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T-Mobile and TELUS Hacks Illustrate Why Telcos Should Pay for Their Own Policing
If journalists can gather intelligence about security breaches then others could do the same before the story goes public.
What Mobile World Congress Showed Me about Sexism in the Communications Sector
There is no short cut to equality but openly criticizing sexism and other forms of favoritism would be a step in the right direction.
Commsrisk Top Ten for February 2023
The record for most visitors in a day was smashed yet again on February 18. Commsrisk now regularly has surges of viral traffic that deliver audiences 50 times larger than the typical daily baseline.
Phone Scammers Target Chinese Speakers in the UK
A security researcher concluded telcos lack the language skills needed to identify and address persistent scams aimed at non-native speakers.
First Australian Telco Found to Breach New Anti-Scam SMS Rules
Modica was ordered to comply with the industry code but was otherwise not penalized.
US Lawmakers Propose Prison Sentences for Illegal Robocallers (But Would They Ever Be Used?)
The latest incarnation of the DO NOT Call Act might as well be named the EMPTY THREAT Act.
Refusing to Share Fraud Data Is Turning Telcos into Scapegoats
British MPs said telcos 'lack engagement' with fraud prevention. Why are telcos not anticipating a drive for more anti-fraud cooperation?
FBI Says SIM Swapper Hijacked Accounts of Instagram Influencers to Sexually Harass Them
Amir Hossein Golshan is alleged to have demanded dates and masturbated whilst a victim performed a striptease by video call.
GVG to Speak at United Nations ‘AI for Good’ Summit
The ITU illustrates how few background checks are performed before privately-owned businesses are trusted to roll out powerful new forms of network surveillance.
Six Arrested for Swapping SIMs and Forging IDs to Raid a Million Dollars from Bank Accounts
Hijacking the phone services of victims was part of a process that culminated with bank withdrawals made in person using fake ID.
Paris IMSI-Catcher Mistaken for Bomb Was Actually Used for Health Insurance SMS Phishing Scam
Regular readers may remember the arrest of a drugged-up driver who carried a mysterious device in the back of her car.
Elon Musk Has Radical Solution for A2P SMS Fraud: Twitter Turns Off 2-Factor Authentication by SMS
Comms providers will fear other businesses may follow Twitter's lead by telling users to adopt different modes of authentication.
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