Threat Actor in our Telecom System
Notes for Week 48 of 2024
In The World
Ancient Kenyan Footprints Reveal Coexistence of Homo Erectus and Paranthropus Boisei 1.5 Million Years Ago
TAKEAWAY - It's staggering how little we know about the origins of modern humans, which makes every discovery that much more groundbreaking.
In The US
General Motors to join Formula 1 as its 11th team beginning in 2026 under GM's Cadillac brand
TAKEAWAY - Essentially the F1 said "hell no" to Andretti
In Tech
T-Mobile rebuffed breach attempts by hackers likely connected to China’s Salt Typhoon
Why it matters: (via Cyber Daily):
T-Mobile has detected intrusion attempts linked to the China-backed Salt Typhoon hacking campaign.
The Salt Typhoon campaign is of high concern due to its wide-reaching impacts.
The campaign exposes the ongoing risks in the telecommunication industry.
In Business
South Africa to Make History as First African G20 President, Aiming for Global Economic Reform
This leadership follows a trend of emerging markets holding the presidency, with South Africa succeeding Indonesia, India, and Brazil.
President-elect Donald Trump [announced Monday] that he would impose a 25 percent across-the-board tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico beginning on his first day in office, January 20.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said [in a letter] on Tuesday that Trump’s tariffs would spur retaliatory measures from Mexico that would hurt U.S. companies
TAKEAWAY - Probably the beginning of a couple of tariff induced trade wars
In Other Worlds
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