RAG TV: A2P SMS Fraud and Making Learning a Game
This week’s episode featured Dario Betti, CEO of the Mobile Ecosystem Forum, and Tony Sani demonstrated his new ‘Risky Business’ video game.
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US Claims Progress with Tightening Diameter Security
Lisa Fowlkes of the FCC’s Public Safety Homeland Security Bureau says US wireless telcos are proactively improving the security of Diameter signaling.
Commsrisk Top Ten for July 2020
Another new record was set for Commsrisk audience numbers during July, with visitors rising 29% year-on-year.
RAG Announces New Online Conference for Telco Risk and Assurance Professionals
20 speakers are already confirmed for RAG Americas Online, to be held on September 15th and 16th.
Telcos Increase Focus on A2P Messaging Fraud
The Mobile Ecosystem Forum is updating their A2P SMS Code of Conduct, and one of their board members will lead a new i3forum working group on messaging fraud.
RAG TV: Education, Information and Pattern Detection
Episode 7 of RAG TV featured Ingrid Azzopardi, who leads the internal audit function at Maltese operator GO, and machine learning guru Dr. George Bolt of Neural Technologies.
US Telcos Given Freedom to Use Analytics to Block Illegal Robocalls
An FCC order means traffic may be blocked if reasonable analytics suggests it would not be wanted by the recipient.
Europol Report Links TV Piracy to Cryptocurrency Money Laundering
Cryptocurrency mining was used to disguise the illegal profits of two different digital TV piracy gangs.
UK Mobile Network Introduces African-Style SIM Swap Control
EE’s platform allows other businesses to check if a customer’s SIM has been replaced, or whether their calls are being diverted.
Why LinkedIn Marketing Matters Less Than You Think
The data shows LinkedIn is only a minor source of traffic for Commsrisk, and the number of likes and comments on a LinkedIn post is not a good predictor of how much traffic it will generate.