FBI Shuts Down Marketplace Selling 24 Million Social Security Numbers

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April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 15 words · Tina Lawson

FBI warns athletes not to take their phones to Olympics due to security fears

Last month, Team USA reportedly told this year’s Olympic athletes toleave their personal phones behind. Team USA and the International Olympic Committee didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. “The athletes on Team USA have our full support.” Read more:How to watch the Beijing Winter Olympics: Everything to know

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 50 words · Nicholas Holder

FBI Warns Fake Cryptocurrency Apps Are Defrauding Investors

Thecryptocurrency market has also plummetedin recent months in whatinvestors are calling a “crypto winter.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 14 words · Stanley Bright

FBI Warns That Scammers Are Using Deepfakes in Tech Job Interviews

Companies might have a harder time vetting candidates now that deepfakes are getting involved.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 14 words · Steven Sims

FBI, House Committee Send Notices About Crypto Fraud

If you think you are the victim of this, contact your local FBI field office or IC3. Crypto theft is a common event, with losses totalingmore than hundreds of millions of dollars.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 32 words · Rachel Stanley

FCC Approves T-Mobile's Deal to Purchase Mint Mobile

The deal could be worth up to $1.35 billion. The move would allow T-Mobile to more directly operate the brands, which already run on its web link. After getting regulatory approval, the carrier anticipates closing the deal on May 1. “We are really looking forward to welcoming them to the ‘uncarrier’ family. The FCC says the agreement will allow Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile customers to more easily switch service providers....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Leah Wood

FCC Bans Huawei and ZTE Gear Over National Security Risk

Huawei and ZTE have repeatedly been in the crosshairs of the US government because of worries about espionage. Huawei, Hytera, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology haven’t responded to a request for comment. TheFCC banned more Chinese companiesearlier this year. Huawei remains prevented from using Google services like Gmail and the Play Store in its Android smartphones.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 55 words · Tracy Lee

FCC Chair Carr Eliminates All DEI Programs, Including the Digital Discrimination Task Force

The Equity Action Plan webpage has been archived. The Task Force was instrumental in creating the FCC’s digital discrimination rules meant to combat cases ofdigital redlining. The Digital Discrimination Task Force webpage has also been archived. “It’s the inter-Office leadership group created to drive the Digital Discrimination rulemaking.” Stay tuned in the coming months as CNET follows developments impacting US efforts to close thebroadband divide.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 65 words · Mary Gomez

FCC Chair Proposes Increasing Minimum Broadband Speeds

But they’d like to see the 1Gbps minimum standard prevail. “That’s progress. But it’s not making networks future-proof. So I’d say this is a bump along the road to 1Gbps broadband.” But she applauded the proposal to increase the national standard and to set a long-term objective as well.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · Shawn Vargas

FCC Commissioner Keeps Pushing for TikTok Ban in US

This isn’t the first time that Carr orother US government officials have pressed for a TikTok ban.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 17 words · Jon Young

FCC Commissioner Wants TikTok Pulled From Apple, Google App Stores

“TikTok is not what it comes off as on the surface. It is not just an app for sharing funny videos or memes. Carrposted the letter to Twitteron Tuesday. He urged the tech companies to remove the app from being downloadable. TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company ByteDance is no stranger to these allegations. However, the selloff wasn’t enforced by the Biden administration. However, Carr said, the move didn’t address the concerns raised in his letter....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Judy Bennett

FCC Fines Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T $200 Million for Sharing Customer Location Data

The FCCbrought the claim against the US carriers in 2020and is serving the fined judgment now. “These carriers failed to protect the information entrusted to them. AT&T was fined $57 million, while Verizon was fined $46 million. T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon plan to appeal the fines.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 46 words · Matthew Adkins

FCC Grants $66 Million to Boost Awareness of Affordable Broadband Program

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April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 14 words · Nichole Stewart