The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers almost $200 million for sharing their customers' real-time location data without…
A new phishing kit named CryptoChameleon is being used to target Federal Communications Commission (FCC) employees, using specially crafted single sign-on…
Millions of Americans may lose access to affordable internet program this month
A federal program making affordable internet possible for roughly 23 million Americans is in danger of running out of funds…
FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Data
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today levied fines totaling nearly $200 million against the four major carriers -- including…
FCC fines carriers $200 million for illegally sharing user location
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers almost $200 million for sharing their customers' real-time location data without…
Cybercriminals pose as LastPass staff to hack password vaults
LastPass is warning of a malicious campaign targeting its users with the CryptoChameleon phishing kit that is associated with cryptocurrency…
T-Mobile, Verizon workers get texts offering $300 for SIM swaps
Criminals are now texting T-Mobile and Verizon employees on their personal and work phones, trying to tempt them with cash…
US fines man $9.9 million for thousands of disturbing robocalls
A U.S. federal court has issued a $9,918,000 penalty and an injunction against an individual named Scott Rhodes for making…
AI and the Next Wave of Robocalls: Protecting Carriers and Consumers from Sophisticated Voice Fraud
By Tim Ward, Chief Strategy Officer, XConnect Robocalls are relentlessly targeting consumers and causing mistrust for the telecom industry as…
Hackers target FCC, crypto firms in advanced Okta phishing attacks
A new phishing kit named CryptoChameleon is being used to target Federal Communications Commission (FCC) employees, using specially crafted single sign-on…
SIM swapper gets 8 years in prison for account hacks, crypto theft
Amir Hossein Golshan, 25, was sentenced to eight years in prison by a Los Angeles District Court and ordered to…
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…