Risk, Fraud & Security
Corruption Scandal Expected to Cost Ericsson $1.2bn
The leading network vendor believes they have violated US anti-corruption laws and will need to pay USD1bn in fines as punishment for how their staff did business in six countries.
Telstra CEO Says They Blocked 2.9mn Scam Calls in July
Andrew Penn, boss of Australia's largest telco, called for industry, government and regulators to collaborate on wangiri fraud.
58% Rise in US Wangiri Since Beginning of 2019, Claims Report
Americans also receive 16 nuisance calls per month on average, according to Hiya, suppliers of robocall-blocking apps.
Accusations of Fraud in Appointment of South African Telco Directors
There is a battle to control an investor in Cell C whilst the telco is fighting debt and interruptions of service for popular apps.
Wangiri Attacks in Belgium, Slovakia and Hungary
Wangiri fraudsters have been launching new attacks around Europe.
The Miserable Rewards of US Mobile Ad Fraud
A Vice report into US 'phone farmers' tried to glamorize the making of money through automated clicking on mobile adverts, but mostly made the fraudsters sound like losers.
Wangiri Attack Makes UK News Headlines
Customers complained via social media about receiving 50 or 60 calls from slightly different originating numbers within African ranges.
SIM Swappers Tweet from Twitter CEO’s Account
The hackers known as ChucklingSquad have repeated their SIM swapping tricks with Jack Dorsey, founder and CEO of Twitter, becoming their latest victim.
TalkTalk Hacker Guilty of Aiding SIM Swaps; UK Policing of Cybercrime Proven Inept
A hardened 19 year old cybercriminal was only caught because the police searched his computer for sexual images.
12 US Telcos Form Anti-Robocall Alliance
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has persuaded the bulk of US telephony providers to adopt eight principles for stopping nuisance robocalls.
SIM Swapper Takes Over Accounts of Famous YouTubers
Internet personalities James Charles, Amanda Cerny and King Bach all blamed AT&T for losing control of their accounts.
Indian Simboxers Arrested by Anti-Terror Police
The fraudsters provided cheap calls to Indian expats working in the Middle East. Their gang was led by Nazim Khan, a high school drop out who was also arrested for bypass fraud in 2017.
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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