Privacy & Intellectual Property
WhatsApp Launches Proxy Support to Combat Internet Shutdowns
The comms platform cited repression in Iran as an example of why they are helping users to remain connected.
Suspected Paris Bomb Was Actually an IMSI-Catcher
Police jumped to the wrong conclusion after noticing a suspicious device in the back seat of a car they stopped at a road check.
Saudi Twitter Spy Given Over 3 Years in Prison
Bader Al-Asaker, confidante of the ruler of Saudi Arabia, recruited US-Lebanese Twitter employee Ahmad Abouammo to feed information about Saudi dissidents.
132,000 Customers Hit by Privacy Breach at Telstra
The details of customers who should have remained unlisted were made available via Telstra's directory services. CFO Michael Ackland blamed the breach on a 'misalignment of databases'.
Singtel Sets Aside AUD140mn to Cover Cost of Optus Privacy Breach
Singtel CEO Yuen Kuan Moon said "there is much work to be done" to restore confidence in Australia's second-largest mobile operator.
How Private is Pretty Good Phone Privacy?
The creators of PGPP want to protect users from IMSI-catchers and location monitoring by rotating IMSIs and obfuscating geography but their methods are unlikely to scale and have important drawbacks.
Hacker Leaks Manuals Showing How Iran Uses Mobile Networks to Track Protesters
The hacker acted in response to the brutal crackdown following the suspected murder of Mahsa Amini by Iran's morality police.
Is It a Good Idea to Offer to Disguise IMSIs?
A new pseudo-network offers privacy-conscious mobile phone users the ability to change their IMSI at the press of a button.
Will a Telco CEO Lose Her Job Over a Data Breach?
Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, CEO of Australian telco Optus, appears to be on the brink following a deluge of criticism.
Indonesian Government and Military Targeted by Phone Spyware
Six officials said Apple warned them about state-sponsored hackers. Targets included Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto.
Telstra Employee Data Posted to Internet Forum
The news follows a massive breach at Australian rivals Optus, but the two incidents have little in common.
Massive Privacy Breach at Optus
The CEO of the Australian telco immediately apologized but sources says up to 9 million customers may be affected because foreign hackers exploited a leaky API.
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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