Risk, Fraud & Security
Indians Must Wait 7 Days for Porting after Replacing SIMs per New Rules to Stop SIM Swap Fraud
Lost your phone? The Indian regulator will make subscribers wait 7 days before they can port their service.
5G Standalone Will Reduce the Security of Roaming
Whilst 5G SA offers more secure roaming in theory, the operational compromises required in practice leaves it less secure than 2G, 3G or 4G roaming.
Modern High-Tech Slavery: 300,000 Scammers Work from Compounds in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos
Failing to calculate the true cost of network crime has led to a wholly inadequate response from both the private and public sector.
Huge Increase in Internal Fraud Investigations within Vodacom Group
631 staff and contractors were dismissed following a 16-fold increase in investigations of alleged fraud and irregularities.
Two Men Extradited from Malaysia to Singapore over Android Malware Bank Account Thefts
A 7-month investigation also led to arrests in Hong Kong and the closure of a scam call center in Taiwan.
First UK Arrests of IMSI-Catching SMS-Blasting Smishing Fraudsters
This method of scamming the public will inevitably spread worldwide. Calling it 'the first of its kind' is a poor excuse for nations that chose to remain unprepared.
Thai Raids Intercept Huge Number of Simboxes and Starlink Satellite Dishes Intended for Scam Call Centers
Satellite comms means scam call centers can be constructed in remote and lawless regions.
Philippines to Fight Imports of SMS Blasting IMSI-Catchers Used for Smishing Attacks
The Philippines government says they are working with Globe Telecom on protecting consumers from portable SMS blasters.
If STIR/SHAKEN Prevents Spoofing Then Why Is the FCC Fining a Telco for Using STIR/SHAKEN to Spoof Calls?
SHAKEN tells you who signed the call, not if other data is trustworthy.
Google Stops Demanding Users Give a Phone Number for SMS 2FA
A change of policy at the internet giant signals the inevitable decline of one time passwords sent by SMS.
19 National Comms Regulators Join New International Forum for Scam Prevention
The Global Informal Regulatory Antifraud Forum (GIRAF) will be chaired by a representative of Norwegian regulator Nkom and will work in parallel with the One Consortium initiative.
Thai Regulator Shuts Down 84 Cell Sites That Served Foreign Scam Call Centers
Thai police and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission are intensifying their ongoing battle with telcos that provide network access to scammers in Myanmar and Cambodia.
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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