Ericsson Faces More Corruption Investigations
Swedish prosecutors have announced they are investigating Ericsson’s activities in Iraq, including suspected payments to Islamic State.
Central African Republic Becomes Second Country to Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender
They follow the lead of El Salvador, but have different motives for wanting to reduce reliance on currencies controlled by the West.
LAPSUS$ Stole Source Code from T‑Mobile US
Security researcher Brian Krebs reviewed leaked Telegram chats between two childish members of the LAPSUS$ hacker-extortion gang.
MTN Ghana Insiders Amongst Five Arrested for Attempting $280,000 SIM Swap Frauds
The gang had already stolen GHC200,000 (USD27,000) before they were caught using mobile apps to make three more bank withdrawals.
US Regulator Proposes to Fine UK Telco $660,639 for Failing to Disclose Russian Ownership
A trust set up by sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich owns almost a quarter of Truphone Ltd, the UK-headquartered parent of a US telco.
Philippines President Rejects SIM Card Registration Law on Privacy Grounds
President Rodrigo Duterte blocked a law supposed to reduce SIM swap fraud because it might also have infringed constitutional rights.
Netflix Signals Global Crackdown on Account Sharing to Compensate for Stagnating Growth
The video streaming business is dramatically reversing course as its share price undergoes a sharp correction.
Barbados National ID Will Be on Mobile Phones
Government minister Davidson Ishmael also spoke of a comprehensive plan for digital transformation that will see Barbados turn its capital into a smart city.
Expert Describes STIR/SHAKEN for Smaller Canadian Telcos as a ‘Kafkaesque Nightmare’
Matthew Gamble of the Internet Society Canada Chapter published the full text of his damning presentation at RAG New Orleans.
Time Is an Essential Luxury
There is value in taking time to explain the world to yourself as well as others.