Message-ID: <20210922183723.4C546751@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 01:39:57 -0400
From: Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net>
Subject: T-Mobile slinks back to normal levels after security breach
"T-Mobile revealed in mid-August that more than 50 million people -
including current, former, and prospective customers - had some of
their personal data stolen. Customers' first and last names, date of
birth, Social Security numbers and driver's license/ID information
were among the items that were stolen.
Once the breach came to light, T-Mobile reacted quickly to shut down
the attack and launch a full-scale investigation, coordinating with
law enforcement, Osvaldik said during a BoA Securities investment
conference Tuesday.
"Rght now, we're working to diligently and rapidly to get in touch
with all of the consumers who were impacted so that they're informed
of what happened and do what they need to protect themselves," he
said. "We believe at this point that we've notified every current
customer and account that was impacted."
https://www.fiercewireless.com/financial/t-mobile-slinks-back-to-normal-after-security-breach
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Message-ID: <f49ab74a-585-5fce-c471-4239d232aa1e@taugh.com>
Date: 22 Sep 2021 13:36:55 -0400
From: "John R Levine" <johnl@taugh.com>
Subject: Mass. bill outlaws deceptive non-Mass caller ID
The article linked below makes fun of the Massachusetts bill, which provides
for
fines of up to $10K per call, but if you read the bill (link at the end of the
article) it's actually quite reasonable.
It makes it illegal to call "with the intent to deceive, defraud, harass,
cause
harm or wrongfully obtain anything of value," using a non-Massachusetts caller
ID if you're not actuually in Massachusetts.
So moving to Califonia and taking the 617 number on your mobile phone is fine.
Calling from a boiler room in Florida and saying "we're doing driveway work in
your neighborhood and we have a fantastic deal for you" is not.
https://tcpaworld.com/2021/09/20/meanwhile-in-massachusetts-new-bill-would-outlaw-using-local-area-codes-unless-caller-is-in-state-10k-in-damages-available/
Regards,
John Levine, johnl@taugh.com, Taughannock Networks, Trumansburg NY
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