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…
Starting March 13th, telecommunications companies must report data breaches impacting customers' personally identifiable information within 30 days, as required by…
Verizon users report blurry photos in Android messaging apps
Verizon customers using Android phones report that they receive blurry images through text messages on different services and apps, with…
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…
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 Health Dept warns hospitals of hackers targeting IT help desks
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warns that hackers are now using social engineering tactics to target…
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…
Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider
On Jan. 9, 2024, U.S. authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring…
Major T-Mobile outage takes down account access, mobile app
A major T-Mobile outage is preventing customers from logging into their accounts and using the company's mobile app. [...]
Happy 14th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!
KrebsOnSecurity celebrates its 14th year of existence today! I promised myself this post wouldn't devolve into yet another Cybersecurity Year…
Kroll reveals FTX customer info exposed in August data breach
Risk and financial advisory company Kroll has released additional details regarding the August data breach, which exposed the personal information…