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27 Bid for Zimbabwe Regulatory RA System

Many varied businesses have expressed an interest in supplying a national revenue assurance system to the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe.

Vodafone UK Complaints Highlight Billing Issues

Data from Ofcom, the British communications regulator, shows Vodafone UK suffered an unusually high number of complaints about billing and charging.

Commsrisk Top Ten For June 2015

What were the biggest stories you missed? These were the ten most popular articles during June.

Review of RIMS Cyber Survey 2015

RIMS, the risk management society, surveyed its members about cyber risks and exposures. Here are some of the most interesting findings.

Big Phone Bill Blamed on Apple-Microsoft Glitch

Who is liable for high data usage costs incurred when software on a personal handset fails to correctly interact with an employer's email system?

FBI Warns $18m Extorted by CryptoWall Trojan

The CryptoWall malware encrypts computer files, forcing victims to pay a ransom to the criminals responsible.

A Private Data Exchange for Risk Analytics

Michelle Wheeler of the XOR Data Exchange explains how telcos can share analytical data to manage credit risk and prevent fraud, whilst retaining complete control.

Norman Marks on Audit and Cyber Risks

Though retired, Norman Marks continues to give dependable advice about audit, governance and risk management.

Revenue Assurance Group Summer Meeting

The next meeting of the Revenue Assurance Group will be in London on Wednesday 15th July. All are welcome, but space is running out.

Simboxes, SIM Servers and Protocol Signatures

In episode 22 of the podcast, Jan Vervloet of LATRO explains why fraudsters increasingly use SIM servers and why telcos should analyze network protocol signatures.

A European Fight for Free Open Wifi

An open letter signed by the EFF and Mozilla asks Europe's top court to reverse a German legal decision that imposes password locks on all free WiFi networks.

Eat All You Want, Bite More Than You Can Chew

AT&T were fined USD100mn for throttling customers on an unlimited data plan dating back to 2007. Most telcos give up on long-range risks like this, which is the worst mistake of all.

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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