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50 Customers of French Bank Hit by Insider SIM Swap Scam
An intern at Société Générale is believed to have facilitated the theft of more than EUR1mn (USD1.15mn) from the bank's customers.
Karsten Nohl Wants More White Hat Hacking of SS7 Firewalls
The security expert says the GSMA should introduce a vetting scheme for "Interconnect Security Assurance" providers
GVG Hires Top London Law Firm Carter-Ruck to Threaten Commsrisk
One of the world's most notorious lawfare businesses has been tasked with muting our coverage of the battles between Global Voice Group and various governments.
Chinese Companies Own 20 of the 100 Most Popular Free VPNs on Apple’s US App Store
Campaign group Tech Transparency Project scoured documents to determine who really owns popular VPN services.
Follow the Money: Scam Gang Moved US Money to Cambodian Compounds via Bahaman Bank
We need comprehensive joined-up strategies to tackle international scams, not just piecemeal controls.
Experts and NGOs Back ‘No Phone Home’ Campaign Against Digital ID that Enables Surveillance
Signatories include the American Civil Liberties Union, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Brendan Eich, Bruce Schneier, Bill Buchanan, and me.
EU Sanctions Russian Fishing Companies Linked to Submarine Cable Espionage
Europe is waking up to the risk of communications being disrupted as part of 'hybrid warfare' waged by its enemies.
UK Regulator Becomes International Evangelist on Global Title Leasing
It will be difficult for other national regulatory authorities to ignore the precedent set by Ofcom.
Mobile Money Providers Have Low Opinion of Effectiveness of Law Enforcement
The GSMA's annual report on the state of mobile money suffers from a blind spot when identifying who needs to do more to reduce fraud.
US Bans ‘Bad’ Chinese Test Labs for Phones and IoT Devices Connected by Radio
The FCC launched a new offensive in its trade war by prohibiting test and accreditation labs with links to the Chinese state.
New Danish Content Filter Blocks 3.8mn SMS Messages in First Quarter
In separate news, a Danish smishing fraudster was extradited from Australia and given a 42-month prison sentence for stealing DKK7.9mn (USD1.2mn)
Commsrisk Top Ten for May 2025
Commsrisk had a bumper month thanks to news stories that drew in new readers worldwide. These were the most popular articles during May.
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