Risk, Fraud & Security
RAG TV: Bypass Fraud and the Small Carrier’s Perspective
An expert in fraud detection and the owner of a niche international carrier were the guests on the first episode of a new series of RAG TV.
Telemarketers Who Spoofed 1bn Robocalls Threatened with $225mn Fine
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai blasted the robocallers, who are also being sued by the Texas Attorney General.
Indian Police Find Same IMEI Used by 13,557 Handsets from Chinese Manufacturer
Smartphone maker Vivo ignored Indian rules requiring a unique International Mobile Equipment Identity number for each handset.
More Than 50 Telcos Join the RAG Wangiri Blockchain
International fraud expert Colin Yates has also agreed to provide an independent check of the quality of the wangiri fraud intelligence shared via the blockchain.
Fraud Is Not a Source of Competitive Advantage
Fraud managers who seek superior profits by refusing to share intelligence are wrong about crime, economics and customers. That is why they would never dare say publicly what they admit in private.
Wangiri Warnings This Year: Belgium, Costa Rica, Finland, Ireland, Kenya, Lithuania and Poland
There has been no fall in the number of times the public is alerted to spikes in wangiri fraud, but the content of the warnings has evolved.
International Bypass Fraud Nearing Extinction
The inevitable decline of some revenue streams will kill certain types of fraud, but do not expect the fraudsters to take early retirement.
Choosing Quality over Least Cost Routing Provides Better Long Term Value
How can smaller international carriers compete in a high volume, low margin business? The answer is to deliver quality and prevent fraud.
First Business Integrations with the RAG Wangiri Blockchain Ledger
A telco, an FMS vendor and a network blocking vendor have systems that automatically exchange data with the wangiri blockchain.
RAG TV: Colin Yates on IRSF and Europol
Why are so few telco fraudsters punished? Is it sufficient to block the top ten IRSF destinations? Does RA suffer a lack of innovation? These and other questions were covered in this week's episode.
US Threatens to Bar Four Chinese Telcos on Security Grounds
Subsidiaries of China Telecom and China Unicom are amongst the telcos whose US operating authorization may be revoked.
RAG TV: SIP, Signals, Fraud, Robocalls and Politics
Arnd Baranowski, Oculeus CEO, was the guest of RAG TV for a wide-ranging and topical discussion about the way IP networks have altered the fraud landscape and the mitigation of risks.
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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