Australia Blocked 214mn Scam Calls in 9 Months
Paul Fletcher MP, the Australian Minister for Communications, says the rising number of blocked calls is proof that the country’s anti-scam strategy is working.
Money Launderer Admits to Operating $311mn Bitcoin Mixer for Darknet Businesses
Larry Harmon’s ‘Helix’ mixer obscured the origins of cryptocurrency earned by drug dealers and other illegal enterprises.
Robocalling Far-Right Conspiracy Theorists Threatened with $5mn FCC Fine
Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl used robocalls to suppress the vote in the US 2020 elections by lying about the use of voter data.
Mobile Money Fraudsters to Be Blocked by All Ghana’s Networks
MTN Ghana CEO Selorm Adadevoh says financial cybercrime is a national security threat but not all agree with his anti-fraud policies.
Cloudflare Stops Huge DDoS Attack That Made 17mn Requests per Second
The content distribution and security business said the attack was three times greater than any previously reported.
Russian Submarine Cable Spy Ship Loitering Off Ireland
The Russian military operates ships equipped with submersibles and remotely operated drones that pose a threat to transatlantic communications.
Arbitrary Decisions Undermine Social Networks
Businesses come under political fire when they lose popular support. The increase in hostility to social networks has been both rapid and ironic.
T-Mobile US Data Breach Affects Over 40mn People
The mobile operator said hackers had compromised data for 7.8mn postpaid customers, 850,000 prepaid customers, and 40mn records for former or prospective customers.
Why a $600mn Crypto Heist Is Bad News for Telcos and Banks
Public ledgers mean criminals can take cryptocurrency without revealing who they are, but everyone can still see where it went.
Huawei Accused of Using ‘Backdoor’ to Spy on Pakistan
A US business filed court documents claiming they created a data exchange system for the Lahore police only for Huawei to demand remote access from China.