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CCIA Europe<p>📑 Factsheet: How <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> Is Saving European <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telcos</span></a> </p><p>"The <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/telecom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telecom</span></a> sector thrives because of <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>, <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cloud</span></a> and <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/content" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>content</span></a> innovators; not in spite of them." ☎️🧠 </p><p>👉 <a href="https://ccianet.org/library/how-tech-is-saving-european-telcos-ccia-europe/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ccianet.org/library/how-tech-i</span><span class="invisible">s-saving-european-telcos-ccia-europe/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/connectivityEU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>connectivityEU</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DigitalNetworksAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalNetworksAct</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/FairShare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FairShare</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/NetworkFees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NetworkFees</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/BEREC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BEREC</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/ScalingUpTelecoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScalingUpTelecoms</span></a></p>
CCIA Europe<p>"The <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DigitalNetworksAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalNetworksAct</span></a> debate continues to be distorted by flawed claims. ☎️ Large <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telcos</span></a> persist in pushing a deceptive narrative." </p><p>"In reality, demand for <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digital</span></a> services is why <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consumers</span></a> pay for premium <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/connectivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>connectivity</span></a>." </p><p>⬇️ <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/ScalingUpTelecoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScalingUpTelecoms</span></a> <a href="https://ccianet.org/news/2025/03/tech-telco-collaboration-setting-the-record-straight-ahead-of-digital-networks-act/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ccianet.org/news/2025/03/tech-</span><span class="invisible">telco-collaboration-setting-the-record-straight-ahead-of-digital-networks-act/</span></a></p>
CCIA Europe<p>Press release 📑 Tech-<a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Telco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telco</span></a> Collaboration: Setting the Record Straight Ahead of <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DigitalNetworksAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalNetworksAct</span></a> </p><p>🦖 "Far from the doom-and-gloom story pushed by big <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telcos</span></a>, these real-world examples highlight how <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cloud</span></a> and <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> are helping the <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/telecom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telecom</span></a> sector."</p><p>➡️ <a href="https://ccianet.org/news/2025/03/tech-telco-collaboration-setting-the-record-straight-ahead-of-digital-networks-act" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ccianet.org/news/2025/03/tech-</span><span class="invisible">telco-collaboration-setting-the-record-straight-ahead-of-digital-networks-act</span></a></p>
Pickr<p>Scammers aren't going to stop scamming because they're making too much money, but thanks to a bit of tech, consumers are becoming more aware. <a href="https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/telstra-sees-more-scams-auto-identified-across-iphone-android" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pickr.com.au/news/2025/telstra</span><span class="invisible">-sees-more-scams-auto-identified-across-iphone-android</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/online" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>online</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telcos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mvno" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mvno</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phonescams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phonescams</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scams</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telstra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telstra</span></a></p>
CCIA Europe<p>💡☎️ <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> Innovation Is Keeping European <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telcos</span></a> Alive </p><p>"<a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Telecom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telecom</span></a> companies are thriving thanks to demand for exciting online <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/content" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>content</span></a> and <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digital</span></a> services, without which consumers wouldn’t pay for <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/connectivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>connectivity</span></a>." </p><p>👉 <a href="https://project-disco.org/european-union/tech-innovation-is-keeping-european-telcos-alive/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">project-disco.org/european-uni</span><span class="invisible">on/tech-innovation-is-keeping-european-telcos-alive/</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/MWC25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MWC25</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DigitalNetworksAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalNetworksAct</span></a></p>
