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Vigilante Hacker Spies on Scam Call Center Using Their Own CCTV and Call Recording Systems

Fraudsters in Gurgaon, India, were raided by police after British hacker Jim Browning published recordings of their crimes.

Commsrisk Top Ten for February 2020

This February ranked as the third most popular month in Commsrisk's history. Take a look at the articles which drew the attention of telco risk professionals worldwide.

Judge Me by My Enemies, Not Just My Friends

Nobody likes criticism, but refusing to find fault leaves our profession hostage to duplicity and mediocrity.

Dutch Withdraw 100 Phone Numbers Used for Fake Help Desks

The numbers were used by English-speaking fraudsters wanting to obtain remote access to their victims' computers.

KelniGVG ‘Gurus’ Take Ghanaian Regulators to Spain for ‘Training’

Ghana's government rejected claims that corruption was behind the appointment of KelniGVG as their national RA auditors.

Etisalat Buys Cybersecurity Business

The Arab telco group has bought Help AG, a security consultancy founded in Germany but which established offices in the Middle East during 2004.

Do Telcos Care if Huawei Spies on Customers?

The US government has told allies about backdoors in Huawei equipment, according to the Wall Street Journal. However, the CEO of Orange is less than impressed.

Wangiri Fraud: A Light at the End of the Tunnel

The recent wangiri attack upon Kenyans emphasizes the need for global cooperation to prevent wangiri fraud.

Honeypot Fake Infrastructure Catches Insider Fraud

If we use honeypots to lure and identify criminals working outside of telcos, why not use the same method to catch insiders?

Prison for Fraudsters Who Diverted Calls of 2,000 Customers

The criminal gang used the phone numbers and email addresses of BT customers to make luxury purchases with PayPal.

Subex CFO Proposes Major Capital Restructuring

Nominal share capital will be halved through a plan that will require shareholder and regulatory approval. Subex's growth is expected to top 7% and they are open to looking at acquisitions.

We Need You: Shredding Excuses for Staying at Home

Telco risk managers learn most from each other, but that means they must attend the same events. Here are five arguments to boost conference participation.

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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