Risk, Fraud & Security
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 Cost Of Scam Calls Is Personal
We should consider how much crime conducted using phone calls and SMS messages is hurting our customers.
Why Are the UK Police Taking More Interest in Telecoms Fraud?
Police influence of the public's understanding of telecoms fraud is sometimes questionable.
How Insecure Is SMS?
A brief recap of the scale of fraud and abuse involving SMS messages, what mitigations are available, and challenges to overcome.
US Proposes Another Change to STIR/SHAKEN Implementation Dates
This time the FCC is considering bringing the deadline forward for small telcos that originate 'especially' many calls.
Wangiri Warnings in Canada, Spain and the Netherlands
People around the world keep being warned about new outbreaks of the wangiri 'one ring' scam.
Why Do Telcos Allow URLs in SMS Messages?
Daniel McTague, CTO at Cellusys, makes a persuasive argument for protecting customers by only presenting them with hyperlinks in SMS messages if the URL is known to be safe.
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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