Yearly Archives: 2018
5G, IoT and SIMs Are a Dangerous Combination
Increasing the speed of transmission and the number of devices connected to a network will magnify the inherent security vulnerabilities of SIM cards.
Hall of Famer Says Telcos Should Spend More on Developing Fraud Managers
Jack Wraith MBE was inducted into the Risk Rewards Awards Hall of Fame for his lifetime contribution to fraud management.
US Telcos Cut Off Location Data Middlemen
Telco bosses were quick to distance themselves from 'shady' data brokers but many details about lax sharing of location data remain unresolved.
Have Errors on Mobile Bills Cost Brits £64mn?
The short answer is 'no'. But that will not stop people from spreading damaging pseudo-stats like this.
Fraudsters Spoof Phone Number of Chinese Embassy
Criminals are trying to scam money by calling victims and telling them invented stories about kidnappings and accidents.
Uganda Fights Crime by Ending Prepaid Scratch Cards
President Museveni is responding to a spate of kidnappings, but banning scratch cards will also benefit telcos by reducing fraud.
Dutch Court Rules Against Business Selling Hyperlinks to Unlicensed Films
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The decision further clarified what should be considered essential to the act of copyright piracy on the internet.
US Considers Bill-and-Keep Fix for Toll Free Arbitrage
The FCC proposes a three-year plan that would tackle the motivation for inter-carrier fraud and traffic pumping.
FIFA Threatens to Sue over Saudi Pirate TV Showing World Cup
Pirate TV provider beoutQ blatantly copies the feed of beIN Sports, but FIFA must be pragmatic about Saudi copyright abuse.
Ex-Panama President to Face Wiretap Charges
Ricardo Martinelli has powerful friends but the US approved his extradition so he can be tried for using advanced tech to spy on the comms of other Panamanian politicians.
Ghana National RA Deal: See You in Court
Opponents of a new system to audit telecoms revenues argue it may be unconstitutional.
US Fraud Email Operation Yields 74 Arrests
Business email compromise schemes are not going away, as demonstrated by the number recently arrested by US federal authorities.
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