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Cold War 2

Philippines Arrests Two More Chinese for Using an IMSI-Catcher

Photographs of their equipment matched those from previous arrests, including the same distinctive orange power inverter.

Chinese National Arrested with IMSI-Catcher near Philippine Election Authority

Photographs reveal his car carried the same distinctive orange power inverter as used by SMS blaster fraudsters in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Japan.

WeDo and SIGOS: Europe Must Learn from Its Mistakes

Either Europe manages its own risks or Europe's enemies will exploit them.

Should Anti-Scam Controls Generate Revenue?

Protecting people and saving our way of life must become a higher priority than saving pennies or serving businesses.

Telcos Subjected to ‘Intense’ Espionage and Attacks, Says French Cybersecurity Agency

Attempts to infiltrate and disrupt telcos are described in the annual threat report of France's CERT.

Can a UN Agency Block Spectrum When Sovereignty Is Disputed?

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer advanced a legal argument about ITU control of spectrum that would have profound implications for conflicts in Ukraine and Taiwan if taken seriously.

Why This Year’s MWC Barcelona Is the Most Important for Global Comms Security

The state of international relations between the USA, Europe and China cannot be ignored. We may not be able to change the whole world, but meet me in Barcelona if you share my desire to change one small but important part of it.

Comparing Networked Crime Developments in the US, Australia and China

Recent developments illustrate how the world's two largest economic powers are pursuing disparate strategies for tackling networked crime. Australia leads the way with a superior approach that looks both East and West.

Danish Navy Detains Chinese Ship That Cut Baltic Submarine Cables

This is only the second occasion that a ship has been boarded per the rights stated in the Submarine Cables Convention.

US Warns Telcos That Chinese-British Submarine Cable Repair Ships Are a Security Risk

A ship which can repair cables could also potentially install surveillance devices.

US Networks Could Close Because of $3bn Funding Gap in Anti-China ‘Rip and Replace’ Program

Telcos that meet the requirements for grants to replace Huawei and ZTE equipment have received less than 40% of the amounts due.

US Politicians Vote to Force Sale of TikTok

Fans of the popular social media platform choose to ignore genuine privacy and security concerns.

The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard


Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.

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