Corruption Scandal Expected to Cost Ericsson $1.2bn
The leading network vendor believes they have violated US anti-corruption laws and will need to pay USD1bn in fines as punishment for how their staff did business in six countries.
Telstra CEO Says They Blocked 2.9mn Scam Calls in July
Andrew Penn, boss of Australia’s largest telco, called for industry, government and regulators to collaborate on wangiri fraud.
Sprint Wrongly Took Government Subsidies for 885,000 Inactive Customers
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said Sprint’s actions were “outrageous”. The merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US may now be in jeopardy.
Are You Using the Leakage Catalogue Yet?
There are hundreds of crowdsourced leakage examples in the RAG Leakage Catalog but the international benchmarking survey takes just 10 minutes to complete.
EU Operation Disconnects 800,000 Pirate TV Viewers
Over 200 servers were seized on the same day by authorities in several European countries.
Auditor Questions Spending by Kenyan Regulator
The official auditor says the Communications Authority of Kenya has failed to account for billions of shillings of expenditure.
58% Rise in US Wangiri Since Beginning of 2019, Claims Report
Americans also receive 16 nuisance calls per month on average, according to Hiya, suppliers of robocall-blocking apps.
Canadian Operator TELUS Guest Edits IEEE Magazine on Privacy and Security by Design
The deadline for submissions is 30th September.
Accusations of Fraud in Appointment of South African Telco Directors
There is a battle to control an investor in Cell C whilst the telco is fighting debt and interruptions of service for popular apps.
Wangiri Attacks in Belgium, Slovakia and Hungary
Wangiri fraudsters have been launching new attacks around Europe.