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US Agency Votes to Launch Review, Update Undersea Telecommunications Cable Rules
Date: November 22, 2024
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to propose new rules governing undersea internet cables in the face of growing security concerns, as part of a review of regulations on the links that handle nearly all the world’s online traffic. The FCC voted 5-0 on proposed updates to address...
China Willing to Maintain Communication on Submarine Infrastructure Security
Date: November 22, 2024
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is willing to maintain communication with relevant parties and to jointly safeguard the security of international submarine infrastructure, its foreign ministry said on Thursday. Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks when asked about a Chinese ship in Danish waters, and Finland and Sweden’s investigation into the two severed fibre-optic data...
UK Businesses Leave Cyber Doors Wide Open to Hackers During Holidays and Weekends, Semperis Research Warns
Date: November 20, 2024
Monday to Friday mentality means security teams are notoriously understaffed outside of business hours Making holidays and weekends prime time for cybercriminals, with three quarters of UK businesses experiencing ransomware attacks HOBOKEN, NJ – November 20, 2024: Cyber attackers are targeting holidays and weekends to cause maximum disruption, yet many UK businesses remain underprepared outside...
Two Undersea Cables in Baltic Sea Cut, Germany and Finland Fear Sabotage
Date: November 19, 2024
By Johan Ahlander, Essi Lehto and Andrius Sytas HELSINKI/STOCKHOLM/VILNIUS (Reuters) -Two undersea fibre-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea, including one linking Finland and Germany, were severed, raising suspicions of sabotage by bad actors, countries and companies involved said on Monday. The episode recalled other incidents in the same waterway that authorities have probed as...
Aussie Telecom Regulator Fines Optus $8 Million Over Emergency Services Outage
Date: November 8, 2024
(Reuters) – Australian telecom watchdog has fined Optus A$12 million ($7.99 million) for failing to provide emergency call services to thousands during a nationwide outage last year, the regulator said early on Friday. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said it found 2,145 customers could not access the emergency call service during the outage...
The Rising Threat of Scams: As New Regulation Comes Into Force, Can Banks Afford Not to Protect Consumers?
Date: November 8, 2024
Tom Gaffney, cybersecurity expert at F-Secure, shares thoughts on what financial organisations can do as UK banks must refund fraud victims up to £85,000 under new rules. This month, in a world first, bank refunds for fraud became mandatory after the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) reduced the maximum compensation from a previous proposal of £415,000....