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New Callback Scam Is Based on Misleading Voicemails
This fraud will be difficult to detect because it challenges assumptions about how fraudsters work, even though it relies on an old psychological ploy.
US Says No Need for Telcos to Pay $3.3mn Illegal Robocall Penalty If They Cannot Afford It
What is the point of calculating a hefty nominal punishment if it can be neutralized by showing an empty bank statement?
Nigeria Issues RFQ for National Phone Tracking System to ‘Fight Cybercrime and Insecurity’
The national regulator will be able to monitor and block any device with an IMEI.
Concerns Raised about Evidence Gathered by Police Infiltration of Encrypted Crime Networks
High-profile prosecutions in the Balkans may be at risk because evidence obtained from the Sky ECC app may be inadmissible.
Does Uganda Intend to Replace Its $20mn National RA System with GVG?
Representatives of Uganda's comms regulator flew 2,300 miles just to 'benchmark' the performance of Ghana's national RA system.
Another Bad US Proposal Wants More Punishment for Telcos Instead of Punishing Robocallers
The FCC wastes time on bad data from biased lobbyists when the universal answer to crime is to punish the criminals responsible.
Extended New Version of the RAG Leakage Catalog Available Now
The largest inventory of revenue and cost leaks now has eight new threats, 44 new root causes and an entirely new variety of assurance.
Commsrisk Top Ten for April 2022
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Ericsson Faces More Corruption Investigations
Swedish prosecutors have announced they are investigating Ericsson's activities in Iraq, including suspected payments to Islamic State.
Central African Republic Becomes Second Country to Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender
They follow the lead of El Salvador, but have different motives for wanting to reduce reliance on currencies controlled by the West.
LAPSUS$ Stole Source Code from T‑Mobile US
Security researcher Brian Krebs reviewed leaked Telegram chats between two childish members of the LAPSUS$ hacker-extortion gang.
MTN Ghana Insiders Amongst Five Arrested for Attempting $280,000 SIM Swap Frauds
The gang had already stolen GHC200,000 (USD27,000) before they were caught using mobile apps to make three more bank withdrawals.
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