Cybersecurity researchers at U.S.-based security firm McAfee uncovered Tuesday a cyber espionage campaign targeting telcos around the world attempting to steal 5G technology secrets. According to the McAfee, the hacker campaign – dubbed Operation Dianxun and originating from China – was done using malicious downloads to steal sensitive 5G data from compromised victims, primarily telecoms […]
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Wireless network maker Nokia says it is planning to cut up to 10,000 jobs, or over 10% of its staff, to reduce costs as it invests in research and development and tries to cement its role as a key supplier of 5G technology. The restructuring means the number of staff is expected to fall to […]
The world’s major automakers have made something abundantly clear: They believe electric vehicles will dominate their industry in the years ahead. Yet for that to happen, they’ll need to sell the idea to people like Steve Bock. When Bock recently replaced his family’s 2013 Honda Pilot SUV, he considered — and then dismissed — the […]
A U.S. federal judge rolled back on a Department of Defense ban on investments in Chinese budget smartphone maker Xiaomi, citing insufficient evidence that the company posed a national security threat. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras said that the court had found the Department of Defense (DoD) had “not made the case that […]
Oman has cut off access to the buzzy new audio chat app Clubhouse, the country’s telecommunications regulator confirmed Monday, setting off fears that authorities across the Persian Gulf may censor a rare forum for discussion of sensitive topics in the region. The Omani government has “forbidden the app because it was operating without the proper […]
The Biden administration is not planning to step up government surveillance of the U.S. internet even as state-backed foreign hackers and cybercriminals increasingly use it to evade detection, a senior administration official said Friday. The official said the administration, mindful of the privacy and civil liberties implications that could arise, is not currently seeking additional […]
While smoking has been a phenomenon for many centuries in human history, e-cigarettes are still in their nascent years, only being introduced in the later part of the 21st century. While its emergence was relatively low, and only used by chain smokers looking for a way out, the explosive rise of JUUL really propelled the […]
LG Energy Solution will invest more than $4.5 billion in U.S. battery production by 2025 as more automakers commit to churning electric vehicles sooner than anyone had expected. The Korean company, which has a joint venture with U.S. automaker General Motors, said the investment will help create 10,000 jobs, including subcontractors. GM and LG are […]
Hackers aiming to call attention to the dangers of mass surveillance say they were able to peer into hospitals, schools, factories, jails and corporate offices after they broke into the systems of a security-camera startup. That California startup, Verkada, said Wednesday it is investigating the scope of the breach, first reported by Bloomberg News, and […]
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) ordered local telcos on Thursday to use “trusted products” and telecom kits for their networks as of June 15, 2021, subtly hinting at dropping Huawei gear. The DoT told operators in a communication that it has amended the Unified Access Services License Agreement by adding a layer of security telcos […]