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Rogers’ attitude towards loyal customers seems to be summed up by what people encounter when visiting some of their retail locations: a locked door. Canada’s largest cable operator now requires customers visiting some of its store locations to ring a doorbell, produce a government-issued photo ID, remove any head coverings or masks, and wait to

Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records

threatpost.com · 3 years ago

2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.

Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger

threatpost.com · 3 years ago

Researchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.

Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms

threatpost.com · 3 years ago

Over 130 companies tangled in sprawling phishing campaign that spoofed a multi-factor authentication system.

Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise

threatpost.com · 3 years ago

Lockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.

Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras

threatpost.com · 3 years ago

Tens of thousands of cameras have failed to patch a critical, 11-month-old CVE, leaving thousands of organizations exposed.

Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version

threatpost.com · 3 years ago

Twitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk.

Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning

threatpost.com · 3 years ago

CISA is warning that Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP.

Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers

threatpost.com · 3 years ago

Fake travel reservations are exacting more pain from the travel weary, already dealing with the misery of canceled flights and overbooked hotels.

iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days

threatpost.com · 3 years ago

Separate fixes to macOS and iOS patch respective flaws in the kernel and WebKit that can allow threat actors to take over devices and are under attack.

Google Patches Chrome’s Fifth Zero-Day of the Year

threatpost.com · 3 years ago

An insufficient validation input flaw, one of 11 patched in an update this week, could allow for arbitrary code execution and is under active attack.

Upgrading Mozilla’s Root Store Policy to Version 2.8

blog.mozilla.org · 4 years ago

In accordance with the Mozilla Manifesto, which emphasizes the open development of policy that protects users’ privacy and security, we have worked with the Mozilla community over the past several … Read more

Spectrum Raising Broadcast TV and Equipment Fees in March

stopthecap.com · 4 years ago

Effective March 18, 2022 the cost of Spectrum’s “Broadcast TV Fee,” charged to cable television customers, will increase $3, reaching an unprecedented $21 a month, just to cover the carriage of local, over the air television stations. The Broadcast TV Fee was last raised to $17.99 in June 2021. The summer before that, the fee

Wireless Industry Lying About Fixed Wireless Being as ‘Future Proof’ as Fiber

stopthecap.com · 4 years ago

In an effort to capture a major share of the $65 billion dollars becoming available for rural broadband expansion as part of the Biden Administration’s infrastructure funding program, the wireless industry’s top lobbying group is promoting the idea that 5G Fixed Wireless broadband is as future-proof as fiber to the home service. Make no mistake

FCC Approves Verizon’s Acquisition of TracFone

stopthecap.com · 4 years ago

The Federal Communications Commission today approved Verizon’s acquisition of low-cost carrier TracFone Wireless, which will bring a familiar brand for prepaid wireless service under the wireless giant’s corporate umbrella. Sources indicate there were enough votes in favor of the deal late last week for FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to distribute an approval order on Friday

Hulu Live TV Raising Prices to $69.99/Mo, But Subscribers Will Get Disney+ and ESPN+ Included

stopthecap.com · 4 years ago

Hulu’s live streaming TV service, known as Hulu Live, will get more expensive starting Dec. 21, with a stiff $5/month rate increase, bringing the cost of the 75+ channel ad-supported streaming and live TV package to $69.99 a month. Customers opting for ad-free Hulu streaming + Live TV will pay $75.99. The rate increase applies

Spectrum Drops Gigabit Install Fee to $19.99, Was $50-200

stopthecap.com · 4 years ago

Charter Communications has slashed its arbitrary installation and activation fee for Spectrum’s gigabit broadband service to $19.99 for new and upgrading customers. For years, customers paid fees ranging from $49.99 to $199.99 just to sign up for gigabit internet speed. Ongoing service pricing ranges from a promotional price of $89.99 a month in competitive service