Risk, Fraud & Security
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.
Students Get Unlimited Data by Taking SIMs from IoT Car Parking Clamps
'Barnacle' car parking clamps adopted by the University of Oklahoma contain SIMs for remote management and location tracking.
Iraq Regulator Bribed with Expensive London Homes Say Lawyers Working for Orange
Telco group Orange and logistics firm Agility owned 44% of Iraqi operator Korek until their shareholding was seized.
Restraining Orders for US Telcos that Spread Indian Robocall Frauds
The US Department of Justice is seeking to stop two VoIP carriers that provided a gateway for millions of scam calls.
FMS Vendors Must Also Collaborate in the Fight Against Fraud
Modifying fraud management systems to use APIs to pool intelligence will drive fraud out of our industry.
US Lawmakers Pressure Regulator about SIM Swaps
Senator Ron Wyden is once again seeking greater protection for phone users, but many of his arguments lack focus.
US Telcos Vulnerable to Prepaid SIM Swaps, Say Researchers
Princeton academics tested how little information was needed to persuade five US mobile telcos to execute a SIM swap.
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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