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Which Networks Profit from Secret SIMs?

Secret SIMs, also known as white SIMs or Russian SIMs, are marketed as if they can never be tracked or monitored by the police.

All Countries Should Have a 988 Suicide Emergency Number

US phone users who dial 988 will be connected to a suicide counselor. This change to dialing plans will save lives.

Human Error Blamed for Growing Number of Data Breaches

More data breaches are caused by mistakes than malware, says the Verizon 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report.

Strong Black Women in Telecoms Risk: Stella Makona Simiyu

The co-founder and COO of Sentinel Africa Consulting talks about empowering women and the way to think about risk.

The Origins of Revenue Assurance and Why They Matter

We interviewed David Smith, an author of Successfully Managing Revenue Assurance, the 2001 publication that defined RA.

Bidding Opens in the Commsrisk Advertising Auction

Marketeers wanting to participate in the half-yearly auction for advertising spaces on Commsrisk should submit their bids by 23rd September.

The Fraud Officers Who Certified Themselves

If you issue a qualification to yourself, then you are morally unfit to issue qualifications to anyone.

Anti-China ‘Clean Network’ Program Is USA’s Wake-Up Call for the World

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo is driving a wedge through the telecoms and tech industries, forcing everyone to pick sides.

Strong Black Women in Telecoms Risk: Jovita Fazenda

The Head of Regulatory Affairs at Multichoice Mozambique talks about business ethics and why she helped start Mozambique's Coalition for Organisational Integrity

RAG TV: A2P SMS Fraud and Making Learning a Game

This week's episode featured Dario Betti, CEO of the Mobile Ecosystem Forum, and Tony Sani demonstrated his new 'Risky Business' video game.

US Claims Progress with Tightening Diameter Security

Lisa Fowlkes of the FCC's Public Safety Homeland Security Bureau says US wireless telcos are proactively improving the security of Diameter signaling.

Commsrisk Top Ten for July 2020

Another new record was set for Commsrisk audience numbers during July, with visitors rising 29% year-on-year.

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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