Risk, Fraud & Security
BT’s Italian Fraud Allegedly Encouraged by UK Execs
Italian authorities found emails that show a British finance exec pressured the Italian unit of BT to cook their books using the same accounting ruse that led to Worldcom's collapse.
STC Joins i3forum to Fight Wholesale Fraud
The first Middle Eastern member of the wholesaler's club was clearly drawn to the forum's increased emphasis of fraud management.
Did Saudi Arabia Hack the Amazon CEO’s Phone?
The Saudis have undoubtedly invested in spytech, but not everyone agrees they were involved in a conspiracy to blackmail Jeff Bezos.
Huawei Security Arguments Generate Heat but No New Light
A round-up of recent developments in the international debate concerning the security of Huawei's 5G tech.
Tanzania Frees Vodacom Managers Accused of ‘Fraud’
Vodacom Tanzania gave the government the money it wanted, but the international community of professionals sent a signal: we know the allegations were false.
Another Tanzanian Bypass Case May Soon Reach Trial (16 Months after Charges Were Laid)
How long does it take to gather evidence, if you already know who committed the fraud and how much they owe?
Vodacom Tanzania Boss Charged with Fraud; Everything We Know So Far
Commsrisk expert Joseph Nderitu was also jailed. Tanzania's regulator has since kept silent; their case smells fishy.
Could Telcos Securely Run Their Networks in Public Clouds?
ETSI standard TS 103 457 could be used to limit access to sensitive network functions running on public clouds.
Interpreting Huawei’s Failed UK Security Audit
The Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) found that a USD2bn initiative has not resolved the security issues identified in their 2018 report.
Customer Takes T-Mobile US to Court After Scammer Threatens Family
The telco is being sued for not blocking threatening calls where the originating number was shown as '0000'.
AT&T and Comcast Connect SHAKEN/STIR Call across Their Networks
The US telcos were able to authenticate the digital signature that proves the source of a call that originated on another network.
Indian Court Forces Tata Docomo to Compensate Bank Fraud Victim after SIM Swap
The telco unsuccessfully tried to blame the customer's losses on his bank's security procedures.
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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