Risk, Fraud & Security
Wangiri News from Iran, Kazakhstan, Norway, Poland and Turkey
Our new round-up includes a telco that failed to block a large wangiri attack despite implementing an anti-wangiri blocking system.
Indian Scam Call Centers Targeted by US Prosecutors
Six call centers are accused of generating 'tens of millions of scam calls'.
7-Year Simbox Legal Battle between Digicel and UPM Will Go to Jury Trial
US telco UPM used various tactics to resist Digicel's legal action, which relies on a US law created to fight organized crime.
Tonga Tsunami Disconnection Shows Why We Need Robust Undersea Network Links
Phone services have been restored but it will take weeks for a ship to repair breaks in the only cable connecting Tonga to the internet.
More 5G Delays Caused by US Plane Safety Row
The boss of one major international airline said the US approach to 5G and aviation safety was 'delinquent' when compared to Europe.
Vodafone UK Reports 76% Drop in SMS Scams after Implementing Firewall
18 million fraudulent SMS messages were blocked during the first full month the firewall was operational.
New Paper Explains How to Secure SMS in the 5G Era
Cathal Mc Daid, CTO of AdaptiveMobile Security, told Commsrisk about a multiplication of risk as 5G networks interface with SMS systems designed for 2G, 3G and 4G.
‘Tireless Work’ of US Government Delays 5G Aviation Safety Mess of Their Own Creation
The rollout of 5G in the C-band has been postponed again because the US needs even more time to decide where it can be safely used.
Big New Study Shows Recipients Should Be Encouraged to Report Phishing Messages
Some people are likely to fall for phishing messages, whilst others are very good at identifying and reporting them.
Boeing and Airbus Claim 5G Is a Threat to Plane Safety
Demands for last-minute delays to the use of C-band spectrum for 5G can ultimately be blamed on US government infighting.
Wangiri Warnings in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy and Spain
Scammers will not switch off their autodialers whilst they remain confident of making money.
Cyberattack Affects 10% of Subex Systems
The Indian risk and assurance technology vendor revealed hackers had knocked them offline via a stock market filing.
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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