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  • 8 Apr 2021 | Fake Cryptocurrency Wallets Found on Google and Apple App Stores
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Police Fight a Losing Battle Against Encrypted Comms

By Eric Priezkalns 26 Mar 2021 Privacy & Intellectual Property

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

By Eric Priezkalns 23 Mar 2021 Privacy & Intellectual Property

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?

By Eric Priezkalns 18 Mar 2021 Privacy & Intellectual Property

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

By Eric Priezkalns 24 Feb 2021 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Telenor Group CEO Sigve Brekke explained why the leading operator in Myanmar ‘strongly objects’ to draconian new laws.


Anti-Spam Webinars Share Emails of All 1,693 Participants

By Eric Priezkalns 1 Feb 2021 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Email addresses for every registration to the SIP Forum’s SIPNOC 2020 webinars were added to a list that could be seen by anyone.


Protecting Online Identities in a Chaotic World

By Eric Priezkalns 29 Jan 2021 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Author and analyst Edward Finegold discussed the evolving challenges surrounding digital identities and the revenues they generate for episode 4 of the current season of RAG TV.


Racist Robocaller Fined $9.9mn

By Eric Priezkalns 19 Jan 2021 Privacy & Intellectual Property

American neo-Nazi Scott Rhodes spoofed the CLIs of 4,959 calls that promoted his website and beliefs.


US City Ends Public Use of Facial Recognition by Private Sector

By Eric Priezkalns 15 Jan 2021 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Residents of Portland can demand $1,000 in damages for each day their new rights are violated. The impact will extend beyond Portland.


Zoom Employee Charged with Sabotaging Meetings about Tiananmen Square Massacre

By Eric Priezkalns 29 Dec 2020 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Xinjiang Jin was hired to assist Chinese law enforcement but faked evidence of users supporting terrorism and child pornography.


Activists File Privacy Complaints Over Apple’s User Tracking Codes

By Eric Priezkalns 25 Nov 2020 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Apple’s identifier for advertisers (IDFA) may have violated the EU rules that also require user consent for non-essential cookies.


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Top Stories on Commsrisk

RAG Learning Celebrates Third Birthday and Offers New Course on Roaming SMS Fraud


Why Closing the Digital Divide with Smart Credit and Smart Security Is Good for Everybody


Last Chance to Benchmark Your Leakage Coverage


A Brief Guide to the Digital Divide



Canada Postpones STIR/SHAKEN Deadline Yet Again


Mobile Money APIs, Society and Risk


Fake Cryptocurrency Wallets Found on Google and Apple App Stores


UK Regulator Hints at Considering STIR/SHAKEN



RAG TV Season 3

Commsrisk Editor Eric Priezkalns is back presenting a new season of RAG TV! Watch the replays if you miss the live show. Here is the season opener, where Eric and co-presenter Lee Scargall reviewed the events of 2020.

 

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