Risk, Fraud & Security
New IRSF Data Shows There Are No ‘Low Risk’ Destinations Any More
International revenue share fraud (IRSF) is spread far more widely than before, says data from fraud expert Colin Yates.
Telcos Praise the RAG Wangiri Blockchain; New Production Version Launched
The new wangiri blockchain builds on the success of the pilot by incorporating additional features requested by telcos.
Philippines Promises to Find Chinese Illegal Immigrant Telecoms Fraudsters
Philippine internet gaming firms that target Chinese players have been blamed for illegal immigration and phone frauds.
Vigilante Hacker Spies on Scam Call Center Using Their Own CCTV and Call Recording Systems
Fraudsters in Gurgaon, India, were raided by police after British hacker Jim Browning published recordings of their crimes.
Dutch Withdraw 100 Phone Numbers Used for Fake Help Desks
The numbers were used by English-speaking fraudsters wanting to obtain remote access to their victims' computers.
Etisalat Buys Cybersecurity Business
The Arab telco group has bought Help AG, a security consultancy founded in Germany but which established offices in the Middle East during 2004.
Wangiri Fraud: A Light at the End of the Tunnel
The recent wangiri attack upon Kenyans emphasizes the need for global cooperation to prevent wangiri fraud.
Honeypot Fake Infrastructure Catches Insider Fraud
If we use honeypots to lure and identify criminals working outside of telcos, why not use the same method to catch insiders?
Prison for Fraudsters Who Diverted Calls of 2,000 Customers
The criminal gang used the phone numbers and email addresses of BT customers to make luxury purchases with PayPal.
Hackers Fool Telco Staff into Installing Remote Desktop Software, Claims Magazine
Persuading the unwary to allow remote access to their computers is an old trick, but it supposedly is used to execute SIM swaps.
UK Security Body Recommends Building a ‘National Telecoms Lab’
The National Cyber Security Centre's summary of telecoms security risks will interest specialists in other countries too.
Bernie Ebbers Is Dead, but We Still Have Not Learned His Lesson
The former Worldcom CEO died following his early release from prison. He served 13 years for a USD11bn fraud.
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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