Your TP-Link Router is Under Attack from Russian State Hackers

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Your TP-Link Router is Under Attack from Russian State Hackers

Various authorities are now issuing warnings that affect users of certain router models. Said routers are reportedly the target of a large-scale hacking campaign by Russian actors. The concerns center around TP-Link routers, although other manufacturers are also said to be affected.

The hacker group “Fancy Bear” (also known as “APT 28”) is believed to be behind the attacks on these routers. In the past, they’ve carried out attacks on companies supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia. They’re also credited with an attack on German air traffic control and on the German SPD party’s headquarters.

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Hams Respond to Historic Floods in Hawaii

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Hawaii, which was slammed with two so-called "atmospheric river storms" that brought heavy rains and high winds, flooding all the state's islands and sweeping many houses off their foundations. ARES and RACES hams were activated, providing realtime ground reports for weather and field information on Oahu and Maui. 

“... VHF linked repeater systems carried individual voice reports sent to EOCs. Meanwhile, federal emergency ICS-213 forms were transmitted carrying messages and incident reports over peer-to-peer Winlink via VHF or on HF.
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— ARRL Pacific Section Manager Alan KH6TU/AD6E

As emergency crews cleared landslides and repaired communications and power lines, hams continued to update road and weather conditions, assisting with coordinated communications. As Newsline went to production, recovery continued after what was being called the state's worst flooding in two decades.

FCC Warns Pittsburgh Amateur Radio Operator for 911 Interference

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FCC Warns Pittsburgh Amateur Radio Operator for 911 Interference

The Federal Communications Commission has sent a notice of licensed operation and harmful interference to an amateur radio operator in Pittsburgh regarding transmissions on a 911 emergency services channel from a handheld transceiver.

Last summer, the FCC received a complaint from Allegheny County, Pa., Emergency Services concerning interference with one of its UHF “T-Band” emergency communications channels.

The interference affected the county’s west EMS dispatch channel on 470.4375 MHz.

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