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30 October 2019 IARC Monographs 2020–2024, Advisory Group Report: Non-ionizing radiation (radiofrequency), High Priority, ready within 5 Years

October 30, 2019
30 October 2019   https://monographs.iarc.fr/news-events/advisory-group-report-on-priorities-for-the-iarc-monographs-during-2020-2024/
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30
Oct

ITU World Radiocommunication Conference to forge pathways for future digital communications

October 30, 2019
WRC-19 to manage scarce radio-frequency spectrum for rapidly evolving terrestrial and space-based communication technologies Sharm El-Sheikh, 28 October 2019 The World Radiocommunication Conference, the international treaty-making Conference governing the global management of scarce radio-frequency spectrum as well as geostationary-satellite and non-geostationary-satellite orbits, opened today in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The conference was opened by President Abdel...
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29
Oct

South Africa is facing one of the largest cyber attacks it has ever seen, with banks, ISPs, and the government being targeted

October 29, 2019
Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/324989-south-africa-is-under-attack.html South Africa is under attack Staff Writer 28 October 2019 South Africa is facing one of the largest cyber attacks it has ever seen, with banks, ISPs, and the government being targeted. Note by EMFSA: if this is what is happening in the pre 5G era – what will happen when 5G is in...
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28
Oct

5G and distributed denial of service (DDoS)

October 28, 2019
DDoS attacks have been around for 20 years, but the current tech environment is fuelling a renewed interest for them, with 5G set to play a fundamental role. 5G holds a lot of promise for improved communications but may well worsen the DDoS nightmare as it is unfortunately, a breeding ground for distributed denial of service (DDoS)...
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28
Oct

Massive DDoS attack hits Afrihost, Axxess, Liquid Telecom, Webafrica

October 28, 2019
Source: MyBroadband Staff Writer, 27 October 2019 Yesterday several internet service providers (ISPs) in South Africa were hit by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks which crippled the connections of their customers. The effects of this were felt around 15:00 and continued through much of the day. The ISPs went to fix the problem with...
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26
Oct

ITU Radiocommunication Assembly sets stage for further evolution of innovative digital technologies

October 26, 2019
Press Release Radiocommunication Assembly 2019 (RA-19), Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Image credit ITU Sharm El-Sheikh, 25 October 2019 The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-19) concluded today charting future directions in radiocommunication systems and information and communication technologies. Chaired by Mr Sergey Pastukh of the Russian Federation, RA-19 set future work programmes for the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R)...
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26
Oct

French Government Press Release – The Government is taking action to limit exposure to certain mobile phones and to better inform the public.

October 26, 2019
Published on 25.10.19 Translated from French The National Agency for Food Safety, Environment and Labor (ANSES) published on 21 October 2019 its opinion on the health effects related to waves emitted by mobile phones when used close to the body. The opinion does not reveal a serious and immediate danger but underlines that the results of the...
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26
Oct

South African banks hit by massive DDoS attack

October 26, 2019
Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/banking/324881-south-african-banks-hit-by-massive-ddos-attack.html?source=newsletter Jamie McKane 25 October 2019 Snippet: The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) announced that the South African banking industry has been hit by a wave of DDoS attacks targeting consumer-facing services. These attacks have also been accompanied by a ransom note, according to SABRIC. DDoS attacks have become a major problem...
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25
Oct

City of Joburg website hacked

October 25, 2019
Source: https://www.enca.com/news/city-of-joburg-website-hacked Friday 25 October 2019 – 7:27am JOHANNESBURG – The City of Johannesburg website has been hacked. Snippet: In a twitter statement posted on Friday morning, the city said it detected a network breach resulting in unauthorised information to its network system. This has forced it to shut down its website and e-services as a security measure....
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