Cybersecurity researchers have identified a previously undocumented state-sponsored Chinese hacking group called Phantom Taurus. A new report from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 threat intelligence team outlines a multi-year investigation into Phantom Taurus, revealing a campaign that has targeted government entities and telecommunications providers across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The group’s primary mission … Read more

(c)iStock.com/TonyBaggett Vodafone and Liberty Global have agreed to merge their Dutch operating businesses into a 50/50 joint venture that will operate under the Vodafone and Ziggo brands. The combination creates an integrated communications provider designed to deliver converged connectivity and entertainment services across the Netherlands. The joint venture will serve more than 15 million revenue-generating … Read more

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a formal investigation into the proposed merger between Viasat and Inmarsat. Viasat announced its intention to acquire Inmarsat for $7.3 billion in November 2021, a deal that immediately drew significant scrutiny from industry observers, customers and regulators. Combined, the two companies would operate a constellation of … Read more

India has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with leading UK universities to accelerate 5G deployment and maximise its societal and economic benefits. The agreements were signed with King’s College London, the University of Surrey, and the University of Bristol. Faculty and researchers from these institutions will share expertise and collaborate with C-DOT, India’s state-owned … Read more

Over at Netcraft — the Internet services company that provides data mining, fraud and phishing defense, and security testing — an employee discovered a notable phishing scam targeting iTunes users, hosted on Honda’s website. The employee, Nicholas Hatter, reached out to share his findings. The scam appears to have affected Honda’s Brazilian site: an HTTPS … Read more

Fifty years after Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon, another milestone in human exploration is taking shape. Vodafone has partnered with Nokia to deploy a 4G network on the lunar surface. The initiative is supported by Berlin-based PTScientists, which aims to carry out the first privately funded Moon landing in the near future. … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/FL-photography) If you’ve ever suspected that your internet traffic is being intercepted, modified, or blocked, the Tor Project has released an open-source mobile tool that can help you investigate. The new Android app, ooniprobe, enables users to run a range of network tests that detect website blocking, traffic interception, and other signs of … Read more

The shift toward intelligence-driven automation is reshaping telecom networks. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning will play central roles in making networks smarter, and telecom operators are moving toward a “zero touch” model as part of their 5G transformation. However, automating deployment and operations across widely distributed telecom infrastructures remains a major … Read more

Amazon has introduced its new color tablet, the Kindle Fire, entering an intensely competitive market and positioning itself against several established players. Market observers quickly noted that the Kindle Fire is offered at a significantly lower price than Apple’s iPad — roughly $300 less than the least expensive iPad model — making it an appealing … Read more

(c)iStock.com/slavemotion Over the coming years a wave of new connected devices will come online, creating a mixed landscape of current and next-generation endpoints, some controlled directly by people and others operating autonomously. Industry estimates suggest the number of connected devices per user environment could increase by as much as 100 times compared to today’s connected … Read more