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The Telecom Digest for Mon, 24 May 2021
Volume 40 : Issue 144 : "text" format

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Verizon details cloud cybercrime roots in data breach report
Nashville Verizon customers experiencing widespread outages
Cell phone bills too high? Here are some that start at just $10 a month

Message-ID: <20210523152056.0329676F@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 23 May 2021 15:20:55 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Verizon details cloud cybercrime roots in data breach report By Louis Columbus Upswings in ransomware and phishing, as well as cloud and web application attacks, mark the computing landscape today. Events like the Colonial Pipeline hack highlight the increased role threat actors play as they reinvent themselves to exploit newly found weaknesses. Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report for 2021 finds the world's threat actors have one thing in common. They all crave cold hard cash and are digitally transforming themselves fast to get it. Cloud apps, phishing, and ransomware are where the digital transformation begins. https://venturebeat.com/2021/05/22/verizon-details-cloud-cybercrime-roots-in-data-breach-report/
Message-ID: <20210523055917.1D35073C@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 23 May 2021 05:59:16 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Nashville Verizon customers experiencing widespread outages By Marshall Benson|Posted On May 22, 2021 NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Verizon Wireless is experiencing outages all across Music City leaving many customers unable to send or receive calls. Many Verizon customers have been reporting having no cell service since early Friday evening. https://www.wsmv.com/news/nashville-verizon-customers-experiencing-widespread-outages/article_03198328-bb2b-11eb-bf32-07888979cddd.html
Message-ID: <20210523152730.39CC876F@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 23 May 2021 15:27:30 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Cell phone bills too high? Here are some that start at just $10 a month Cell phone bills too high? Here are some that start at just $10 a month -- or $25 a month for unlimited by: Rich DeMuro (KTLA) - An unlimited plan from the major carriers can easily run you $90 a month. But if you're willing to switch to a smaller carrier, you could save substantially. These smaller brands basically "rent" their network space from one of the three main carriers in the US, which is AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. https://fox2now.com/news/national/cell-phone-bills-too-high-here-are-some-that-start-at-just-10-a-month-or-25-a-month-for-unlimited/

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