Microsoft: Russian hackers are using IoT devices to infiltrate networks

Microsoft has attributed the attacks to a group called Strontium, otherwise known as Fancy Bear and APT28. If you’ll recall, Fancy Bear is believed to be a group of state-sponsored Russian hackers… More here: Microsoft: Russian hackers are using IoT devices to infiltrate networks

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Justice Department has approved T-Mobile / Sprint merger

The companies will have to sell the prepaid parts of Sprint’s business — Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, and Sprint prepaid — to Dish, while that company will gain a chunk of Sprint’s spectrum…. Originally posted here: Justice Department has approved T-Mobile / Sprint merger

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Hackers broke into a contractor for Russia’s spy agency

The most prominent of the projects, Nautilus-S, was meant to deanonymize Tor traffic and create a database of Tor users and devices. Work started on it in 2012, and it appears to have been put… See more here: Hackers broke into a contractor for Russia’s spy agency

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Disney pulls the plug on FX Networks’ standalone streaming service

The current season of FX shows will continue airing on its channels, as usual, and will be available for on-demand viewing in the FXNow app and on the FXNetworks website for a limited time with… The rest is here: Disney pulls the plug on FX Networks’ standalone streaming service

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Huawei is helping all the UK’s top carriers build their 5G networks

The companies are all believed to be using Huawei technology in the “non-core” elements of their networks. That would be in line with the UK government’s rumored strategy, but they’re still… Link: Huawei is helping all the UK’s top carriers build their 5G networks

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