Our October 2019 Newsletter can be viewed at : https://mailchi.mp/709e96eda0a8/emfnews We discuss: -Melanoma -Breast Cancer -5G -Latest Research -ITU -Upcoming Events -Tech Addiction -EMF “Protective” devices -Technology and Children “For the Safer Use of Technology”Read More

Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/324989-south-africa-is-under-attack.html South Africa is under attack Staff Writer 28 October 2019 South Africa is facing one of the largest cyber attacks it has ever seen, with banks, ISPs, and the government being targeted. Note by EMFSA: if this is what is happening in the pre 5G era – what will happen when 5G is in...Read More

Video message from António Guterres Secretary-General, United Nations, for the World Radio Communication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 28 October – 23 November 2019. Added note by EMFSA:Read More

DDoS attacks have been around for 20 years, but the current tech environment is fuelling a renewed interest for them, with 5G set to play a fundamental role. 5G holds a lot of promise for improved communications but may well worsen the DDoS nightmare as it is unfortunately, a breeding ground for distributed denial of service (DDoS)...Read More

Source: MyBroadband Staff Writer, 27 October 2019 Yesterday several internet service providers (ISPs) in South Africa were hit by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks which crippled the connections of their customers. The effects of this were felt around 15:00 and continued through much of the day. The ISPs went to fix the problem with...Read More

Press Release Radiocommunication Assembly 2019 (RA-19), Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Image credit ITU Sharm El-Sheikh, 25 October 2019 The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-19) concluded today charting future directions in radiocommunication systems and information and communication technologies. Chaired by Mr Sergey Pastukh of the Russian Federation, RA-19 set future work programmes for the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R)...Read More

Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/banking/324881-south-african-banks-hit-by-massive-ddos-attack.html?source=newsletter Jamie McKane 25 October 2019 Snippet: The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) announced that the South African banking industry has been hit by a wave of DDoS attacks targeting consumer-facing services. These attacks have also been accompanied by a ransom note, according to SABRIC. DDoS attacks have become a major problem...Read More

Source: https://www.enca.com/news/city-of-joburg-website-hacked Friday 25 October 2019 – 7:27am JOHANNESBURG – The City of Johannesburg website has been hacked. Snippet: In a twitter statement posted on Friday morning, the city said it detected a network breach resulting in unauthorised information to its network system. This has forced it to shut down its website and e-services as a security measure....Read More

Demo at the State Ministry in Stuttgart By Thomas Durchdenwald  October 23, 2019 – 15:15 Article in German. Extract, loosely translated. For the original article please see: https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.demo-am-staatsministerium-in-stuttgart-protest-gegen-5-g-in-weissen-arztkitteln.18d9e428-36dc-4cab-ac71-b5af2cce9140.html?fbclid=IwAR3aaip_-nCZXTWXzGKwhPRqtFkytmptJZImGkjpGdFa4xfYvg-vR7Ew_5c From tinnitus to cardiac arrhythmias, a group of doctors are  making a strong case for patients who suffer from  electrosmog. Now, about three dozen doctors went to the state ministry. Cornelia Mästle,...Read More

Source: https://wrch.radio.com/blogs/chuck-taylor/louisiana-first-state-conduct-independent-study-5g?fbclid=IwAR1v1VNVpMVYw5AcNujTgEukf8EGxeB7CHPO6fhaBXXeEfQWGWk66xjozgs OCTOBER 23, 2019 CHUCK TAYLOR The Louisiana House unanimously voted to have the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health study the effects of 5G technology on the environment and public health. While this new technology is being put in place in cities all across the country designed to make life more convenient with cell phones, driverless...Read More