US Telcos Vulnerable to Prepaid SIM Swaps, Say Researchers
Princeton academics tested how little information was needed to persuade five US mobile telcos to execute a SIM swap.
Do You Want to Advertise on Commsrisk?
Vendors wanting to take part in the half-yearly auction for advertising spaces should submit their bids by 18th February.
UK Telco Fined for Overcharging Calls by Disabled Customers
The Post Office admitted that a special service for the disabled had been on the wrong tariff for five years.
Mobile Voice Revenues Predicted to Fall 45% by 2024
A steep fall in traditional sources of revenue presents both an opportunity and a threat to assurance practitioners.
British Robocall Businessman Banned… 5 Years after the Nuisance Calls Began
Gregory Rudd ran Keurboom Communications, which was responsible for causing almost 100mn nuisance robocalls.
Leakage Coverage Survey Reveals Many Gaps
Whilst 20 percent of telcos have not implemented fundamental RA controls, the most mature business assurance teams also admit to having little or no monitoring for many types of leakage.
9 Telco Insiders Arrested for Bypass Fraud in Venezuela
Tarek William Saab, Prosecutor General of Venezuela, accused employees of mobile operator Movilnet of using servers in Miami to reroute traffic and avoid international termination fees.
RAG and i3forum Join Forces Against Wholesale Fraud
i3forum’s Fight Against Fraud group, chaired by Katia Gonzalez Gutierrez of BICS, drives expectations for how international wholesale voice carriers cooperate to reduce crime.
US Adopts Anti-Robocall Law With Global Implications
The TRACED Act demands US telcos authenticate calls over IP and TDM networks, but the provisions for international enforcement and tackling wangiri fraud also raise questions for foreign telcos.
Brazilians Receive Most Spam Calls
Anti-spam firm Truecaller claims that telcos generated almost half of the 45 spam voice calls that Brazilian phone users receive each month.