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Washington state AG says T-Mobile is wrongly withholding documents in security probe

GeekWire

T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert, speaking at a Technology Alliance event in Seattle in May, said security breaches have been a catalyst “to make sure we have the right technology, the right architecture that’s fundamentally protected, and the right level of investment.”

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Another T-Mobile cyberattack reportedly exposed customer info and SIMs

The Verge

T-Mobile has suffered another cyberattack after being rocked by a massive data breach in August. This time around, attackers accessed “a small number of” customers’ accounts, according to documents posted by The T-Mo Report. The person who took credit for the summer hack called T-Mobile’s security “awful”.

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T-Mobile investigating report of customer data breach that reportedly involves 100 million people

The Verge

T Mobile may have suffered a customer data breach | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. T-Mobile confirmed Sunday that it’s looking into an online forum post that claims to be selling a large trove of its customers’ sensitive data. After reviewing samples of the data, Motherboard reported it appeared authentic. “We

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Sophisticated Attacks Against Mobile Devices Surge 187%

SecureWorld News

In today's interconnected world, mobile devices have become an integral part of our lives, enabling seamless communication, productivity, and access to sensitive information. However, as reliance on mobile technology grows, so does the risk of cyber threats targeting these devices.

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Mobilize The Internet Of Things

Forrester IT

The mobile mind shift requires businesses to proactively support these IoT benefits for nonstationary connected objects that exist as part of IoT solutions. This means that: Mobile technologies are central to most IoT solutions. Mobile IoT is not a technology revolution but a fundamental business process transformation.

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T-Mobile investigating possible giant data breach that reportedly could affect 100M customers

GeekWire

Hackers may have obtained data on more than 100 million T-Mobile customers, according to a report from Vice , which spotted a forum post over the weekend that claimed to be selling the information. The data includes names, physical addresses, and social security numbers.

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Mobile Malware Uses Deepfakes, Social Engineering to Bypass Biometric Authentication

SecureWorld News

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. The Group-IB report and expert viewpoints highlight that a multifaceted security strategy is essential.

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