The FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones

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The Federal Communications Commission is moving to restrict burner phones, the disposable devices long favored by criminals and privacy-conscious users alike. The policy shift comes as regulators tighten oversight of anonymous communications. Elsewhere in security news this week: Microsoft released patches for thousands of vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday, with AI now automating much of the bug-hunting work. The ShinyHunters ransomware gang exploited a previously unknown Oracle flaw to breach corporate systems, underscoring how quickly attackers weaponize zero-day exploits.