Apple’s Private Relay Is Being Blocked

Some European cell phone carriers, and now T-Mobile, are blocking Apples Private Relay anonymous browsing feature. This could be an interesting battle to watch. Slashdot thread...

GSD-2022-1000065 Various phone carriers are blocking Apples Private Relay when users connect via cellular data.

Various phone carriers are blocking Apples Private Relay when users connect via cellular data. Many of the carriers claim "The letter said that Private Relay cuts off networks and servers from accessing “vital network data and metadata” and will have “significant consequences in terms of...

A Likely Chinese Hacker Crew Targeted 10 Phone Carriers to Steal Metadata

In one case, they stole the location and call record data of 20 specific individuals...

The SIM Swap Fix That the US Isn't Using

While foreign phone carriers are sharing data to stop SIM swap fraud, US carriers are dragging feet...

FCC takes initiative to Speed Up Mobile Security Updates

In Brief The Smartphone users are fed up with slow security updates, so two United States federal agencies have launched an official inquiry to know how manufacturers and carriers deal with mobile phone security updates and what they are doing to roll out patches as quickly as possible. The...