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> 2020 August

Ghana’s Government Promises to Scrap Minimum Termination Rate

By Eric Priezkalns 31 Aug 2020 Risk, Fraud & Security

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia said the current GHC0.19 per minute rate is a ‘nuisance tax’ that causes simbox fraud.


Brazil Becomes Key Battleground in US-China 5G War

By Eric Priezkalns 28 Aug 2020 Risk, Fraud & Security

A recent war of words in the Brazilian press highlights the global scale of the US government’s fight against Huawei.


Account Takeover Specialists SpyCloud Close $30mn Investment Round

By Eric Priezkalns 27 Aug 2020 Risk, Fraud & Security

SpyCloud identifies vulnerable online accounts by checking them against their library of compromised credentials.


National RA Audit Row Continues in Ghana

By Joseph Nderitu 26 Aug 2020 Assurance & Audit

Ghana’s Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful says her national RA audit has stopped telcos from cheating their taxes, so why is she not prosecuting them for tax evasion?


Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson and Nokia Pass GSMA Security Audit

By Eric Priezkalns 25 Aug 2020 Risk, Fraud & Security

The Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme (NESAS) is meant to provide a “security assurance framework” for vendors.


Telco Staff Targeted by New Custom Spear Voice Phishing Attacks

By Eric Priezkalns 24 Aug 2020 Risk, Fraud & Security

Criminals phone staff as they work at home, then tell them to log on to phishing websites that look like corporate portals.


A Simbox Fraudster’s Tale

By David Bott 21 Aug 2020 Risk, Fraud & Security

A fictional account of the last day of a fraudster’s career, as written by somebody who catches them.


RAG TV: Assuring PPV Revenue and Preventing Refiling

By Eric Priezkalns 20 Aug 2020 General

The final episode of RAG TV Season 2 featured two classy communicators: Kathy Romano of global media firm Discovery and Bryan Rowe of innovative fraud developers Six Degrees.


Which Networks Profit from Secret SIMs?

By Eric Priezkalns 19 Aug 2020 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Secret SIMs, also known as white SIMs or Russian SIMs, are marketed as if they can never be tracked or monitored by the police.


All Countries Should Have a 988 Suicide Emergency Number

By Eric Priezkalns 18 Aug 2020 General

US phone users who dial 988 will be connected to a suicide counselor. This change to dialing plans will save lives.


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    New Callback Scam Is Based on Misleading Voicemails
    These are great insights and great questions. I don't know the answers, partly because I suspect legislators and regulators increasingly want to create some structural ambiguity about when it is...
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