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White House Report Is 'Pure Propaganda' for AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast
Experts tell Motherboard that no, rubber stamping the whims of AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast did not result in untold riches for American consumers.
SIM Swappers Are Phishing Telecom Company Employees to Access Internal Tools
SIM swappers are particularly interested in a tool called Omni from Verizon that allows hackers to take over phone numbers.
Verizon Launches 'Private' Search Engine After Years of Violating Its Customers' Privacy
Verizon spied on consumers for decades—then lobbied fiercely to prevent the government from doing anything about it. Now it wants you to trust it with your web searches.
Hackers Are Breaking Directly Into Telecom Companies to Take Over Customer Phone Numbers
SIM swappers have escalated from bribing employees to using remote desktop software to get direct access to internal T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint tools.
The Cable TV Industry Finally Starts Listening to Angry Cord Cutters
Verizon’s new internet and TV offerings are a step in the right direction, but likely won’t be enough to appease angry cord cutters who moved on to streaming long ago.
Verizon Is Blocking Efforts to Preserve Internet History
Activists are scrambling to catalog internet history ahead of a looming shutdown of Yahoo Groups. Verizon’s actively undermining their efforts.
Ajit Pai Says FCC's Investigation into Sale of Phone Location Data Nearly Complete
Motherboard previously revealed how AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon have sold real-time phone location data to middlemen companies which then provided it to third parties.
SMS Replacement is Exposing Users to Text, Call Interception Thanks to Sloppy Telecos
Researchers from SRLabs found that telecos are implementing the RCS standard in vulnerable ways, which bring back techniques to attack phone networks.
Authorities Arrest Alleged Member of Group That Hacked Jack Dorsey
The alleged member was arrested around two weeks ago, another member of the hacking group told Motherboard.
Congress Fears FCC Will Not Investigate Sale of Phone Location Data Before Time Runs Out
On Friday, members of a committee urged Ajit Pai’s FCC to provide details on its investigation into how phone carriers sold location data to bounty hunters.
Months-Old 'Ghost Texts' Were Sent by This Company You Never Heard Of
Read the service notice that explains why old text messages suddenly showed up on people’s phones this week.
People Are Suddenly Getting Random, Old Texts And No One Knows Why
Several people reported receiving old, random texts in the middle of the night.