Operators need to get smart to prevent IoT hacks
Mainstream media coverage of the DDoS attack on IPM company Dyn may have waned, but this major security breach will remain at the fore for many operators – and for good reason.
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DT answers calls to protect football fans from drones
Deutsche Telekom in reportedly in the midst of creating a defence system which can be used to combat the rise of drones in the skies.
The cloud is great, but it’s made us lazy – IBM
When adopting any new technologies security is always a primary concern and this is no different with the cloud. But do people actually understand what they should be securing?
Surely email spying bombshell means Verizon won’t buy Yahoo now
Yahoo looks more than ever like damaged goods after Reuters claims that the company colluded with US intelligence services to scan all its customers’ emails for keywords.
Pokémon Go – who’s responsible for protecting your data from fraud?
Once downloaded, the Pokémon Go app asks users for a whole host of user permissions to access their contacts, camera, SD card content and, most importantly, GPS location.
Did Yahoo breach Verizon’s trust?
As news of the Yahoo data breach hits the headlines, two questions spring to mind; who would have thought Yahoo has 500 million users, and secondly, what does this mean for the Verizon deal?
Vodafone proves it’s no nuisance with flurry of announcements
“Good morning, I’m calling to discuss your mis-sold PPI, you could be owed thousands. I’d just like to confirm some details with you, including an address you lived at 20 years ago which we inexplicably have.”
Security in an untrusted world: a new model for the Mobile Cloud
Mobile is the consumption vehicle for the enterprise cloud and, specifically, the mobile app is becoming the preferred interface of employees to all their cloud services.
Keeping one step ahead of SMS fraud
A significant percentage of all SMS traffic is now spam or fraud related in some way, with mobile devices being hacked, attacked or exploited in order to send phony promotional messages to or from the unwitting victim’s phone.
Snooper’s Charter review declares telco data “vital” to national security
UK telcos will soon find themselves under renewed pressure to comply with government interception of communications data, following the release of an independent report into surveillance.
Why the board needs to look again at cyber security
The telecoms industry has had a long relationship with cyber security. Many operators not only practice cyber security within their own organisations, protecting critical data and national infrastructure, but many also supply cyber services to other firms.
AdaptiveMobile warns of Pokémon Go SMS scam threat
While the Pokémon Go phenomenon has spread worldwide at an unprecedented rate, the popularity of the game could lead to trickster campaigns, warns mobile security company Adaptive.
The Telecoms.com Podcast – Crippling Insecurities
This week the band gets back together as Scott returns from his self-imposed exile. The gang has a look at recent claims of Qualcomm’s insecurities in 900 million Android devices, followed by the growth, and inevitable hacking, of eSports gaming titles like Dota 2. Verizon’s acquisition of Yahoo and the growing role of content in telcos’ bundling strategy falls under the spotlight, before a dedicated app for couples seeking greater “intimacy” gets analysed. Meanwhile, Jamie FINALLY gets with the times… sort of.
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900m Android devices said to be affected by Qualcomm vulnerability exploit
Four new vulnerability exploits have been found on over 900 million Android smartphones, with Qualcomm chipsets found to be the root cause, according to research by Check Point.
Telefónica joins board of €1.8bn pan-European cyber security project
Telefónica has become the only telecoms operator to join the board of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), a continent-wide initiative to advance R&D efforts in the cyber security space.
Proactivity and collaboration are key in the fight against telecoms fraud
Despite the maturity of the telecoms ecosystem, fraud remains a pertinent issue, and none so much as roaming fraud.
85% of security teams fear they are a perceived as barrier to innovation
A recent survey from Dell demonstrates security is still seen as a hindrance to innovation as companies aim to develop a more digitally orientated proposition for the market.
Avast makes IoT security play with $1.3 billion AVG purchase
Avast Software has reached an agreement to acquire internet security firm AVG for $1.3 billion in a bid to focus on future security threats, including IoT.
What did we learn from the EMC data protection report?
EMC has recently released its Global Data Protection Index 2016 where it claims only 2% of the world would be considered ‘leaders’ in protecting their own assets. But what did we learn about industry trends?
Cisco extends ‘Security Everywhere’ strategy with $293m CloudLock acquisition
Cisco has announced its intent to acquire cloud security company CloudLock in a $293 million deal which is expected to close in Q1 2017.
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