Wangiri News from Italy, Lithuania, Greece and Israel
This month’s international round-up of news about the one-ring scam includes some unjustified optimism about its ‘eradication’.
Deutsche Telekom Chief Security Officer Tells Security Teams To Be More Entrepreneurial
Thomas Tschersich believes the key to realizing security by design is to turn security functions from cost centers into sources of value.
12-Year Prison Sentence for $200mn Handset Fraudster
Muhammad Fahd bribed AT&T insiders like Marc Sapatin to unlock handsets and infect the operator’s systems with malware.
Subex Rebrands IoT and OT Cybersecurity Products
The creation of the new Sectrio brand highlights Subex’s desire to expand beyond their historic base in telecoms by selling network security products across many sectors.
Is There a New Kind of Wangiri That Targets Firms Issuing One Time Passwords?
No evidence was presented to back a recent assertion about a new fraud becoming more common, but the risk is genuine.
Adoption of Anti-Smishing Registry in Singapore and Ireland Prompts Dispute over Its Effectiveness in UK
Experts argued over whether the Mobile Ecosystem Forum’s SMS Protection Registry has reduced SMS phishing in Britain.
UK Serious Fraud Office Probes Major Mobile Network
Former executives at mobile operator O2 may have violated anti-bribery laws.
Alleged $14mn SMS Scammer Concedes 3-Year Extradition Fight
New York prosecutors claim Eugeni ‘Zhenya’ Tsvetnenko took the largest share of profits from a premium SMS auto-enrolling scam.
Wangiri Warnings in Czechia, Greece and Poland
They say you must be insane to repeat the same act whilst expecting a new result. Consider the sanity of relying on repeated warnings to protect customers from the world’s most common phone scam.
Australia Blocked 214mn Scam Calls in 9 Months
Paul Fletcher MP, the Australian Minister for Communications, says the rising number of blocked calls is proof that the country’s anti-scam strategy is working.