Court Orders Telia to Block The Pirate Bay
Telia will appeal an interim decision to block The Pirate Bay and other websites, saying “this is a matter of truly principal importance for us and for the Internet”.
Big Expansion of MTS Big Data Team
The Russian telco intends to almost double the number of workers in its Big Data function.
China Telecom Misdirected US Net Traffic Through China
For 30 months internet traffic sent from Los Angeles to Washington DC was routed via autonomous systems in China.
RA Assistant in Electricity Supplier Caught Stealing Electricity
Notion Charakupa misused property belonging to the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC).
US Reg Challenges CEOs to Prevent Caller ID Spoofing
The FCC has given US telcos until November 19th to explain when they will implement SHAKEN/STIR digital certificates for voice calls.
BBC Tries To Create Panic Over SIM Swaps
The stores of some UK mobile networks will issue replacement SIMs without demanding photo ID. Just as importantly, some BBC journalism is fundamentally dishonest.
Expert Says 15% of IRSF Sent to B-Numbers Too Long or Too Short to Be Valid
National dial plans define how many digits belong in a valid number. Guy Howie says fraudsters and telcos ignore those rules.
Mobile Money Risk Special for Global TV Network
CGTN interviewed Commsrisk authors Joseph Nderitu and Rob Chapman about mobile money fraud and what telcos are doing to prevent and detect it.
Commsrisk Top Ten for October 2018
Did you miss a big story? These were the most popular Commsrisk articles during October.
Mobileum’s Acquisition of Evolved Intelligence Signals Shift in Security Spending
UK signaling security firm Evolved Intelligence has been purchased by US mobile analytics business Mobileum.