Corona Virus Puts Brakes on 5G Deployment A research reports says that global cloud revenue from the operation of core 5G networks will fall 25% to 30% shy of the $9 billion forecasted for this year. They predict that this will only be a short term problem and that 5G deployment will pick up next […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The President is right that cellular security is a problem, but not for the reason that he thinks – although that is a problem too. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have discovered a way to compromise 4G cellular security – the cell service that almost all of us use now. It allows them to impersonate the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Given that the cellular market is pretty well saturated in the developed world and cell companies are not likely to sell a lot of $1,200 cell phones in the developing world, Verizon, AT&T and the others are working overtime to create something to separate you from more of your money. To even the game, you […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Johannesburg, South Africa Attacker Threatens Data Breach In what I think is going to be the way of the future, hackers compromised Joburg IT systems and threatened to publish data that they stole if the ransom is not paid. As I write this, the deadline has just passed, they have not paid the ransom, the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]There has been a lot of hype surrounding the next generation of cellular technology and while 5G is definitely cool, we need to make sure that we don’t get the cart before the horse. #1 – Everyone has to buy a new phone. Apple watchers think that Apple should release it’s first 5G phone before […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]We Don’t Need Back Doors in Crypto – We Have Enough Bugs Already! Researchers have found three new bugs in the protocol design (as opposed to the implementation) in both 4G and 4G cellular networks. The design flaws can be carried out by any person with a little knowledge of cellular paging protocols. The hardware to […]
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