Risk, Fraud & Security
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.
US Prosecutors Target Alleged Scam Call Centers in the Dominican Republic
11 citizens of the Dominican Republic have been charged with operating a 'grandparent scam', along with five New Yorkers who collected cash from victims.
New Threat Intelligence Framework for Mobile Comms
Cathal Mc Daid of Enea explained why he led the development of a newly-published threat classification system with the assistance of Ericsson, Huawei and Mobileum.
Cloud Comms Association Makes KYC Commitment
The Cloud Communications Alliance (CCA) has published guidance about know-your-customer processes. Members who pledge to comply will receive a special designation.
Canadian Police Arrest SIM Swappers Who Manufactured Fake IDs
60 phones and 200 SIM cards were seized, along with ID scanners, credit card printers, gold bars and bundles of cash in multiple currencies.
Artificial Inflation of Traffic: An Existential Threat to Application-to-Person Messaging?
We need to tackle every type of AIT, not just the type where bots are used to exploit enterprises.
T-Mobile Staff Receive SMS Messages Offering $300 Per SIM Swap
Telcos have often played down the significance of breaches of employee data. They should be talking about controls to stop employees colluding with fraudsters.
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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