Cyberattacks on internet-connected devices continue to rise at an alarming rate due to poor security protections and cybercriminals’ use of automated tools to exploit those vulnerabilities, according to the latest Nokia Threat Intelligence Report.

The FCC released a staff report detailing the causes and impact of a nationwide T-Mobile outage that occurred in June, along with actions that can help prevent similar outages in the future.

The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) named Dr. Rikin Thakker as chief technology Officer; Brent Weil as vice president, workforce development; and Jason Nelson as vice president, partnerships and development.

The 1000 Miglia race, a re-enactment of the historic Italian long-distance motorsport competition originally held from 1927 to 1957, selected Leonardo as its security partner. The race, now in its 38th year, will see 400 crews compete from 22 – 25 October on the traditional route, which winds from Brescia, Italy, to Rome and back.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) announced the election of officers and members of its executive committee during its recent annual meetings.

The Radio Club of America’s (RCA) 2020 award winners and fellows will be honored at the organization’s Virtual Technical Symposium and Awards Program Nov. 21.

AT&T added Nokia’s end-to-end industrial-grade capabilities to its AT&T Private Cellular Networks solutions. Now, businesses across the United States can build private networks through AT&T using Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum and Nokia infrastructure. Both Nokia Digital Automation Cloud and Modular Private Wireless platforms will be offered by AT&T.

The IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF) launched an online platform designed to help internet of things (IoT) vendors receive, assess, manage and mitigate vulnerability reports.

The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) granted requests to multiple licensees for waiver of the commission’s rules in transitioning their operations in the 3.65 – 3.7 GHz band from Part 90 to Part 96.

The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau announced Axel Rodriguez as the commission’s new field director. He will lead the bureau’s field office staff in its work combatting harmful interference to authorized uses of the airwaves, supporting restoration of communications after disasters, and investigating rule violations and other illegal activities.