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Email Extortion Aimed at Ashley Madison Users

Our industry needs to think seriously about how we maintain the integrity of email addresses, if we want to keep using them as a key that opens access to other online services.

The Rise of OTT Bypass

OTT bypass is hybrid of legal 'over the top' comms with illegal bypass fraud. Falling into a legally grey area, it poses a significant and rising threat to network operators.

What We Should Learn from Airbnb and Uber

When it comes to serving customers, new disruptive businesses show how far older organizations lag behind. Telcos need to respond - but will they be able to?

HP Report on Smartwatch Security

Hewlett-Packard's research into IoT security includes a new study that criticizes networked smartwatches.

‘Research’ Report Covers Defunct Business

Yet another market research report includes some extraordinary errors, such as describing a business as a 'prominent vendor' even though it collapsed years ago.

Smartphone ‘Kill Switch’ Is No Cure for Crime

When Apple introduced a "kill switch" that disabled stolen iPhones, there was a fall in crime in some cities, but not all.

WeDo Signs New Deal with NOS

Subex and cVidya have been elbowed aside by a new contract for WeDo to supply business assurance software to NOS, the Portuguese multiplay provider.

Android Unlocks Grey Routes for SMS Bypass

Operators need to discourage customers from abusing Android apps that can relay unlimited numbers of text messages, and thus facilitate SMS bypass fraud.

Privacy – another journey into the unknown?

Having multiple online personae is one way to manage privacy.

New Survey of Simbox Detection Vendors

The Roaming Consulting Company asked 93 operators to rate vendors of simbox detection equipment and services. The findings suggest high levels of customer satisfaction.

History Repeats: Big Data and Service Assurance

Olav Teljflaat, Head of Applications Strategy at Tektronix, explains how analytics will build on existing network knowledge to improve RoI and reduce churn.

Carphone Warehouse Data Breach Affects 2.4m

The British mobile phone retailer discovered the cyber attack on 5th August but took several days to warn customers.

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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