Risk, Fraud & Security

631 staff and contractors were dismissed following a 16-fold increase in investigations of alleged fraud and irregularities.

A 7-month investigation also led to arrests in Hong Kong and the closure of a scam call center in Taiwan.

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.

Satellite comms means scam call centers can be constructed in remote and lawless regions.

The Philippines government says they are working with Globe Telecom on protecting consumers from portable SMS blasters.

SHAKEN tells you who signed the call, not if other data is trustworthy.

A change of policy at the internet giant signals the inevitable decline of one time passwords sent by SMS.

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 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.

11 citizens of the Dominican Republic have been charged with operating a 'grandparent scam', along with five New Yorkers who collected cash from victims.

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.

The Cloud Communications Alliance (CCA) has published guidance about know-your-customer processes. Members who pledge to comply will receive a special designation.