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  • 30 Nov 2023 | 8-Year Prison Sentence for SIM Swapper
  • 29 Nov 2023 | Three Problems with the FCC Consultation on AI and Robocalls
  • 28 Nov 2023 | Experts Say ‘Phishing Resistant’ Authentication Needed to Counter Scattered Spider SIM Swaps
  • 27 Nov 2023 | Indian Police Raids 24 Locations Linked to US Robocall Imposter Scams
  • 24 Nov 2023 | Czech Police Detail Methods Used by $9mn Scam Call Center Based in Ukraine
  • 23 Nov 2023 | AT&T Implicated in Trillion CDR Surveillance Program
  • 22 Nov 2023 | What Aircraft Landings Teach Us about Telecoms Risk
  • 21 Nov 2023 | Denmark to Introduce SMS SenderID Registration to Counter Smishing
  • 20 Nov 2023 | Prosecutors Want to Confiscate $8mn of Assets from Publicity-Hungry Owner of Scam Call Center
  • 17 Nov 2023 | Why China’s War on Scammers Is Fueling a Literal War in Asia
> 2022 January

7-Year Simbox Legal Battle between Digicel and UPM Will Go to Jury Trial

By Eric Priezkalns 31 Jan 2022 Risk, Fraud & Security

US telco UPM used various tactics to resist Digicel’s legal action, which relies on a US law created to fight organized crime.


New Data Shows Big Flaw in STIR/SHAKEN Is Now Even Worse

By Eric Priezkalns 28 Jan 2022 Data & Analytics

US calls with B or C grade authentication are three times more likely to be nuisance robocalls than calls with no authentication.


Uganda Removes Mobile Money Kiosks from Kampala

By Joseph Nderitu 27 Jan 2022 Digital Money

The local authority that said Kampala’s mobile money kiosks were illegal had previously issued licenses for the kiosks and charged fees for those licenses.


Anatomy of a Billing Error That Took 15 Years to Resolve

By Eric Priezkalns 26 Jan 2022 Assurance & Audit

Much can be learned from the story of O2 overcharging customers and misleading their regulator, but the most important is that many people want someone else to be responsible for billing assurance.


Newspaper Says Israeli Police Used Pegasus for Warrantless Spying on Phones

By Eric Priezkalns 25 Jan 2022 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Court orders to permit surveillance were reportedly only requested if incriminating evidence had already been found using Pegasus.


More Fun and Craziness from the Second Phase of the US Consultation on Making Foreigners Do STIR/SHAKEN

By Eric Priezkalns 24 Jan 2022 Nuisance & Spam

The politics surrounding the US protocol for authenticating the origin of calls is such a mess that it has become highly entertaining.


Tonga Tsunami Disconnection Shows Why We Need Robust Undersea Network Links

By Eric Priezkalns 21 Jan 2022 Risk, Fraud & Security

Phone services have been restored but it will take weeks for a ship to repair breaks in the only cable connecting Tonga to the internet.


More 5G Delays Caused by US Plane Safety Row

By Eric Priezkalns 20 Jan 2022 Risk, Fraud & Security

The boss of one major international airline said the US approach to 5G and aviation safety was ‘delinquent’ when compared to Europe.


Former Malawi Comms Regulator Accused of Corruption

By Eric Priezkalns 19 Jan 2022 General

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Godfrey Itaye, who is said to have made nepotistic appointments whilst Director General of the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority.


Vodafone UK Reports 76% Drop in SMS Scams after Implementing Firewall

By Eric Priezkalns 18 Jan 2022 Risk, Fraud & Security

18 million fraudulent SMS messages were blocked during the first full month the firewall was operational.


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