GVG and Guinea Fight in US Court Over $22mn Fee for Terminating National RA Contract
Global Voice Group says its telco tax audits generate lots of money for African governments. The Republic of Guinea says otherwise.
Singapore to Flag All A2P SMS from Unregistered Senders as ‘Likely Scam’
The warnings will be presented for 6 months from January 31, then texts from unregistered senders will be automatically blocked.
Engineer Arrested for Wiretapping Opponents of Former Mexico City Mayor
A special team illegally gathered intelligence by using an IMSI-catcher and recording private phone conversations.
FCC Threatens to Disconnect Twilio for Illegal Robocalls
Warning a USD10bn comms provider that they could be cut off in 48 hours represents a significant escalation by the US regulator.
Ericsson Allocates $220mn for More Corruption Penalties
A monitoring regime that was meant to address past failings did not identify or disclose bribes paid to terrorists in Iraq.
73% of IoT Device Manufacturers Do Not Comply with Imminent UK Security Rules
New research warns many businesses selling networked devices could soon receive steep fines. Other countries are expected to follow suit.
How Bad Was the New T-Mobile API Data Breach?
Another major telco admits personal data was obtained by hackers who exploited a leaky API. 11% of all Americans are affected.
Why an Argument about Antisemitism May Prompt Change in Data Protection Enforcement
A risky civil suit by Britain’s Labour Party against allies of a former leader may sway the thinking of the country’s next Prime Minister.
Euro Police Shut Down Four Call Centers Selling Cryptocurrency Investment Scam
German victims were lured into paying EUR2mn for bogus investments advertised on social media and the web.
Scattered Spider: New Cyber Attack Targets Telcos
CrowdStrike details a campaign that combines social engineering, smishing and remote code execution to infiltrate the systems of telcos, sometimes with the intention to perform SIM swaps.