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Global Voice Group Founder Barred from Entering USA over Involvement in Corruption
Laurent Lamothe stole USD60mn from a government aid program. His business promises to help governments collect more telecoms taxes.
Ukraine Police Raid Another Simbox Bot Farm Pushing Pro-Putin Propaganda
Three people in the city of Vinnytsia have been arrested and each faces a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.
Taiwan to Build 700 Satellite Receivers as Defense Against China Cutting Submarine Cables
USD18mn has been allocated to a project meant to ensure Taiwan's leaders can always speak with each other and the outside world.
US Receives 5.1 Billion Robocalls in May; The Excuses for Failure Keep Getting Worse
The YouMail Robocall Index says Americans received 5,083,647,300 robocalls in May, a new record for the STIR/SHAKEN era.
Now There Is a Rap Song about IMSI-Catchers
The discography of Marseille rapper AM La Scampia illustrates how criminality surrounding electronic comms could be normalized for young people.
KYC and Scam Intelligence: The Final Episode of The Communications Risk Show
It has been a pleasure to chat with such knowledgeable guests and entertaining co-presenters. A new season will begin on August 23.
Kenyans Warned of the Return of Wangiri
They may have been trying to raise consumer awareness, but the Communications Authority of Kenya also needs somebody to explain wangiri to them.
Russia Accuses US of Putting Spyware in iPhones
Cybersecurity business Kaspersky published details of an advanced persistent threat with similarities to NSO Group's Pegasus surveillance tool.
India to Implement Unified Consumer Consent System for Telemarketing Calls and Messages
Telcos have 2 months to create a digital platform that will let ordinary Indians control which businesses may contact them.
Commsrisk Top Ten for May 2023
Last month saw a consistently strong readership for every new article. These were the 10 posts that received most attention.
Robocalls and Call Authentication: Commsrisk Show Episode 12
Three of the world's leading experts offered contrasting explanations of how to reduce unwanted and illegal robocalls.
Will the Big New US Robocall Lawsuit Change Anything?
The legal complaint against Avid Telecom has 41 pages of alleged violations and penalties to be paid. But what matters is whether there will be any actual punishment after the trial is over.
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