US Military Caught Using Fake Social Media Accounts to Influence Foreign Opinion
Commanders responsible for psychological operations have been ordered to report to the government on how they use social media.
Difficulty of Assessing Fraud Losses May Stop Digicel from Obtaining Justice in UPM Simbox Trial
UPM argue Charles Castel, a former Governor of Haiti’s central bank, should not be allowed as an expert witness for Digicel.
Not a Silver Bullet? How STIR/SHAKEN Is Sold to International Markets
Do we want real solutions to the problem of spoofed robocalls? Or do we want sales propaganda followed by excuses for failure?
Ericsson Accused of Selling Equipment That Could Be Used by Russian Military
An argument has arisen about permission to export technology which has both civilian and military uses.
Why We Should Stop Talking about Silver Bullets (and the Lack of Them)
Sometimes important questions receive answers that are not really answers.
Massive Privacy Breach at Optus
The CEO of the Australian telco immediately apologized but sources says up to 9 million customers may be affected because foreign hackers exploited a leaky API.
Learning from YouTubers Who Hack Scam Call Centers
Developers of a robocall blocking app brought together YouTube’s leading scambaiters for a week. Imagine if teams like these investigated scam calls all year.
US and EU Regulators Sign Robocall Agreement, but Only the US Says It Covers Robocalls
More is revealed by the differences in press releases issued by BEREC and the FCC than by their smiles for the cameras.
Twitter Is ‘Terrified’ of French Regulator and 6 other Takeaways from Whistleblower’s Senate Testimony
Former Twitter exec Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko described flaws with the company’s security and with US privacy protections in general.
Children Used for Giant Fraud on Comms Services Subsidized by US Government
It is good that poor children can go online. It is bad if government subsidies allow a four year old to obtain 1,042 broadband accounts.