Erik van Straten<p>NEE! banken willen telefoontoegang</p><p>[0] <a href="https://nos.nl/artikel/2554467-bank-wil-weten-of-je-aan-het-bellen-bent-bij-grote-overboeking" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nos.nl/artikel/2554467-bank-wi</span><span class="invisible">l-weten-of-je-aan-het-bellen-bent-bij-grote-overboeking</span></a></p><p>Het hele systeem is kuis verrot [1] (o.a. dat telefoonnummers door bellers gespoofd = vervalst kunnen worden), van steeds meer mensen liggen alle gevoelige gegevens op straat [2] en steeds vaker worden de risico's op klanten afgewenteld [3]. Klanten, die naast extreem aangeslagen zijn doordat zij zijn opgelicht, als trap na ook nog eens al hun spaargeld kwijtraken - aan banken met miljardenwinsten.</p><p>[1] <a href="https://security.nl/posting/874752" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">security.nl/posting/874752</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>[2] <a href="https://security.nl/posting/874918" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">security.nl/posting/874918</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>[3] <a href="https://security.nl/posting/874477" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">security.nl/posting/874477</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Uit [0]:<br>❝<br>Bij bankfraude bellen criminelen zogenaamd namens de bank en vragen tijdens het gesprek een grote overboeking te doen. Volgens de banken is in meer dan 75 procent van bankfraude het slachtoffer in gesprek tijdens de overboeking.</p><p>"Het in gesprek zijn is een extra aanwijzing dat er fraude in het spel is", zegt Jelle Wijkstra van de Nederlandse Vereniging van Banken.<br>❞</p><p>Waarom dit een slecht plan is, een stukje uit <a href="https://security.nl/posting/874956" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">security.nl/posting/874956</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> (opmaak ietsje aangepast):<br>❝<br>In veel huishoudens zijn meerdere telefoons aanwezig (veel ouderen hebben bijv. ook nog een "vaste lijn". En als zij nog samenzijn, tevens allebei een mobiel).</p><p>Banken willen gewoon ongebreideld weten met wie wij bellen of door wie wij gebeld worden.</p><p>Bovendien spoofen cybercriminelen telefoonnummers; zij kunnen ook bellen "met" het nummer van bijv. de Politie. De onderzoekers van de bank weten dan niet of het echt de Politie is die het slachtoffer belt.</p><p>En, zoals altijd, zullen criminelen zich onmiddellijk aanpassen, en zitten burgers met de volgende aanslag op hun privacy.<br>❞</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Banken" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Banken</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Kifid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kifid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Bankhelpdeskfraude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bankhelpdeskfraude</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Spoofing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spoofing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telcos</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Oplichting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oplichting</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InternetOplichting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetOplichting</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OnlineOplichting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineOplichting</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Authenticatie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authenticatie</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Impersonatie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Impersonatie</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BigTechIsEvil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTechIsEvil</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GoogleIsEvil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleIsEvil</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Rabobank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rabobank</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/bunq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bunq</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TelefonischeBereikbaarheid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TelefonischeBereikbaarheid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AitM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AitM</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MitM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MitM</span></a></p>
Pickr<p>There's now more choice for consistent and reliable mobile coverage, as a deal between Telstra's biggest rivals will see their footprint expanded. <a href="https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/vodafone-coverage-expands-as-optus-coverage-kicks-in" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pickr.com.au/news/2025/vodafon</span><span class="invisible">e-coverage-expands-as-optus-coverage-kicks-in</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telcos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/optus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>optus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rural</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/talk11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>talk11</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vodafone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vodafone</span></a></p>
Joe Vilas<p>I wish Spectrum Cable were on here so I could blast their butts. I finally unpacked their suitcase-sized box with a "new, faster" modem today. After taking the shrinkwrap off, I found that mine was pre-broken. 🤬 The box was the size of a suitcase, &amp; looked perfect when FedEx delivered it. It was also mostly empty space. I'm really glad I don't work for them anymore. We also need *more choices* in ISPs. <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/SpectrumCable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumCable</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/cableModem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cableModem</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/Charter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Charter</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/busted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>busted</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telcos</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/cable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cable</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/ISPs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ISPs</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p>
Colan Schwartz<p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/trump-admin-fires-homeland-security-advisory-boards-blaming-agendas/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/01/trump-admin-fires-homeland-security-advisory-boards-blaming-agendas/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/salttyphoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>salttyphoon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dhs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dhs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telcos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telco</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telecoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telecoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a></p>
Rene Robichaud<p>More telcos confirm China Salt Typhoon security breaches as White House weighs in<br><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/30/att_verizon_confirm_salt_typhoon_breach/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2024/12/30/att</span><span class="invisible">_verizon_confirm_salt_typhoon_breach/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CeptBiro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CeptBiro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telcos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SaltTyphoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaltTyphoon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SecurityBreaches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecurityBreaches</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteHouse</span></a></p>
