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AT&T Hacker Arrested: How the Cybersecurity Landscape Evolved Post-Snowflake Breach
AT&T Hacker Arrested: How the Cybersecurity Landscape Evolved Post-Snowflake Breach
November 06, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Over 160 of the world’s largest enterprises had their data stolen this year. All by the same attack strategy. Each of the businesses, ranging from...

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Not Again: FCC to Investigate Cause of Verizon Outage
Not Again: FCC to Investigate Cause of Verizon Outage
September 30, 2024  |  Connected Economy

More than 100,000 Verizon users lost access to mobile services Monday (Sept. 30). The wireless carrier said it was aware of the issue, per a report by NBC News,...

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Reducing the Attack Surface: How Data Breaches Imperil Corporate Networks
Reducing the Attack Surface: How Data Breaches Imperil Corporate Networks
September 18, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Data breaches are like opinions — these days, it seems like everyone has one. But that’s not great news for the business landscape, particularly as...

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AT&T to Pay $13 Million and Add Safeguards After 2023 Data Breach
AT&T to Pay $13 Million and Add Safeguards After 2023 Data Breach
September 17, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a settlement with AT&T that resolves the agency’s investigation into a January 2023 hack in which AT&T customer...

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Cyberattack on World’s Largest Silver Producer Shows Data Is the New Gold
Cyberattack on World’s Largest Silver Producer Shows Data Is the New Gold
August 01, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Effective cybersecurity programs are critical for today’s traditional industries, where IT spending is low and historically deprioritized relative to other initiatives. As these industries undergo...

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AT&T: Expanding Fiber Network Helps Gain, Retain Mobile Phone Subscribers
AT&T: Expanding Fiber Network Helps Gain, Retain Mobile Phone Subscribers
July 24, 2024  |  Earnings

AT&T is finding that by offering both mobility and broadband services, it’s gaining and retaining more customers. The company added 419,000 postpaid phone subscribers during...

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Crisis as Catalyst: What AT&T, CrowdStrike Incidents Say About Recovery Best Practices
Crisis as Catalyst: What AT&T, CrowdStrike Incidents Say About Recovery Best Practices
July 24, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Never let a crisis go to waste, as the adage goes. And when it comes to cybersecurity best practices and procedures, recent digital disruptions —...

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Almost All of AT&T’s Wireless Customers Hacked as Snowflake Breach Snowballs
Almost All of AT&T’s Wireless Customers Hacked as Snowflake Breach Snowballs
July 12, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The interconnected global operating landscape has never held more opportunity for businesses. Or more threats. Gaining a deeper understanding of the threat landscape and the...

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AT&T Says Call, Text Records of ‘Nearly All’ Customers Stolen
AT&T Says Call, Text Records of ‘Nearly All’ Customers Stolen
July 12, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

AT&T said Friday (July 12) that records of calls and texts of nearly all its wireless customers and others using its network were stolen in...

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