Risk, Fraud & Security
Telcos Increase Focus on A2P Messaging Fraud
The Mobile Ecosystem Forum is updating their A2P SMS Code of Conduct, and one of their board members will lead a new i3forum working group on messaging fraud.
UK Mobile Network Introduces African-Style SIM Swap Control
EE's platform allows other businesses to check if a customer's SIM has been replaced, or whether their calls are being diverted.
FBI Investigates Hacking of Elite Twitter Accounts by Bitcoin Scammers
Some suspect insiders were paid to give access to the accounts of VIPs including Barack Obama, Elon Musk and Kanye West.
RAG TV: Why Telcos Share Fraud Intelligence by Linking Their Fraud Management Systems
Taher Talib of Shaw Communications explained why their Subex FMS automatically shares data about wangiri with other telcos.
US Designates Huawei a Threat to National Security
The FCC has barred the purchase of Huawei and ZTE equipment with subsidies from their universal service fund.
Massive Wangiri Attack Hits Angola
Customers of Angolan operator UNITEL were said to have received calls that apparently originated from a wide range of countries.
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.
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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