Olly 👾<p>CISA: Use Signal or other secure Communications Apps. :signal:</p><p>CISA and the FBI confirmed these breaches in October after reports that a Chinese-backed threat group, had attacked multiple U.S. telcos. Although the timing of the breaches is unclear, the attackers reportedly had access for "months or longer".</p><p><a href="https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/18/cisa-releases-best-practice-guidance-mobile-communications" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/20</span><span class="invisible">24/12/18/cisa-releases-best-practice-guidance-mobile-communications</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/salttyphoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>salttyphoon</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telcos</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/it" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>it</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/engineer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>engineer</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
Erik van Straten<p>TelecomWet van Mona Keijzer: toename risico big-brother-maatschappij?</p><p>Valse politici grijpen graag crises aan om controversiële maatregelen, vaak met een groot risico op (of ordinair voornemen van) scope creep, erdoor te drukken.</p><p>Voordat zij vanwege haar Coronastandpunten werd ontslagen, stelde (destijds staatssecretaris) Mona Keijzer eind mei 2020 voor om de telecomwet zó aan te passen dat telco's van *elke* mobiele telefoon zouden gaan *registreren* waar deze zich de afgelopen 30 dagen bevond (<a href="https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/kamerstukken/2020/05/29/wetsvoorstel-telecommunicatiewet" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/ka</span><span class="invisible">merstukken/2020/05/29/wetsvoorstel-telecommunicatiewet</span></a>).</p><p>In WNL op zondag van 31-5-2020 sprak zij daarover (zie <a href="https://www.security.nl/posting/659312/Leugens+van+Mona+Keijzer#posting659313" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">security.nl/posting/659312/Leu</span><span class="invisible">gens+van+Mona+Keijzer#posting659313</span></a> ); hieronder een stukje daaruit.</p><p>Beeld je in bij het lezen dat Mona "Jodenjacht" zei in plaats van "uitbraak" en "OM" in plaats van "RIVM":</p><p>❝<br>Mona Keijzer: Daar gaat het natuurlijk om, dat als er dan op een gegeven moment een uitbraak is, dat het RIVM héél snel, ... gewoon, per dag, kan terugzien welke mensen uit welke... hoeveel mensen, niet welke mensen, hoeveel mensen uit welke gemeente...<br>❞</p><p>Merk op hoe zij snel haar verspreking "welke mensen" corrigeerde met een leugen (áls de GGD destijds iets zinnigs had kunnen en willen doen met telecomdata, was het díe mensen bellen die waarschijnlijk op de plek van een uitbraak waren geweest en hen verzoeken thuis te blijven en/of zich te laten testen - voor zover dat laatste toen al mogelijk was).</p><p>Ook al lijkt ChatControl even van de baan, reken maar dat de huidige regering zit te broeden op allerlei maatregelen om "slecht geïntegreerde", "antisemitische", Islamitische, anti-genocide, pro-nivellering, anti-fossiele-subsidies en andere potentieel deze regering onwelgevallig denkende burgers nauwkeuriger in de gaten te kunnen houden.</p><p>Maatregelen (zoals ChatControl) waarvan ons wordt voorgelogen (geen middel wordt geschuwd: <a href="https://www.nu.nl/tech/6339014/europese-commissie-probeerde-via-x-mening-van-nederlanders-te-beinvloeden.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nu.nl/tech/6339014/europese-co</span><span class="invisible">mmissie-probeerde-via-x-mening-van-nederlanders-te-beinvloeden.html</span></a>) dat de wereld er beter van wordt, terwijl de risico's verwaarloosbaar zouden zijn (m.i. geen van beide).</p><p>Laten we scherp blijven en elkaar op de hoogte houden van signalen die wijzen op aanvullende surveillancemaatregelen.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Sleepnet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sleepnet</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MonaKeijzer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MonaKeijzer</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Integratie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Integratie</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Antisemitisme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antisemitisme</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DefinitieVanAntisemitisme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefinitieVanAntisemitisme</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Moslims" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moslims</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Telecomwet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telecomwet</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telcos</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Tracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tracking</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Volgen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Volgen</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InDeGatenHouden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InDeGatenHouden</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ChatControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChatControl</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telcos</span></a> struggle to boot <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>'s hackers from networks<br>This is the first time <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> officials have confirmed reports that <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SaltTyphoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaltTyphoon</span></a> still have access to <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/criticalinfrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criticalinfrastructure</span></a> -- and they're proving difficult to kick out.<br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CISA</span></a> and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> released guidance for the communications sector to harden their networks against Chinese state-sponsored hackers. Salt Typhoon unprecedented access to records from <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/telecommunications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telecommunications</span></a> networks about who Americans are communicating with.<br><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/03/salt-typhoon-china-phone-hacks" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">axios.com/2024/12/03/salt-typh</span><span class="invisible">oon-china-phone-hacks</span></a></p>
Erik Jonker<p>So encrypt and protect your communications when using telecom companies, they are very likely breached,<br><a href="https://therecord.media/eight-telcos-breached-salt-typhoon-nsc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">therecord.media/eight-telcos-b</span><span class="invisible">reached-salt-typhoon-nsc</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telecom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telecom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telcos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/breached" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>breached</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a></p>
