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Widespread Reporting of Flubot ‘Takedown’ Shows How Little We Really Know

It is a mistake to conflate malware with the computers that were used to command that malware.

New GVG National Revenue Assurance Tracking System Launched in Zimbabwe

Global Voice Group dominates traffic monitoring in Africa, but Zimbabwe's curbs on mobile money will interfere with their roadmap.

AML Compliance for High-Growth E-wallet Markets

Mobile money and online payment services have driven the rapid rise of e-wallets, forcing businesses to deploy dynamic technology to tackle money laundering.

Ex-MI6 Spy Chief Says His Emails Were Hacked; Warns Against Simplistic Interpretation of Russia’s Methods

Russian disinformation portrayed Richard Dearlove as a leader of a pro-Brexit group that has overthrown the UK government.

Probe into BT Investor Reveals More about Government than Security

Patrick Drahi, billionaire owner of Altice, will know national security can be a euphemism for safeguarding government investments.

Calls with STIR/SHAKEN C-Attestation Now 5 Times More Likely to Be Robocalls than Unsigned Calls

The centerpiece for the US strategy to reduce robocalls has been corrupted to a mind-blowing extent.

China Joins Russia in Preparing to Shoot Down US Comms Satellites

Chinese researchers say Starlink satellites could be used to ram China's spare hardware, but what they really fear is free speech.

Commsrisk Top Ten for May 2022

Two articles about voluntary collaboration between risk professionals pierced through the gloom created by many more stories about the public sector corrupting telecoms and tech.

Disappointing Annual Results for Subex

CEO Vinod Kumar emphasizes the new products developed by his company but it remains too dependent on a stagnant RAFM market.

What the Theft of the Verizon Employee Database Tells Us about Security Threats

The telco played down the importance of the breach whilst the hacker mocked 'idiot' employees for believing he was from PC support.

The Good News Behind Google Stopping Indian Rich Business Messaging Spam

Indians reported a deluge of unsolicited adverts via Google Messaging after mobile operators gave free access to unsuitable businesses.

Will Bribery Sink Ericsson’s $6bn Vonage Acquisition?

Ericsson and Vonage have given themselves another 3 months to close their deal whilst US authorities are clearly taking a close look at further revelations about Ericsson wrongdoing.

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