Risk, Fraud & Security
Subex Sells Cybersecurity to Arizona Prison Town
The Indian RA vendor will provide security for critical infrastructure in Florence, Arizona, a town where more than half the residents are behind bars.
Safaricom CEO Promises Biometrics and Mobile Money Suspension to Tackle SIM Swap Fraud
Bob Collymore wants to assure Safaricom customers that their mobile money funds are safe.
Vodafone UK Promises to Block Wangiri Calls
The mobile operator says they have implemented new technology that prevents blacklisted numbers from connecting to their customers.
T-Mobile US Admits to New Data Breach
The telco denied customer passwords were compromised but seemingly this is because the passwords were encrypted. Security researchers have questioned the strength of the encryption.
The Vulnerability of Voicemail
Security engineer Martin Vigo has shown how quick and easy it is to hack anybody's voicemail. That access can then be used to take control of WhatsApp, PayPal and more.
UK Reg Rejects Calls to Reduce 070 Fraud and Bill Shock by Fixing the Number Plan
TL;DR: Ofcom does the least possible to address the frauds which are a direct consequence of its own incompetence.
AT&T Sued for $224mn Following SIM Swap
$24mn was taken from the cryptocurrency account of Michael Terpin. Now he is using his media savvy to highlight AT&T's previous failures with SIM swaps and customer privacy.
Cut the Code to Reduce Risk
UK telco TalkTalk has simplified systems since it was hacked in 2015. The extent of that work illustrates why the safest system is one which has been decommissioned.
US Receives 4 Billion Robocalls Per Month
The average American now gets 12 automated calls a month. Many are spam; some spread fraud. Other countries will face the same issue unless we find common industry solutions.
Reddit Data Hack Blamed on SMS 2FA
User data for the world's sixth most popular website was compromised by hackers who intercepted SMS messages sent to employees.
Contingency Communication Following a Catastrophic Failure
Important lessons were learned about comms resiliency after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in 2017.
Watchdog Reports Huawei Security “Risks” to UK Telecoms
The Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre has publicly stated security concerns for the first time in its history.
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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