Nuisance & Spam
Brazil Begins Testing End-to-End Validation of Telemarketing Calls
Brazil's big telemarketing businesses are voluntarily working with telcos to show customers who is calling them.
3 Takeaways from the FCC Robocall Report to Congress That You Will Not Read Anywhere Else
The default strategy of the FCC is to impose new rules on legitimate businesses because it cannot enforce old rules for real crooks.
$0 Penalty for Firm That Tricked Victims into Consenting to Robocalls
Response Tree LLC used over 50 deceptive websites to collect data that enabled illegal robocalls, but their $7mn penalty was suspended because they said they could not afford it.
Another $10mn Robocall Fine Turns into a $0 Fine
A US comms provider that may have carried billions of illegal calls will not have to pay any penalty because they said they could not afford to.
Sweden Joins Countries Blocking Inbound International Calls That Spoof Domestic Phone Numbers
Telia estimates an immediate 20% reduction in calls they terminate within Sweden.
Australia Blocks 5.3mn Scam SMS Messages Per Week; Will Pilot a SenderID Registry
The ACMA wants Australia to join a growing list of countries that tackle impersonation fraud via better control of SMS identities.
Three Problems with the FCC Consultation on AI and Robocalls
A regulator's prejudices can be revealed by examining topics they choose not to discuss.
Vonage and Twilio Blasted for ‘Unacceptable’ SMS Scam Failings by Australian Regulator
Scammers exploited Vonage's weak controls to send thousands of scam SMS messages that impersonated reputable organizations.
Why Is the USA Trying to Disconnect Saudi Arabia’s Second Mobile Operator?
The FCC says Mobily needs a better anti-spam plan despite flawed plans from other telcos including Deutsche Telekom and Etisalat.
Australian Scam Call Complaints Fall 72% Since 2021
There has also been an 86% fall in complaints about scam SMS messages in the year since the ACMA imposed similar controls to those previously adopted for scam calls.
AI Comment Spam Appears on LinkedIn
Do not get too excited by positive comments in response to your social media posts. Those comments may have come from a machine.
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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