Risk, Fraud & Security
070 – Licence to Cheat: Ofcom Should Rethink UK Personal Number Fraud
To stop deception, the UK numbering plan needs fundamental change not offered by controls on termination rates.
UK Reg to Investigate Net Neutrality of Vodafone and Three
The problem with looking for 'unreasonable' traffic management is nobody knows what 'reasonable' really means.
Diameter Attacks Detected, Claims AdaptiveMobile
SS7 weaknesses are well-known, but AdaptiveMobile says this is the first time that attacks on the Diameter signaling protocol have been proven to occur.
Vodafone Uganda Files for Bankruptcy
An infrastructure provider had closed some Vodafone Uganda sites in order to pressure the telco to settle its debts.
Telkomsel Share Vid of Busted Simbox Operation
Telkomsel created a YouTube video showing the gear used by a bypass fraudster, but later decided the video was not suitable for an external audience.
Bypass: Time for a Rethink?
Arguably telcos are being bullied into doing deals with Viber to secure some revenue from OTT bypass traffic.
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.
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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