T-Mobile US Denies Claims of Another Data Breach
Hackers said employee data was stolen in April, but the telco says the breach was from an ‘independently owned authorized retailer’ and did not involve data about T-Mobile employees.
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$116mn Fine for Toll-Free Fraudster Who Embarrassed US Telecoms Industry with His Anti-Scam Antics
An amateurish fraudster has been punished by high-status professionals who also have a shaky relationship with the truth.
Oslo IMSI-Catcher Arrest: Suspected Malaysian Spy Now Investigated for Fraud ‘with International Ramifications’
Espionage charges were dropped but the same criminal outfit also drove an IMSI-catcher around Bergen, Norway’s second city.
At Last, a Bank that Authenticates Its Call to You
The app provided by online bank Monzo tells customers the name of the member of staff currently trying to call them.
Quantum Hacking, Job Cuts, and Measuring Fraud: Commsrisk Show Episode 5
Ian Deakin of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions explained why quantum computers threaten comms providers.
New NSO Group Zero-Click Exploits Show Why Privacy Hackers Will Always Defeat Apple (and Everyone Else)
To appreciate why technology keeps being undermined by bad actors we must step back and see the big picture.
Preparations for Quantum Hacking Accelerate
Some warn a ‘quantum apocalypse’ will occur when scientific breakthroughs permit the creation of computers that can rapidly crack encryption codes vital for modern comms and payments.
Regulator Says It Does Not Illegally Supply Phone Numbers of Nigerians to Telemarketers
The Nigerian Communications Commission issued an odd statement with more denials of wrongdoing than reasons to trust them.
SIM Swap Social Engineering of T-Mobile Staff Blamed for $691,000 NFT Heist
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin blamed the US mobile operator for enabling a scam that targeted his social media followers.
Brazil’s Unique Way of Tackling Spam Calls: Commsrisk Show Episode 4
Gustavo Borges and Sami Benakouche of Brazilian regulator Anatel explained the country’s radical plan for reducing unwanted calls.