Risk, Fraud & Security
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.
Verizon Wants to Lock 4G Phones to Stop Crime
The US telco estimates that handset fraud cost them almost USD190mn last year, and continued to rise in January.
US Military Intelligence Agent Helped Iranian Facebook Spearphishing Campaign
Targets were invited to 'friend' a Facebook profile that looked like it belonged to a colleague.
SIM Swappers Try to Con Friends of South African Bishop
Fraudsters used the account of Bishop Thulani Xaba to send messages asking for financial help.
Nok Nok Wins Glomo Award for Mobile Authentication and Security
The winners leverage biometrics for standards-driven authentication of users.
Why Believe Huawei’s Security Promises?
Huawei Chairman Guo Ping made a robust speech at MWC, but the reporting of his words suggests some telecoms journalists have only a tenuous understanding of security risks.
Our Problem Is with SMS, Not SS7
When seeking to reduce crime, the content of a message is as important as the security surrounding that message.
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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