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SS7 Used to Hack Messages of 20 Cryptocurrency Execs

Hackers took control of Telegram, Gmail and Yahoo accounts with the intention of tricking the victim's business associates.

Nokia to Provide 4G Coverage on the Moon

NASA expects the mobile network technology will be more reliable and work at greater distances.

Taiwan Police Warns That Cheap Chinese Phones Have Scam Malware Preinstalled

Users are tricked into buying points for a game where fraudsters control the account and demand refunds from the game's providers.

The 10 Commandments of Launching Mobile Money

Our resident mobile money expert looks back at what he has learned during the 13 years since he first launched a mobile money service.

Subex Appoints New CTO

Suresh Chintada previously worked in senior software engineering roles for network equipment manufacturers CommScope and ARRIS.

From A to B: The 5 Reasons to Join a Community That Permanently Prevents Fraud

We can make many voice frauds impossible with a simple 'handshake' check between the A and B-party operators.

Network Security Flaw Lets Smartphone Penis Lock Be Permanently Sealed by Anyone

Anyone wearing a networked genital lock should think about technology security as well as physical security.

Huge Honeypot Study Finds US Robocalls are Stupid but Plentiful

Calls received by 66,606 phone lines over 11 months showed that voice spammers are unsophisticated but persistent.

Bitcoin Entrepreneur Starts Anti-SIM Swap Telco for Rich People

Haseeb Awan charges cryptocurrency millionaires USD99 per month for a mobile plan that requires a notarized letter to make changes.

5 Common Mistakes in Assuring Mobile Money

Avoid these pitfalls with the assurance of mobile money by proactively addressing problems before they can occur.

Biggest Ever RAFM Survey Must End Soon

The RAG Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management Survey will close at the end of Wednesday 14th October. All the data will be shared publicly on 1st November.

Price Cap for UK 070 Numbers Caused 75% Fall in Fraud, Says BICS

The carrier examined a year of data beginning with the date that wholesale price controls were introduced.

The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard


Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.

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