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London police make ‘SMS blaster’ arrests

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June 10, 2024
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London police have arrested two individuals in connection with a scheme using an “SMS blaster” to send thousands of fraudulent messages. These messages, posing as banks and official organisations, aimed to deceive the public into sharing pe…

FCC moves to strengthen internet routing security

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June 7, 2024
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unveiled a proposal aimed at bolstering the security of America’s networks against cyberattacks by improving internet routing security. The new initiative mandates that ISPs produce confidential rep…

FCC moves to strengthen internet routing security

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June 7, 2024
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FCC moves to strengthen internet routing security

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June 7, 2024
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Researchers uncover attack to ‘decloak’ VPN traffic

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May 7, 2024
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A novel network technique that bypasses VPN encryption has been revealed by security researchers at Leviathan Security. Dubbed “decloaking,” the technique allows an attacker to force a target’s traffic off their VPN tunnel by exploiti…

Wabtec Achieves Cybersecurity Certification

Carolina Worrell
May 7, 2024
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Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec) on May 6 announced that it has achieved the IEC 62443-4-1 certification, “a benchmark for cybersecurity development lifecycle processes used on industrial automation and control systems (IACS) products.”
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T-Mobile staff receiving cash offers to help with SIM swap attacks

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April 17, 2024
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T-Mobile employees are being propositioned via text messages to partake in illegal SIM swapping activities, with a financial incentive of $300 per swap. SIM swap attacks take advantage of consumers using SMS as their two-factor authentication (2FA) met…

A concerted effort keeping rail travel secure

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April 16, 2024
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At Alstom, more than 350 rail cybersecurity specialists and their peer railway engineers cooperate with customers, regulators and technology partners …

The post A concerted effort keeping rail travel secure appeared first on Rail Express.

Chinese telcos given 2027 deadline to ditch foreign chips

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April 15, 2024
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To reduce dependence on foreign technologies, Chinese officials have reportedly mandated the country’s leading telecom operators – including China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom – to eliminate foreign semiconductors from their networks b…

French municipal services disrupted by cyberattack

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April 12, 2024
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Multiple French municipalities have experienced significant disruptions to public services following a “large-scale cyber attack” on shared servers. The ongoing cyber assault has compromised the operational capacity of crucial local governm…