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Aussie Police Discover ‘Evil Twin’ Free Wifi Harvesting Personal Data at Airports
Passengers at airports serving Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide were tricked into revealing their email and social media login credentials.
Commsrisk Top Ten for June 2024
Which were the big stories that you missed? These Commsrisk articles attracted the most visitors last month.
UK Comms Regulator Joins International Anti-Scam Coordination Group
Ofcom's participation in the Global Informal Regulatory Antifraud Forum (GIRAF) improves the prospects of GIRAF recruiting from countries that have signed bilateral agreements with the UK.
Anti-Fraud Groups Tell US Government to Use Sanctions to Tackle Slave Call Centers in Cambodia
Officials working for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have previously 'waived' the use of sanctions despite an explosion in Cambodian scam compounds staffed by victims of trafficking.
Just 12 Days Remaining in the Commsrisk Advert Auction; Bid Deadline Is July 10
We run open auctions so all businesses have a fair chance to promote their products and services to Commsrisk's unique readership.
Indians Must Wait 7 Days for Porting after Replacing SIMs per New Rules to Stop SIM Swap Fraud
Lost your phone? The Indian regulator will make subscribers wait 7 days before they can port their service.
5G Standalone Will Reduce the Security of Roaming
Whilst 5G SA offers more secure roaming in theory, the operational compromises required in practice leaves it less secure than 2G, 3G or 4G roaming.
Modern High-Tech Slavery: 300,000 Scammers Work from Compounds in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos
Failing to calculate the true cost of network crime has led to a wholly inadequate response from both the private and public sector.
Where Is the Mobile Money? Big Holes in Accounts of Kenyan Inclusion Fund
Kenya's mobile operators share some responsibility for tracking disbursements of public money to small businesses.
Huge Increase in Internal Fraud Investigations within Vodacom Group
631 staff and contractors were dismissed following a 16-fold increase in investigations of alleged fraud and irregularities.
July 10 Is the Deadline in the Commsrisk Advert Auction
If you only try to reach people via social media then there are many you will never reach.
‘Revenue Assurance Has Become the Biggest Looting Avenue in the State’; Ghana Politician Slams Corrupt RA Deals
Sam George MP says governments have handed out national RA contracts for the wrong reasons.
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