FTC ‘Ramps Up Fight’ on Illegal Robocalls by Publicly Naming 24 Telcos They Have Warned
Inteliquent and iBasis were amongst the carriers outed by the US Federal Trade Commission.
SMS Pumping, Attempted Coups, and Watching the Fraud Watchmen: Episode 7 of The Commsrisk Show
Tim Biddle of Sinch explained why fraudsters use bots to generate artificial SMS traffic and what can be done to stop them.
Subex Announces New CEO
Nisha Dutt will take charge of the Indian RAFM and analytics firm after serving as an independent director since 2015. Current CEO Vinod Kumar will step down on July 14 after 25 years with Subex.
Corruption Audit Confirms Justice for Sale in Tanzania
The government of former President John Magufuli created a system for extorting money from telcos and other businesses.
Criminal Gangs Drive IMSI-Catcher SMS Blasters around Vietnam
Messaging campaigns involving fake base transceiver stations have been identified in seven provinces since the beginning of March.
STIR/SHAKEN Is ‘Full of Holes’; Top US Comms Lawyer Warns About Robocall ‘Fox in Charge of the Henhouse’
Senior telecoms attorney Jonathan Marashlian works with firms that have deep inside knowledge of how well the US is tackling robocalls.
5G Security, Robocalls, and Seeking Innovation in Revenue Assurance: Episode 6 of The Commsrisk Show
Can we coordinate international action to secure 5G? Telecoms cybersecurity expert Silke Holtmanns shared her views.
EU Told to Broaden Inquiry from Phone Spyware to Mobile Comms Surveillance in General
“Spyware is the tip of the iceberg in mobile telecom surveillance,” said Rowland Corr of Enea.
UK Government Faces Legal Fight with Russian-Founded Investment Firm over Forced Sale of ISP
LetterOne says its ownership of Upp is not a national security risk because they are no longer controlled by Russian oligarchs.
5 Billion Robocalls in March: Can We Finally Admit the US Strategy Is Failing?
These are the worst figures for YouMail’s Robocall Index since November 2019.