Risk, Fraud & Security
UK Regulator Considers New Protections for Telco Customers in Debt
Ofcom wants to ensure fair treatment of comms customers in debt although disconnections have not increased during the pandemic.
Why Spending More on Security Is Not Always the Right Answer
Cybersecurity professionals are cogently arguing for more funding but sometimes have a biased approach towards limiting risk.
Enea Buys AdaptiveMobile Security
The deal values the Irish signaling security specialists at USD53mn and will see them continue to maintain their distinct brand.
14 Arrested for Mobile Phone Tax Scam
Piles of cash and other assets were seized from organized criminals who used a series of companies to buy and sell handsets in order to cheat the VAT system of EUR30mn.
Subex Pivot to Oil and Gas Sector Highlights Why Network Security Is Not Just for Telcos
Not every business has the confidence to take what they learned from telcos to reapply the lessons elsewhere.
Moment of Truth for US Anti-Spoofing Strategy
The number of US robocalls was used to justify enormous expenditure on STIR/SHAKEN but there is less enthusiasm for using the same number to measure its performance in practice.
Some Victims of Fraud Are Just Stupid
Fraudsters target stupid people. Anti-fraud programs could learn a lesson from them. (From the fraudsters, not from the stupid people.)
Why You Need to Know about GST, Alternative Banking Platforms and VoIP Fraud
Telcos in countries with Goods & Services Tax should be wary of new versions of tax scams invented in countries with Value Added Tax.
US Regulator Sides with AT&T and Verizon in Artificial Inflation Case
Local exchange carrier Wide Voice has management and ownership in common with other telcos that collectively stimulated access.
Taking the Fight to Encrypted Crime Networks: Why the ANOM Sting Is So Important
The FBI operated an encrypted messaging network for criminals, leading to over 800 arrests and major drug busts worldwide.
Must Telcos Pay Carriers That Evaded Tax for the Services Provided?
Colt entered a legal battle after refusing to pay USD5mn of invoices to an Italian VoIP carrier that appeared to be engaging in VAT fraud.
Turkey Liberates 33 Trafficked Taiwanese from Telecoms Scam Center
Almost 100 phones were confiscated from a scam call center that looks remarkably similar to others found in East Asia.
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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