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Cold War 2

Australia Requests Tenders for 5G, 6G and Open RAN Security Lab

Reducing the effect of competition on the testing of network security is one component of a strategy to counter Chinese ambitions.

250 Simboxes Seized by Ukraine Raids on Bot Farms

But some of the footage of confiscated equipment appears to have been publicized before.

Russian Satellite Comms Operator Admits Outage and Breach Caused by Cloud Hackers

Dozor-Teleport said it may take weeks to fully recover. The hackers said they supported the Wagner rebellion.

Ukraine Police Raid Another Simbox Bot Farm Pushing Pro-Putin Propaganda

Three people in the city of Vinnytsia have been arrested and each faces a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.

Taiwan to Build 700 Satellite Receivers as Defense Against China Cutting Submarine Cables

USD18mn has been allocated to a project meant to ensure Taiwan's leaders can always speak with each other and the outside world.

Russia Accuses US of Putting Spyware in iPhones

Cybersecurity business Kaspersky published details of an advanced persistent threat with similarities to NSO Group's Pegasus surveillance tool.

UK Government Faces Legal Fight with Russian-Founded Investment Firm over Forced Sale of ISP

LetterOne says its ownership of Upp is not a national security risk because they are no longer controlled by Russian oligarchs.

‘Winter Vivern’ Hackers Target Pro-Ukraine Telcos

These bad actors use a combination of techniques including phishing websites and malicious documents that are tailored to their prey.

Is China Deliberately Cutting Taiwan’s Internet Cables?

The 14,000 inhabitants of the Matsu Islands may need to wait two months for repairs to submarine cables that were severed in early February.

Lawmakers Plan to Reveal Chinese Influence on US Telecoms

The FACT Act would make the public aware of any US comms provider that has a hostile government as a stakeholder.

Will the US Government Finally Turn Against NSA Warrantless Comms Surveillance?

Some of the supposed victories of General Paul Nakasone, boss of the NSA, may now damage his credibility with Republicans.

Ukraine Police Raid Simbox Farms Spreading Russian Propaganda via 1.5 Million Fake Internet Accounts

About 300 GSM gateways and more than 100,000 SIM cards were seized in the operation.

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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