Risk, Fraud & Security
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.
Ransomware Attack on Danish Telco
Hackers gained access to commercial information stored on a server belonging to TT Network, the joint mast operation of Telia Denmark and Telenor Denmark.
The Phone Scam Aimed at New Customers of Disney and Amazon Video Streaming
Jim Browning's vigilante hacking showed how the classic tech support scam has been adapted to target users of Disney+ and Prime Video.
Never Mind the Satellites, We Need Laws to Protect Undersea Cables
US Vice President Kamala Harris wants rules to safeguard assets in space though few cover the most vital comms assets on the planet.
German Study Warns 5G Open RAN Is Not Secure by Design
A risk analysis for Germany's Federal Cyber Security Authority found 'medium to high' risks for many O-RAN interfaces and components.
Wangiri Warnings in Belgium, Greece, Iran and Poland
If Belgium's phone users are expected to report suspicious phone numbers then telcos should do the same.
Australia Considers New Rules to Prevent SIM Swaps
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) wants telcos to use multi-factor authentication for all 'high risk' customer interactions.
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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