Is Anyone Surprised by Pegasus Project Revelations?
Amnesty International says handset spyware from NSO Group is ‘the tip of the iceberg’ but they still underestimate how far the comms sector has been corrupted by government surveillance.
Telcos in the Crossfire for Privacy and Freedom: The Battles in Myanmar and eSwatini
It is not possible for the telecoms sector to serve both ordinary people and the governments that oppress them.
Huawei Opens New Privacy Transparency Center As More Countries Consider Bans
The superficial way Huawei seeks to engender public trust just adds to the reasons to be suspicious.
Research Shows Recycling Phone Numbers Threatens Privacy
Academics from Princeton found more than half the numbers they obtained could be linked to personal data about former users.
New German Law Forces Telcos to Assist State Surveillance with IMSI-Catchers
German spooks and cops are upgrading their surveillance strategy to cope with 5G.
Only 1 in 5 Mobile Operators Believe GSMA/3GPP Security Guidelines Cover All Signaling Threats
The Cellusys-Kaleido signaling security survey contains many other statistics that will trouble risk managers and ordinary phone users.
Police Fight a Losing Battle Against Encrypted Comms
Police say they cracked the Sky ECC message app, which has 170,000 users and is allegedly used by drugs traffickers. However, a string of similar operations suggests a flawed strategy.
Police Take Down Pirate Streaming App with 100mn Users
Mobdro was believed to have been the most downloaded pirate streaming app in the world.
Why Are 74% of Operators Still Vulnerable to Signaling Attacks?
Brendan Cleary, CEO of Cellusys, told the RAG TV audience about security weaknesses that put all phone users at risk.
Telenor Opposes Myanmar Cybersecurity Bill; Defends Human Rights
Telenor Group CEO Sigve Brekke explained why the leading operator in Myanmar ‘strongly objects’ to draconian new laws.