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  • 26 Jan 2023 | FCC Threatens to Disconnect Twilio for Illegal Robocalls
  • 25 Jan 2023 | Ericsson Allocates $220mn for More Corruption Penalties
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  • 23 Jan 2023 | How Bad Was the New T-Mobile API Data Breach?
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> 2021 October

How the GLF Watered Down Its Anti-Fraud Code of Conduct

By Eric Priezkalns 29 Oct 2021 Risk, Fraud & Security

Sharing information is vital to reducing fraud but refusing to share information about fraud is a source of commercial advantage.


Personalized Video Ads by Film Star Highlight the Risks and Rewards of Deepfake Technology

By Eric Priezkalns 28 Oct 2021 Risk, Fraud & Security

Thousands of Indians are making adverts where an AI version of famous actor Shah Rukh Khan says the name of their business.


The Evolution of Analytics Integration in the Cloud

By Conor Lennon 27 Oct 2021 Data & Analytics

An exploration of how the cloud has changed the way businesses approach data integration and transformation.


Has the UK Regulator Just Ordered the Blocking of Foreign Scam Calls?

By Eric Priezkalns 26 Oct 2021 Nuisance & Spam

No, Ofcom has not ordered widespread blocking of international calls. But risk managers should understand why the BBC said they had.


The ‘Amazing’ Correlation that Reveals the Flaw in US Robocalling Rules

By Eric Priezkalns 25 Oct 2021 Nuisance & Spam

Data shows that fraudsters have perverted STIR/SHAKEN to obtain positive attestations for robocalls made to US consumers.


Major Carrier Says It Blocked 191mn Wangiri Calls During First Half of 2021

By Eric Priezkalns 22 Oct 2021 Risk, Fraud & Security

iBasis is the third largest carrier of international voice traffic and a member of the RAG anti-wangiri intelligence network.


Google Objects to Film Studio Demands to Block Popular App Used by Pirates

By Eric Priezkalns 21 Oct 2021 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Google wants to intervene in legal action that concerns blocking the distribution of Popcorn Time software.


Suspended Sentence for Fraudster Who Stole and Sold Passwords for Streaming TV

By Eric Priezkalns 20 Oct 2021 Privacy & Intellectual Property

32 year old Darren Walker made ‘thousands of pounds’ by selling compromised account details for BT Sports and Sky TV.


What Is New with IRSF Fraud?

By Colin Yates 19 Oct 2021 Risk, Fraud & Security

Analysis from the PRISM database of International Premium Rate Numbers shows revenue share fraud occurs across a far wider range of destinations than before.


Chinese Police Arrest $125mn Crypto and Telecoms Fraud Gang

By Eric Priezkalns 18 Oct 2021 Digital Money

Almost 100 arrests were made in the Southern Chinese city of Zunyi.


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