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FBI Warns of Teleconferencing and Online Classroom Hijacking During COVID-19 Pandemic – Federal Bureau of Investigation

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  1. FBI Warns of Teleconferencing and Online Classroom Hijacking During COVID-19 Pandemic  Federal Bureau of Investigation
  2. FBI issues warning about ‘hijacking’ of online classes by intruders after schools report serious disruptions  The Philadelphia Inquirer
  3. After ‘Zoom bombings’, other incidents, FBI warns of videoconferencing hijacking amid coronavirus  ABC News
  4. FBI warns of hackers hijacking online Zoom meetings, classes  New York Post
  5. ‘Zoom-Bombing’ Hijacks Online Class Meetings In Massachusetts, FBI Warns  CBS Boston
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Cyber Warfare Doesn’t Take a Break During Coronavirus Season; US Health Agencies Are Fending off DDoS Attacks and Disinformation Campaigns in the Midst of a Pandemic – CPO Magazine

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Cyber Warfare Doesn’t Take a Break During Coronavirus Season; US Health Agencies Are Fending off DDoS Attacks and Disinformation Campaigns in the Midst of a Pandemic  CPO Magazine
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How to get Verizon and AT&T data-cap fees waived during the pandemic

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Verizon Wireless and AT&T say they’re both waiving mobile-data overage fees to help customers deal with the coronavirus pandemic, but the fees will not be waived automatically. Instead, Verizon and AT&T users have to contact the carriers’ customer service and say they’re experiencing pandemic-related financial hardship to get the fees dropped.

Unlike Verizon and AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint are providing customers unlimited data during the pandemic without requiring them to contact customer service. T-Mobile announced on March 13 that it is upgrading all customers on limited plans to unlimited smartphone data (excluding roaming) for 60 days. Sprint, which is being acquired by T-Mobile, announced the same day that it is doing the same.

Verizon announced its overage-fee-waiver program in a press release Monday and offered details on how it will work in a FAQ:

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