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Coronavirus Used to Spread SMS Spam and Scams
AdaptiveMobile Security has witnessed an increase in spam that exploits anxiety about the novel coronavirus. These attacks fall into three categories.
MTN Ghana Educates Customers about Mobile Money Fraud
The #U4Know campaign focuses on four key security tips for customers.
Singapore Tackles Scams By Displaying ‘+’ Symbol for International Calls
Authorities are taking action following a 50% rise in phone impersonation frauds.
Virgin Media’s Data Breach Shows Why Risk Silos Fail
CEO Lutz Schüler and his team tried to shift the blame to a single employee, but the real blame for a breach that impacts 900,000 customers lies in the failure to unify the management of risk.
26 SIM Swappers Arrested in Spain and Romania
A gang working in Spain stole EUR3mn from its victims, whilst a Romanian gang took EUR500,000 from Austrian bank accounts.
BT Fined for Overcharging DQ Customers
Customers of the EE mobile network were still charged the old rates for directory enquiry calls several months after the regulator imposed a price cap.
New IRSF Data Shows There Are No ‘Low Risk’ Destinations Any More
International revenue share fraud (IRSF) is spread far more widely than before, says data from fraud expert Colin Yates.
Leakage Coverage Survey Results Are Roadmap from Revenue Assurance to Business Assurance
No telco claimed to have complete visibility across all 25 categories of potential leakage.
Telcos Praise the RAG Wangiri Blockchain; New Production Version Launched
The new wangiri blockchain builds on the success of the pilot by incorporating additional features requested by telcos.
RAG Faces Its Moment of Truth
We must stop thinking of the Risk & Assurance Group (RAG) as a conference organizer and realize that multimodal interaction is vital for professionals wanting to achieve their full potential.
Araxxe Offers Free Sample of International Termination Rates Report
The French vendor provides analysis of the termination rates charged by international carriers.
Philippines Promises to Find Chinese Illegal Immigrant Telecoms Fraudsters
Philippine internet gaming firms that target Chinese players have been blamed for illegal immigration and phone frauds.
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