AT&T pays $13 million FCC settlement over 2023 data breach
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a $13 million settlement with AT&T to resolve a probe into whether the…
CISO Corner: CIO Convergence, 10 Critical Security Metrics, & Ivanti Fallout
Also in this issue: Mideast investment, new FCC breach notification rules, and how Dark Reading readers use GenAI tools in…
FCC orders telecom carriers to report PII data breaches within 30 days
Starting March 13th, telecommunications companies must report data breaches impacting customers' personally identifiable information within 30 days, as required by…
FCC adopts new rules to protect consumers from SIM-swapping attacks
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revealed new rules to shield consumers from criminals who hijack their phone numbers in SIM swapping…
Lapsus$ hackers took SIM-swapping attacks to the next level
The U.S. government released a report after analyzing simple techniques, e.g. SIM swapping, used by the Lapsus$ extortion group to…
Why You Should Opt Out of Sharing Data With Your Mobile Provider
A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects…