Risk, Fraud & Security
Artificially Inflated Traffic from Bots Makes Spotify Remove Thousands of AI-Generated Songs
Spotify removed about 7% of all songs uploaded from Boomy, a platform that uses automation to create new songs 'in seconds'.
Infobip and Sinch Failed to Stop Thousands of SMS Scam Messages, Says Aussie Regulator
ACMA investigations concluded that both telcos had insufficient checks to prevent impersonation fraud.
Simbox Bypass Finally Made Illegal by UK Supreme Court Ruling
The decision in a long-running legal battle has spared UK telcos the consequences of government and regulatory mistakes.
Malaysian Banks Stop Using SMS for Two Factor Authentication
The central bank of Malaysia cares more about stopping fraud than appeasing laggards who are only delaying necessary change.
6 Takeaways from ENISA’s eSIM Security Guide
The EU's cybersecurity agency says embedded SIMs introduce "major security risks for all relevant stakeholders".
Malaysian Telcos Block All SMS Texts Containing URLs
The new Malaysian anti-smishing blocks were introduced on May 2. Banks in neighboring Thailand have also stopped sending links by SMS.
Aussie Regulator Warns of Scammers Pretending To Be the Aussie Regulator… in Mandarin Chinese
The importance of language is underlined by yet another scam aimed at speakers of Mandarin Chinese.
Mother Receives Fake Kidnap Ransom Call Using Cloned Voice of Daughter
Luckily, the mother had the composure to verify her vacationing daughter was actually safe and well.
Criminal Gangs Drive IMSI-Catcher SMS Blasters around Vietnam
Messaging campaigns involving fake base transceiver stations have been identified in seven provinces since the beginning of March.
Facebook Experiments with Flash Calls
They are following the lead of Twitter by wanting to cut expenditure on SMS messages for user authentication.
Ericsson’s New $206mn Bribery Fine: Will They Ever Come Clean?
CEO Börje Ekholm offered more platitudes about ethics after US prosecutors levied another big penalty for corruption.
T-Mobile and TELUS Hacks Illustrate Why Telcos Should Pay for Their Own Policing
If journalists can gather intelligence about security breaches then others could do the same before the story goes public.
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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