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.
Simjacker Privacy Vulnerability Is Activated by SMS
AdaptiveMobile Security found a security weakness in a legacy app found on many SIM cards. The vulnerability is independent of the user’s handset and 1bn users are potentially at risk.
YouTube Takes Copyright Law into Their Own Hands with New Rules for Music
Rightsholders will lose the ability to manually claim payment for unintended use of their music, but they can still block the videos.
The Miserable Rewards of US Mobile Ad Fraud
A Vice report into US ‘phone farmers’ tried to glamorize the making of money through automated clicking on mobile adverts, but mostly made the fraudsters sound like losers.
Blocking Multiple Pirate Sites Can Boost Legal Streaming Sales
New research shows that changing the behavior of a pirate depends on removing all piracy options at the same time.
National Telecoms RA Auditors Demanded One Percent of Guinea’s Economy
Guinea continues to fight GVG, who claimed over USD106mn for unpaid debts and wrongful termination of their contract.
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