Monthly Archives: March, 2023

Mobile Games Used to Steal Cryptocurrency

Victims are enticed by rewards that increase as they add more funds to their cryptocurrency wallet. But when they stop playing, both the rewards and the cryptocurrency disappears.

IoT Safety, Flash Calls, SMS Blasters and Bilateral Spam Accords: Episode 3 of The Commsrisk Show

David Rogers, Chair of the GSMA Fraud and Security Group, was the special guest.

Why the Internet of Things Must Be Decentralized

We owe it to future generations to construct a world where technology cannot violate privacy even when we surround ourselves with networked devices that watch everything we do.

US Security Agencies Broke IMSI-Catcher Laws

An audit found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Secret Service did not always obtain legal permission to use IMSI-catchers.

20 Year Old Founder of Forum for Data Breaches and Hackers Arrested

Conor Brian Fitzpatrick allegedly ran BreachForums, a cybercrime market where 14 billion consumer records could be purchased.

3 Reasons to Question the Recent Anti-Spam Agreement between Australia and the UK

Yet another piece of paper promises cooperation to tackle nuisance calls and texts, but where is the real action?

Ukraine, National Security, Defamation and Robocalls: Watch Episode 2 of The Communications Risk Show

Episode 1 reached 1,700 viewers in a week and the early indications suggest Episode 2 will reach even more.

‘Winter Vivern’ Hackers Target Pro-Ukraine Telcos

These bad actors use a combination of techniques including phishing websites and malicious documents that are tailored to their prey.

Facebook Experiments with Flash Calls

They are following the lead of Twitter by wanting to cut expenditure on SMS messages for user authentication.

Sixth Suspect Arrested for Massive Paris IMSI-Catcher SMS Scam

An old ambulance was one of the vehicles used by gang members to drive IMSI-catchers around the city.

Is China Deliberately Cutting Taiwan’s Internet Cables?

The 14,000 inhabitants of the Matsu Islands may need to wait two months for repairs to submarine cables that were severed in early February.

Watch Episode 1 of The Communications Risk Show

Corruption, hacking, lawsuits against regulators, two-factor authentication by SMS, the UN, GVG, 5G and Elon Musk were among the topics for the first episode of our new conversation program.

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