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International Team Hits GozNym Malware Syndicate

GozNym snatched passwords from thousands of computers, leading to the theft of USD100mn from online bank accounts.

New Wangiri Blockchain Solution from Orillion and RAG

A distributed and secure blockchain ledger offers the best way to freely share data about the numbers used in wangiri attacks.

South Africa’s Advertising Regulatory Board Rules Against Vodacom

Vodacom should not claim their network is the best in South Africa without admitting that objective data says otherwise.

Three UK Partners with Callsign for Banking Verification

The partnership will use the telco's data to better protect customers from banking frauds.

What’s Up with WhatsApp?

The encrypted OTT comms service has allegedly been undermined by malicious code that allows spies to take control of a mobile phone's OS.

SIM Swapper Ordered to Pay $76mn in Damages

Serial fraudster Nicholas Truglia stole USD24mn of cryptocurrency from the account of entrepreneur Michael Terpin.

Subex Announces 7% Rise in Annual Revenues

Indian RAFM and analytics vendor Subex has published their results for the financial year ending 31st March 2019.

Africa and India to Complete Global Cycle of Risk and Assurance Conferences

Johannesburg (October 1-2) and Delhi (February 5-6) join Bonn and Toronto in the global schedule of free RAG conferences.

Putting the ‘Fib’ in Fibre: Vodafone UK Called Out for ‘Gigafast’ Product

The UK's Advertising Standards Agency does not consistently handle misleading claims about broadband speed.

China’s Cyberwarfare Goals Described in US Report; FCC Blocks China Mobile Entry into US Market

Words and actions confirm that the US fears Chinese exploitation of 5G and telecoms networks in general.

Bonn Conference: 11-12 June 2019

RAG's 2017 European conference drew attendees from across the continent and beyond. Now we are returning to the same venue, where we will enjoy the hospitality of Deutsche Telekom for a second time

Surprise Vodacom Tax Bill from DRC Government

Vodacom finds itself being squeezed for money by another African government, this time in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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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