Brokers Without Warrants
By Tyler Durden A meaningful debate is starting to brew about law enforcement’s use of commercially available cell phone data for purposes of criminal investigations across…
1.5 Billion Attacks on Internet of Things (IoT)/Smart Devices during First Half of 2021; Smart Watches, Home Accessories, etc.
By B.N. Frank Experts have been warning for years about cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities of Internet of Things (IoT) and “Smart” devices. Examples continue to…
Walgreens’ COVID Test Website Might Have Exposed Patient Data, Security Experts Say
By Tyler Durden Anyone who got a COVID-19 test at Walgreens might have had personal data left online, including their name, date of birth, phone…
Security Researchers Identify Billions of Bluetooth Devices from Popular Vendors as Vulnerable to Hackers
By B.N. Frank Last month, the NSA sent a stern warning to employers that allowing their employees to use Bluetooth, WiFi, and NFC connections was…
Vaccine Exemption Data Leak Publicizes Students’ Private Information
By Kate Anderson Students who had applied for vaccine exemptions at CSU Chico had their personal information leaked online. The university has launched an investigation…
Webcams, Baby Monitors, and More: Flaw on 83 Million Devices Allows Hackers to Eavesdrop and Take Over Devices
By B.N. Frank Internet of Things (IoT) technology has been described as the “Internet of Vulnerable Things” for good reason. So far its vulnerability has…
40+ Million T-Mobile’s Current, Former or Prospective Customers’ Data Stolen; 5th Cyber Attack (at least) Since 2018
By B.N. Frank Cyberattacks can cause catastrophic and sometimes deadly results no matter who or what is targeted – businesses (see 1, 2), community governments,…