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Ransomware in Schools: White House Wants Action NOW

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Don’t make me tap the sign: Biden administration hosts summit; bangs heads together from government, school districts and industry ...
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FINALLY! FCC Acts on SMS Scam-Spam — But Will It Work?

FINALLY! FCC Acts on SMS Scam-Spam — But Will It Work?

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Federal Communications Commission rules to block illegal text messages. What took you so long? ...
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FCC Proposal Targets SIM Swapping, Port-Out Fraud

FCC Proposal Targets SIM Swapping, Port-Out Fraud

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking for feedback on new proposed rules to crack down on SIM swapping and number port-out fraud, increasingly prevalent scams in which identity thieves hijack ...
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Lawmakers Prod FCC to Act on SIM Swapping

Lawmakers Prod FCC to Act on SIM Swapping

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Crooks have stolen tens of millions of dollars and other valuable commodities from thousands of consumers via "SIM swapping," a particularly invasive form of fraud that involves tricking a target's mobile carrier ...
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Tracking Firm LocationSmart Leaked Location Data for Customers of All Major U.S. Mobile Carriers Without Consent in Real Time Via Its Web Site

Tracking Firm LocationSmart Leaked Location Data for Customers of All Major U.S. Mobile Carriers Without Consent in Real Time Via Its Web Site

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LocationSmart, a U.S. based company that acts as an aggregator of real-time data about the precise location of mobile phone devices, has been leaking this information to anyone via a buggy component ...
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