FCC Orders Chinese Telecom Company to Stop Providing Service in the U.S.
By B.N. Frank Concerns about devices and infrastructure manufactured by Chinese company, Huawei, have led to U.S. legislators taking substantial and costly action (see 1,…
Cybersecurity
Cyber Threats Increase as Utilities Link Control Systems to Internet; 11 Identified “Bad Actors”
By B.N. Frank Cybersecurity threats to utility companies, their hazardous 2-way transmitting utility “Smart” Meters, and “Smart” appliances are NOT new (see 1, 2, 3,…
Gas Stations Across Iran Crippled After Massive Cyberattack
By Tyler Durden Iran has announced that the country’s energy infrastructure was hit by a massive cyberattack on Tuesday, which left state subsidized gas stations…
On Global Encryption Day, Let’s Stand Up for Privacy and Security
By Joe Mullin At EFF, we talk a lot about strong encryption. It’s critical for our privacy and security online. That’s why we litigate in…
After Years of Delays and Alarmingly Flimsy Evidence, Security Expert Ola Bini’s Trial Set for This Week
By Jason Kelley For over two years EFF has been following the case of Swedish computer security expert Ola Bini, who was arrested in April,…
FBI, CISA Warn Hackers Keep Targeting the US Water Supply
(by AJ Vicens | Cyberscoop) – Ransomware attackers are continuing to target water and wastewater facilities, U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials warned in a bulletin…
New Government App Will Provide Access to Public Services but Questions Around Privacy and Design Remain
By Nathaniel Tkacz, University of Warwick The UK government has promised that its new app, expected to launch in late 2022, will be a one-stop…
Whitney Webb Interview – Facebook “Whistleblower”, Ending Anonymity & Moderna’s Hail Mary
By The Last American Vagabond Joining Ryan today is Whitney Webb, here to discuss her recent article on Moderna, as well as their previous discussion…
$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…
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,…