Huge CenturyLink Outage Shows Risk Lies in the Details
A bad firewall configuration rule forced Tier 1 operator CenturyLink offline and reduced global internet traffic by 3.5%.
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Police Raids in 19 Countries Take Down 60 Pirate Movie Servers
The US-led operation prompted arrests in the USA and Cyprus, whilst an alleged Norwegian conspirator remains at large.
Ghana’s Government Promises to Scrap Minimum Termination Rate
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia said the current GHC0.19 per minute rate is a ‘nuisance tax’ that causes simbox fraud.
Brazil Becomes Key Battleground in US-China 5G War
A recent war of words in the Brazilian press highlights the global scale of the US government’s fight against Huawei.
Account Takeover Specialists SpyCloud Close $30mn Investment Round
SpyCloud identifies vulnerable online accounts by checking them against their library of compromised credentials.
Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson and Nokia Pass GSMA Security Audit
The Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme (NESAS) is meant to provide a “security assurance framework” for vendors.
Telco Staff Targeted by New Custom Spear Voice Phishing Attacks
Criminals phone staff as they work at home, then tell them to log on to phishing websites that look like corporate portals.
RAG TV: Assuring PPV Revenue and Preventing Refiling
The final episode of RAG TV Season 2 featured two classy communicators: Kathy Romano of global media firm Discovery and Bryan Rowe of innovative fraud developers Six Degrees.
Which Networks Profit from Secret SIMs?
Secret SIMs, also known as white SIMs or Russian SIMs, are marketed as if they can never be tracked or monitored by the police.
All Countries Should Have a 988 Suicide Emergency Number
US phone users who dial 988 will be connected to a suicide counselor. This change to dialing plans will save lives.