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FCC Enacts Rules Against SIM Swapping to Protect Mobile Phone Users

SecureWorld News

SIM swapping involves the unauthorized transfer of a user's account to a SIM card controlled by malicious actors, achieved by convincing the victim's wireless carrier to make the change. RELATED: How to Protect Yourself from the Surge of Smartphone Hijacking ] Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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Decline in robocalls is encouraging, efforts seem to be working

Malwarebytes

The ITG is a group of companies from across the wireline, wireless, VoIP, and cable industries that collaborate to trace, source, and ultimately, stop illegal robocalls. So the FCC has made combatting unlawful robocalls and malicious caller ID spoofing a top consumer protection priority.

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NIST Releases Draft Guidance On Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps In The Healthcare Industry

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

On May 8, 2017, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through its National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), […].

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NIST Plans To Examine Internet of Things (IoT) For Its Cybersecurity Framework

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is holding a Cybersecurity Framework Workshop this week at its headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss issues related to its widely used Cybersecurity Framework. …

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