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Did a British SMS Honeypot Discover Election Fraud in the US Midterms?
A spam message about 'cell signal coverage' linked to a poll harvesting data about supporters of two Republicans competing in the Texas Senate primary.
Telco Insiders Arrested; Accused of Aiding $41mn Bank Frauds with 580 million Scam Texts and 180,000 Spoofed Calls
Arrests by South Korean police include the CEO of an SMS messaging platform and a systems administrator at an MVNO.
Elect Me to the One Consortium Council to Get Tough KYC Rules (Though I Expect to Lose)
International harmonization of KYC must come through negotiation, not by one country seeking to dominate.
Signal Failure: The State of UK Mobile in 2026
In his first Commsrisk article for 9 years, international telecoms veteran Nixon Wampamba questions why Britain has slow and patchy mobile networks.
Success and Failure in Scam Reduction: Comparing Data from Australia, India, Singapore, the UK and the USA
This 15-minute video is a reworking of content presented at the Comms Council UK Fraud Summit.
SIM Binding Followed by a 30% Reduction in Abusive WhatsApp Accounts
Telcos will benefit if online services have to be authenticated repeatedly but some decision-makers will struggle to see the connections.
How a Sailing Club Hacked Ireland’s SMS Sender ID Registry
It is not just criminals who look for loopholes in anti-scam controls.
Two Chinese Arrested for Operating an SMS Blaster around Bangkok
Few details were provided but the crime fits a well-established pattern.
Users Only Allowed Banking Apps on One Device; Transaction Limits for New App Users in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria has demanded new anti-crime controls on mobile banking.
Repatriated Scammers Are a Security Risk, Says Kenyan Government
Around 400 Kenyans have been repatriated from scam compounds in Asia after being lured by fraudulent job adverts on social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram.
Three Arrested in Toronto after First SMS Blaster Detected in North America
Dafeng Lin, Junmin Shi and Weitong Hu have been charged with 44 offenses in total.
Investigation Shows Telcos in Israel, UK and Jersey Enable Spying on Phones Worldwide
The privacy of phone users is under attack, as proven with SS7 and Diameter signaling data examined by The Citizen Lab.
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