US Lawmakers Propose Prison Sentences for Illegal Robocallers (But Would They Ever Be Used?)
The latest incarnation of the DO NOT Call Act might as well be named the EMPTY THREAT Act.
Refusing to Share Fraud Data Is Turning Telcos into Scapegoats
British MPs said telcos ‘lack engagement’ with fraud prevention. Why are telcos not anticipating a drive for more anti-fraud cooperation?
FBI Says SIM Swapper Hijacked Accounts of Instagram Influencers to Sexually Harass Them
Amir Hossein Golshan is alleged to have demanded dates and masturbated whilst a victim performed a striptease by video call.
GVG to Speak at United Nations ‘AI for Good’ Summit
The ITU illustrates how few background checks are performed before privately-owned businesses are trusted to roll out powerful new forms of network surveillance.
Six Arrested for Swapping SIMs and Forging IDs to Raid a Million Dollars from Bank Accounts
Hijacking the phone services of victims was part of a process that culminated with bank withdrawals made in person using fake ID.
Paris IMSI-Catcher Mistaken for Bomb Was Actually Used for Health Insurance SMS Phishing Scam
Regular readers may remember the arrest of a drugged-up driver who carried a mysterious device in the back of her car.
Elon Musk Has Radical Solution for A2P SMS Fraud: Twitter Turns Off 2-Factor Authentication by SMS
Comms providers will fear other businesses may follow Twitter’s lead by telling users to adopt different modes of authentication.
FCC Broadband Map Shenanigans Shows How Crony Capitalism Really Works
Some US businesses are so complacent when lying about broadband coverage that they accidentally admit the lies to each other.
Hackers Reveal El Salvador Bought Comms Spy Equipment from President’s Friend
Official documents show USD2.2mn was spent on web and mobile surveillance services and tools, possibly including IMSI-catchers.
Lawmakers Plan to Reveal Chinese Influence on US Telecoms
The FACT Act would make the public aware of any US comms provider that has a hostile government as a stakeholder.