Rene Robichaud<p>China-linked APT Salt Typhoon has breached telcos in dozens of countries<br><a href="https://securityaffairs.com/171692/apt/china-salt-typhoon-breached-telecommunications.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">securityaffairs.com/171692/apt</span><span class="invisible">/china-salt-typhoon-breached-telecommunications.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CeptBiro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CeptBiro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChinaLinked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChinaLinked</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>APT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SaltTyphoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaltTyphoon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Breached" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Breached</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telcos</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> has utterly pwned 'thousands and thousands' of devices at US <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telcos</span></a><br>Warner told the Post "My hair is on fire" given the severity of China's attacks on US telcos. The attacks, which started well before the US election, have seen Middle Kingdom operatives establish a persistent presence – and may require the replacement of "literally thousands and thousands and thousands" of switches and routers. <br><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/salt_typhoon_mark_warner_warning/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2024/11/25/sal</span><span class="invisible">t_typhoon_mark_warner_warning/</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SaltTyphoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaltTyphoon</span></a> hackers backdoor <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telcos</span></a> with new <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GhostSpider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GhostSpider</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a><br>The backdoor was discovered by Trend Micro, which has been monitoring Salt Typhoon's attacks against critical infrastructure and government organizations worldwide.<br>Along with GhostSpider, Trend Micro discovered that the threat group also uses a previously documented <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> backdoor named '<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MasolRAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasolRAT</span></a>,' a <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/rootkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rootkit</span></a> named '<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Demodex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Demodex</span></a>,' and a modular backdoor shared among <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/APT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>APT</span></a> groups named '<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SnappyBee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SnappyBee</span></a>.'<br><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/salt-typhoon-hackers-backdoor-telcos-with-new-ghostspider-malware/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu</span><span class="invisible">rity/salt-typhoon-hackers-backdoor-telcos-with-new-ghostspider-malware/</span></a></p>
Pickr<p>Feel like the kids need to connect with the man in red? Telstra's yearly Santa hotline has switched on once again, available by calling the equivalent of "ho ho ho". <a href="https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2024/telstra-switches-on-free-calls-to-santa-on-payphones" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pickr.com.au/news/2024/telstra</span><span class="invisible">-switches-on-free-calls-to-santa-on-payphones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telcos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/santaclaus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>santaclaus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telstra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telstra</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/xmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>xmas</span></a></p>
Matthew Rimmer<p>First Nations artist Jacinta Numina-Waugh left scared and feared going to jail after alleged mistreatment by Optus</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-12/optus-first-nations-artist-accc-action/104576914" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2024-11-12/opt</span><span class="invisible">us-first-nations-artist-accc-action/104576914</span></a></p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telcos</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/consumerlaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consumerlaw</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/IndigenousIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousIP</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@deilann" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>deilann</span></a></span> +9001%</p><p>Use <em>actually secure comms</em> instead that are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a>-capable, auditable and provide actual <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfCustody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfCustody</span></a> of all the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Keys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Keys</span></a>, so you can <em>enforce</em> your 5th Amendment!</p><ul><li><p>AFAICT <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>+<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a> it is, followered by <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a>/MIME <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eMails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eMails</span></a>. For.bith there are excellent clients like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/monoclesChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monoclesChat</span></a> &amp; <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@gajim" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gajim</span></a></span> (XMPP+OMEMO) and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@delta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>delta</span></a></span> / <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@thunderbird" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thunderbird</span></a></span> (PGP/MIME)...</p></li><li><p>Use <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tor</span></a> and not <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a> as the latter one <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220112020000/https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1085614812581715968" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>will snitch</em></a> since <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/loglessVPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>loglessVPN</span></a>|s are basically illegal (every juristiction I know demands <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LawfulInterception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LawfulInterception</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/logging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>logging</span></a> by <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Telcos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telcos</span></a>)!</p></li></ul>