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Minister Slams Deutsche Telekom over Slow Progress on Huawei Security
Nancy Faeser must rapidly reverse the policy of procrastination on national security encouraged by her own party amongst others.
Regulator Rebuffs Twilio Suggestion that Foreign Teleworkers Might Use Irish Phone Numbers
ComReg has issued anti-scam plans which are both comprehensive and cost-effective, but it is difficult to please everyone.
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Big US Call Analytics Firms Hiya and TNS Blasted for Conflict of Interest over Incorrect Spam Labels
Numeracle warned the FCC about mislabeled calls but praised the third big call analytics firm, First Orion, for tackling the issue.
Ghana Tax Authority Defends Appointment of Dodgy Telco Revenue Assurance Auditors
Safaritech said MTN Ghana owed USD730mn in back taxes. Attention soon turned to the lies Safaritech had told about themselves.
‘Urgently’ Transition Away from SMS and Voice 2FA, Warns US Cyber Safety Review Board
A review of methods used by LAPSUS$ also stated a need for 'whole-of-society' programs to stop kids being tempted by cybercrime.
Ericsson Sued by Shareholders for $170mn over Delay in Disclosing Bribes to Terrorists
Ericsson hid the existence of an investigation into bribes paid to Islamic State for two years. 37 investors now want compensation.
Android to Stop Man-in-the-Middle Attacks by Letting Enterprise Users Disable 2G Downgrades
Spies and scammers connect to phones and push them on to 2G connections to work around the security built into newer networks.
Big Indian Telcos Accuse Amazon of Bypassing International SMS Fees
Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea oppose Amazon's demand that TRAI impose a new definition of international SMS traffic.
Former Minister Says China Tracked British Primeminister’s Car Using ‘Little SIMs’
Sir Iain Duncan Smith was likely referring to eSIMs that are standard for Range Rovers used by the last three UK Primeministers.
5 Facts about the $300mn Sumco Panama Robocall Fine the FCC Does Not Want You to Know
When it comes to illegal robocalls, US agencies like the FCC waste time playing games over funny money.
Koreans Hit by Android Vishing Malware Bank Raiders
Mobile malware is downloaded from a fake website. Spyware obtains data used to steal from the victim's bank account. Calls to the victim's bank are redirected to the gang's call center.
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