Privacy & Intellectual Property
Researchers Discover ‘5Ghoul’ Vulnerability That Allows Remote Downgrade of Many 5G Devices
5G is more secure than antecedents but that is irrelevant if hackers trick devices into using earlier generations of connectivity.
Experts Say ‘Phishing Resistant’ Authentication Needed to Counter Scattered Spider SIM Swaps
A detailed advisory from the FBI and CISA describes Scattered Spider hackers as 'experts in social engineering'.
AT&T Implicated in Trillion CDR Surveillance Program
Senator Ron Wyden believes the White House-funded purchase of call data from AT&T may have broken the law.
Optus Data Breach Caused Surge in Complaints for Ombudsman, but Not as Many as You Might Expect
10 million Australians were affected but the breach prompted fewer complaints than other common causes of dissatisfaction.
Corrupt Police Analyst Warned Criminals about Secret Comms Surveillance
Natalie Mottram used her computer to access investigation files from the home of a man with connections to organized crime.
New IoT Vulnerability Report Highlights Ongoing Weakness of Security for Popular Consumer Devices
Consider purchasing your IoT devices from John Lewis in the UK, MediaMarkt in the EU, or Target in the US.
EU Used Illegal Microtargeted Ads to Boost Public Support for New Comms Surveillance Powers
European Commissioner Ylva Johansson broke laws that limit the use of sensitive data to pressure governments that opposed her plans.
Why Is a Telco Paying for Adverts Saying Customers ‘Accept’ Data Breaches?
Canadian operator TELUS commissioned a major national newspaper to run an unusual advertorial about privacy leaks.
T-Mobile US Denies Claims of Another Data Breach
Hackers said employee data was stolen in April, but the telco says the breach was from an 'independently owned authorized retailer' and did not involve data about T-Mobile employees.
New NSO Group Zero-Click Exploits Show Why Privacy Hackers Will Always Defeat Apple (and Everyone Else)
To appreciate why technology keeps being undermined by bad actors we must step back and see the big picture.
Preparations for Quantum Hacking Accelerate
Some warn a 'quantum apocalypse' will occur when scientific breakthroughs permit the creation of computers that can rapidly crack encryption codes vital for modern comms and payments.
Regulator Says It Does Not Illegally Supply Phone Numbers of Nigerians to Telemarketers
The Nigerian Communications Commission issued an odd statement with more denials of wrongdoing than reasons to trust them.
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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