ComReg stood their ground when challenged by news reporters.

One of the most respected experts on the use of telco data for surveillance examines the queries of mobile operator data performed by XConnect, a UK subsidiary of US number intelligence providers Somos.

Cases from Nigeria and South Korea illustrate how criminals exploit the same human anxieties worldwide.

CEO Yoo Young-sang announced a KRW500bn (USD370mn) customer giveaway alongside a KRW700bn (USD510mn) plan to invest in security.

Our monthly rundown of the most popular Commsrisk articles also highlights the difference between the news that is made most widely available and the news that most interests readers of Commsrisk.

The Irish regulator is transitioning to the mandatory blocking of SMS messages with unregistered sender IDs.

The people forced to work in scam compounds have been trafficked from 66 different countries and from every continent.

Telcos could be ordered to strip equipment or halt the supply of services. Such orders could be issued in secret and telcos would not be entitled to any compensation.

You may have seen some of this news already. You almost certainly missed some of the other news. And have any detectives noticed a distinctively-colored connection?

Information shared by a whistleblower has drawn some attention to the creepy-crawlies that lurk in the dark recesses of the comms sector.

WhatsApp rejects the claim.

Mozambique's telcos implemented SIM swap APIs even earlier, but the comms industry is not good at praising, remembering and copying anti-fraud innovations for their own sake.