The Security box, ppodcast 66: Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&TT, Oh My!

Welcome to the Security Box, podcast 66. Is 66 a lucky number? T-Mobile and Verizon are in the news with Spam messages, AT&T is in the mix as well in passing, Google is getting in the mix with two-factor authentication on more accounts, as well as news, notes and more. <h3> Topics </h3> <ul title="Topics"> <li> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhoneArena-LatestNews/~3/RRtGyD5ZhpI/verizon-subscribers-need-to-watch-out-for-this-scam_id135618">Verizon subscribers are the target of a phishing expedition; do not respond to this text message </a> Phone Arena </li> <li> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhoneArena-LatestNews/~3/aWmmkZ79dj8/t-mobile-customers-targeted-for-spam-texts_id135518">T-Mobile customers are receiving spam texts possibly related to August's data breach </a> Phone Arena </li> </ul> <h3> NCSAM </h3> <ul title="NCSAM"> <li> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhoneArena-LatestNews/~3/mANY8PpzEzQ/google-to-turn-on-two-step-verification-by-default-for-150-million-accounts_id135520">Google will enable two-step verification by default on 150 million accounts before year's end </a> Phone Arena </li> </ul> <h3> News Notes read from around the landscape </h3> The following are links to stories that have been read from across the landscape. In October, we do news notes live so that you, the listener, can get a benefit of this being a discussion. If you like the way this is being done, please let us know and I may do it full time. <ul title="news notes"> <li> <a href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/10/how-coinbase-phishers-steal-one-time-passwords/">How Coinbase Phishers Steal One-Time Passwords </a> Krebs On Security </li> <li> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhoneArena-LatestNews/~3/Foa5l8fWMtw/some-android-users-not-able-to-opt-out-of-sharing-of-personal-data_id135694">Some versions of Android share users' personal data with no chance to opt-out </a> Phone Arena </li> <li> <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1801922">US gov’t will slap contractors with civil lawsuits f