The creation of the new Sectrio brand highlights Subex's desire to expand beyond their historic base in telecoms by selling network security products across many sectors.

A researcher tested various phones and found some sent messages that cost money whilst others signed users up for online services.

An international panel selected the 16 questions for this year's survey of cybersecurity, fraud and revenue assurance professionals.

No evidence was presented to back a recent assertion about a new fraud becoming more common, but the risk is genuine.

Cell C is said to have been ripped off by 83 inflated invoices submitted by external contractors and approved by Cell C's Executive Head of IT.

Experts argued over whether the Mobile Ecosystem Forum's SMS Protection Registry has reduced SMS phishing in Britain.

Project Dunbar is a threat to existing intermediaries and an opportunity to create better services for networked customers.

Former executives at mobile operator O2 may have violated anti-bribery laws.

If you are aware of a stronger conference agenda aimed at risk professionals working for comms providers then please let us know.

New York prosecutors claim Eugeni 'Zhenya' Tsvetnenko took the largest share of profits from a premium SMS auto-enrolling scam.

Anyone looking beyond the headlines will soon discover that the most severe fine ever levied by Ireland's Data Protection Commission is also proof of their incompetence.

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