Yearly Archives: 2018
BBC Flip Flops on SIM Swaps (and Other Frauds)
A fraudster steals from a victim's bank account after hijacking the victim's phone line. Which business is most responsible for the victim's loss? The BBC cannot make up its mind.
Fraud WeDo Fraud Reveals Fraud Marketing Fraud Strategy Fraud (and What This Means for RA)
The market leader for RAFM uses the f-word a lot, and rarely mentions RA.
Sandvine Reports on Global Internet Traffic
Netflix has had a profound effect on network usage, whilst video game downloads consume a growing share of bandwidth. Piracy remains significant, and is now fueled by sporting events.
6 Takeaways from the Krebs Article on SIM Swaps
It makes a refreshing change to see genuine insights about SIM swap fraud from knowledgeable law enforcement officials and a responsible journalist.
Sky and BBC Tell EU to Protest Saudi TV Piracy
Though the beoutQ pirates began by restreaming content from Qatari TV, the European Commission may also complain about Saudi indifference to copyright abuse.
Uganda U-Turn: Mobile Money Tax Is Halved
President Museveni said the 1 percent tax on mobile money withdrawals was a known 'error', but approved that law anyway. Now his government has cut the tax to 0.5 percent.
Why Do UK Telcos Keep Being Fined for Overcharges?
We must remember mistakes to learn from them, but charging errors by Virgin Media and EE show our industry is forgetful.
RAG Learning Continues to Expand
There are now five separate training courses on the Risk & Assurance Group's online education system. More are being added each month.
Dominican Pleads Guilty to Telecoms Fraud After Extradition to US
Braulio De la Cruz Vasquez systematically used cloned phones to connect Floridians with expensive Caribbean destinations.
Court Orders Telia to Block The Pirate Bay
IPKat -
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.
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