Message-ID: <20220304201513.6BFC7784@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 20:15:13 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: CISA Encourages "Shields Up" to Protect Operations and
Workers as Cyber War Ramps Up
Monday, February 28, 2022
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has urged a
"Shields Up" defense in depth approach, as Russian use of wiper
malware in the Ukrainian war escalates. The Russian malware
"HermeticWiper" and "Whispergate" are destructive attacks that corrupt
the infected computers' master boot record rendering the device
inoperable. The wipers effectuate a denial of service attack designed
to render the device's data permanently unavailable or
destroyed. Although the malware to date appears to be manually
targeted at selected Ukrainian systems, the risks now escalate of a
spillover effect to Europe and the United States particularly as to:
(i) targeted cyber attacks including on critical infrastructure and
financial organizations; and
(ii) use of a rapidly spreading indiscriminate wiper like the
devastating "NotPetya" that quickly moves across trusted
networks.
Indeed, Talos researchers have found functional similarities between
the current malware and "NotPetya" which was attributed to the Russian
military to target Ukranian organizations in 2017, but then quickly
spread around the world reportedly resulting in over $10 billion
dollars in damage. The researchers added that the current wiper has
included even further components designed to inflict damage.
https://tinyurl.com/5n7y9dkf
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Message-ID: <20220304205440.73469784@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 20:54:40 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: CWA Endorsed Candidates Win in Texas
CWA members and allies in Texas have been mobilizing to build support
and turn out the vote for CWA-endorsed pro-worker candidates for the
Texas primary elections, which were held on Tuesday.
In a large, sweeping victory, pro-worker Austin city council member
Greg Casar won his race for Congressional District 35. Casar has
raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour and authored the paid sick day
law in Austin. He will continue to be a champion for workers' rights
in Washington.
CWA-endorsed candidate Jessica Cisneros forced Rep. Henry Cuellar
(D-Texas) into a run-off election in Congressional District 28 that is
scheduled for May 24. CWA members are leading the push to hold
Cuellar, a long-time, anti-worker Congressman who was the only
Democrat to vote against the PRO Act, accountable. Cisneros is a
proven workers' rights champion, and CWAers in Texas will continue to
support her until she successfully defeats Cuellar.
CWA-endorsed gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke won the Democratic
nomination for Governor. The weekend prior to the election, CWA, SEIU,
and Workers United joined together to host a phone bank for O'Rourke
at CWA Local 6222 in Houston. Over 60 people participated in the phone
bank including O'Rourke himself, who spoke to the workers about the
importance of having the backing of the labor movement and how working
Texans are a priority for his campaign and the future of Texas.
https://cwa-union.org/news/e-newsletter/2022-03-03#:~:text=CWA%20members%20and%20allies%20in,race%20for%20Congressional%20District%2035.
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Message-ID: <20220304150902.E3C88784@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 15:09:02 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: I've Dealt With Foreign Cyberattacks. America Isn't Ready
for What's Coming.
By Glenn S. Gerstell
As Russian missiles rain on Ukraine, there's another battle brewing --
in the cybersphere. Destructive malware has flooded hundreds of
Ukrainian websites and computers since Vladimir Putin announced his
invasion. It would be a mistake to assume such attacks will remain
limited to Ukrainian targets.
Last week President Biden warned Mr. Putin against Russian
cyberattacks on United States critical infrastructure. But American
businesses aren't ready for a war in cyberspace. Although Mr. Biden
designated the Department of Homeland Security to lead what he vowed
would be a forceful response to any such aggression, this isn't
enough. The D.H.S. doesn't have the legal authority to order the
private sector to follow its lead. More broadly, the federal
government, even if warned by companies like Microsoft of incoming
cyberattacks, doesn't have the necessary infrastructure in place to
protect American businesses from many of these attacks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/opinion/ive-dealt-with-foreign-cyberattacks-america-isnt-ready-for-whats-coming.html
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Date: 4 Mar 2022 19:21:55 -0500
From: "Michael Trew" <michael.trew@att.net>
Subject: Re: 3G Shutdown 2022 - a note of sanity from Texas
On 2/26/2022 13:48, Garrett Wollman wrote:
> In article<20220223063739.566b1fc6.mo01@posteo.de>,
> Marco Moock<mo01@posteo.de> wrote:
>> Am Sonntag, 20. Februar 2022, um 14:29:22 Uhr schrieb Bill Horne:
>>
>>> Here's a site at the Texas Technology Access Program, which gives a
>>> more clear explanaiton of 3G's multiple sunset dates. The site
>>> includes multiple pointers to resources and information, including
>>> possible work-arounds for those with 3G devices that have WiFi or
>>> other "bypass" capability.
>>
>> Do they still operate 2G in the US?
>
> No...
>
> What is happening now is that the legacy GSM and cdma2000 networks are
> being turned down so that spectrum can be converted to LTE use. All
> of the mobile networks decided to build LTE as their 4G product, but
> they had to acquire new spectrum for this. The number (and revenue)
> of 3G-only customers is now small enough that the carriers have
> decided that it's cheaper to drop those legacy customers than it is to
> acquire additional spectrum to expand their LTE networks.
>
> -GAWollman
The 3G spectrum that GSM carriers are turning down is useful for LTE,
but 2G GSM service operates on the fringe frequencies of 4G LTE, and
would provide almost no additional bandwidth. T-Mobile plans to keep
their 2G network active for some time to support some legacy MTM and IoT
devices/customers.
https://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/t-mobile-network-evolution
Excerpt from the above T-Mobile support page:
"We've also shared that we plan to retire T-Mobile's older GSM 2G
network as well, but no date has been set. We will update this page
with any additional information in the future."
The T-Mobile 2G shut off date is now "to be determined"... it was
formerly December 2022.
