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The seal for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seen in the Commission’s briefing room during a meeting at FCC headquarters on February 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. The commission unanimously passed two new proposed regulations to crack down on foreign call centers and robocallers. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FCC pushes new rules to crack down on robocallers, foreign call centers

Two measures aim to make it harder for robocallers to obtain valid U.S. phone numbers and pressure companies to onshore call center services. 
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 20: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr (R) speaks with Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) after attending the presentation of the Commander-in-Chief trophy in the East Room of the White House March 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump presented the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the Navy Midshipmen football team, the winner of the 2025 Army-Navy football game. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Critics call FCC router rule a ‘big swing’ that could create more supply chain uncertainty

The choice to ban all foreign-made routers instead of targeting known risks could create legal and supply chain disruptions with unclear national security returns.
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This picture taken on October 5, 2020 shows the logo of mobile messaging and call service telegram on a tablet screen in Toulouse, southwestern France. (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)

FBI: Iranian hackers targeting opponents with Telegram malware

The campaign goes back to 2023 but is the subject of an alert amid conflict in the Middle East.
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 18: A U.S. Secret Service robot dog manufactured by Boston Dynamics patrols the grounds at President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on November 18, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. The incoming Trump administration continues to announce nominees to fill senior positions in his cabinet and government. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

U.S. robotics companies want federal help to keep Chinese robots out of America’s networks

Executives pressed Congress for a strategy as the market – and attack surface – continues to expand.
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