T-Mobile disclosed a second data breach in 2020 in which hackers illegally accessed call-related and customer proprietary network information for about 200,000 subscribers. Read More
With so many employees, subscribers, and seemingly unlimited data out there, the telecom industry is a prime target for cybercriminals looking for a profit. Read More
Federal agencies urged FCC to consider China Telecom a national security threat, pointing to concerns that the company is vulnerable to exploitation, influence, and control by the Chinese government. Read More
Privacy is a key concern for mobile carriers when combining telco data with AI to create higher value intelligence entities while enforcing anonymized and filtered data. Read More
Top Chinese telecom operators have jointly introduced a new 5G messaging service based on the GSMA RCS standard that seeks to replace WeChat, the popular Chinese messaging app. Read More
Four of the largest U.S. wireless carriers, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, face a potential collective fine of $200 million for failing to secure location data sold to third parties. Read More
The U.S. Senate has passed a unanimous resolution to pay rural telecom carriers $1 billion to 'rip and replace' ZTE and Huawei equipment from their networks. Read More
In line with its aspiration of launching its 5G service in 2020, the American communications giant announced a variety of 5G devices that it will introduce in 2020 and its 5G service is already covering more than 30 U.S. cities. Read More
New report shows Chinese hackers engaging in cyber espionage by stealing SMS messages and phone records to track and monitor top diplomats and foreign leaders. Read More
SIM swap attack is on the rise which includes the recent Twitter hack on their CEO’s account. Attackers used social engineering to convince telco to switch target’s number to their own SIM cards. Read More
