Risk, Fraud & Security
Time to Fix the UK’s Fraud-Enabling Dial Plan
The UK's 070 number range leads to confusion, resulting in fraud. But the proposed regulatory reform does not deal with the root cause, and has undesirable side-effects.
3 Takeaways from Check Point’s Mobile Threat Research Report
It is claimed that every organization has suffered at least one mobile malware attack.
Are You Ready for Digital Transformation?
It is hard enough to pithily describe the swathe of risks associated with digital transformation. Insufficient time is being given to preparing for them.
SIGOS Says 25% of EU Interconnect Traffic Is Bypass
Test results are consistent with the prediction that new EU regulations would lead to a massive rise in fraud.
Ad Fraud Is More Common Than We Like to Admit
Why do sophisticated business people ignore the obvious risk of online advert fraud, and the evidence of how widespread it is?
Millions Confiscated by UK Police Following BT Theft
The lucrative nature of telecoms equipment crime is demonstrated by the profits seized from one British gang.
Will the German Network ‘Hate Speech’ Law Work?
Germany has imposed ambitious rules that control how people express themselves on social media. There are still uncertainties with how the rules will be applied in practice.
How Biometrics Fights Fraud and Serves Customers
Identifying customers by asking questions is a risk because the answers are also known to internal fraudsters. Safaricom will use voice biometrics to reduce fraud and boost service.
Security and Risk: Too Much How-To, Not Enough How-Much
The Meltdown and Spectre security bugs are serious because they afflict many chips, but the measurement of the risks is trivial.
Widespread DDoS Crimes Not Taken Seriously
A young man walked free from a British court after admitting to 2,000 separate DDoS attacks. This is not the first time a court has neglected the damage done by DDoS.
Officials at Ghana Regulator Charged with Corruption
The former Chairman of the National Communications Authority of Ghana is amongst those accused of misusing money allocated for the purchase of Israeli spyware.
John McAfee Says Phone Was ‘Compromised’
Is this a sign that SIM swappers have started to target VIPs?
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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