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Why Did UK Police Receive No Punishment for Unlawfully Recording 200,000 Calls?
The double standard in the application of the UK's data protection laws reflects the depth of institutionalized complacency.
Embedded SIMs, Blocking URLs in SMS, and FBI Comms Surveillance: Episode 9 of The Commsrisk Show
We spoke with testing expert John Davies of BluGem about mitigating the commercial and security risks surrounding eSIMs.
6 Takeaways from ENISA’s eSIM Security Guide
The EU's cybersecurity agency says embedded SIMs introduce "major security risks for all relevant stakeholders".
Are Big US Robocall Analytics Firms Wrongly Labeling Legitimate Calls as Spam?
A VoIP provider that mostly serves restaurants and car dealerships says clients are 'distraught' about faulty labels on outbound calls.
Malaysian Telcos Block All SMS Texts Containing URLs
The new Malaysian anti-smishing blocks were introduced on May 2. Banks in neighboring Thailand have also stopped sending links by SMS.
Commsrisk Top Ten for April 2023
Four of April's most popular stories concerned the unreliable predictions and growing impatience surrounding STIR/SHAKEN and the US approach to tackling robocalls.
A New Security Layer for Networks, Cloned Voices and Fraud Disinformation: Episode 8 of The Commsrisk Show
Arnd Baranowski, CEO of Oculeus, has a vision for a new telecoms network security layer that stops fraud at 'light speed'.
Aussie Regulator Warns of Scammers Pretending To Be the Aussie Regulator… in Mandarin Chinese
The importance of language is underlined by yet another scam aimed at speakers of Mandarin Chinese.
UK STIR/SHAKEN Consultation Begins
The initial draft of Ofcom's proposal was commissioned from one of the USA's most prolific lobbyists for STIR/SHAKEN.
Mother Receives Fake Kidnap Ransom Call Using Cloned Voice of Daughter
Luckily, the mother had the composure to verify her vacationing daughter was actually safe and well.
FTC ‘Ramps Up Fight’ on Illegal Robocalls by Publicly Naming 24 Telcos They Have Warned
Inteliquent and iBasis were amongst the carriers outed by the US Federal Trade Commission.
SMS Pumping, Attempted Coups, and Watching the Fraud Watchmen: Episode 7 of The Commsrisk Show
Tim Biddle of Sinch explained why fraudsters use bots to generate artificial SMS traffic and what can be done to stop them.
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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