Risk, Fraud & Security
US Caller ID Verification Body Seeks Certificate Authorities
To prevent spoofing of caller IDs, the US needs competent organizations to issue digital certificates to telcos.
Telia Blocks a Million Wangiri Calls Per Week
The Swedish telecoms group has developed an anti-wangiri solution that draws on data from across their European opcos.
Agent Smith Malware Infects 25mn Devices
Android devices were targeted by malware that took over other apps and used them to inflate advertising revenues.
Europe Should Act on Call ID Spoofing Now
Andy Rawnsley of the NICC told RAG Bonn about the great work done to reduce nuisance calls in the UK, but European telcos and regulators need to be more proactive about CLI spoofing.
AT&T Introduces Free Auto Blocks on Fraud Robocalls
An FCC decision permits AT&T to use analytics to identify and block likely fraudsters without the permission of the receiving party. However, not all nuisance calls will be blocked for free.
5 Years in Prison for Telco CEO Who Faked Contracts
The boss of an Alaskan carrier forged signatures to make it seem like she had secured valuable wholesale contracts. Previously she worked in risk management.
The Most Tests: Huawei vs. Lance Armstrong
Tour de France cheat Lance Armstrong always said he was tested more than anyone else. Now Huawei's executives say the same thing.
Store Thefts and Device Trafficking on the Rise
With some handsets now costing over USD2,000, criminals are willing to use force to steal them.
Why IP Networks Will Kill Telecoms Fraud Detectives
Cheaper voice calls encourage crime, whilst SIP-enabled analytics is making fraud detection more instantaneous and automated than ever.
World Bank Debars Chinese Fibre Optic Supplier over Fraud
Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology (ZTT) submitted false documents when bidding for a contract in Zambia.
Canadian Telco Voices Fears over Huawei
The vice chairman of Rogers says Huawei is "very, very close to the Chinese government" and they should not be allowed to gain control over Canada's networks.
Former AT&T CSO Thinks Trump’s Huawei Ban Is a Mistake
Edward Amoroso, founder and CEO of TAG Cyber, argued there are greater risks than trojans lurking in Huawei's code.
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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