Risk, Fraud & Security
End to EU Roaming Begins New Era for International Fraud
The EU's roam like home policy may amplify the cost of telecoms fraud because of the impact of wholesale charges.
Safaricom Sets Example by Firing 52 Fraudsters
Finding fraud may be considered bad news, but it is good news that a leading African telco is leading the way by being so transparent.
Big and Small: Why Amdocs Fails to Spark Risk Management
Good risk managers learn by listening, so it helps to be close to their peers. Amdocs never listen, as shown by their risk priorities.
Anti-Piracy Campaign Shows Police Double Standard for Serious Comms Crime
When it comes to digital network crime, what matters is the amount of money, not the size of the headlines.
Thieves Target Phone Numbers of Cryptocurrency Geeks
Criminals systematically acquire control of key phone numbers by duping weak call center staff.
Do Some Risk Managers Want to Be Ignored?
Small operational victories can be used to demonstrate the value of risk management, but there is still a need to confidently argue that risk management is in the business' interest.
Password-geddon Is Near
More security experts are saying we need to stop relying on passwords for security, and their arguments have been bolstered by a stream of security failures.
Hacking Your Phone’s Touchscreen
Many phone screens have been replaced after the original was smashed. What if the new screen had already been compromised by criminals?
Roam Like Home – A Broken Window for Fraud
Harmonizing roaming rates is a popular policy with Europeans, but will immediately increase fraud and reduce long-term investment.
Russian Fraudsters Use VoIP for Bogus Identification
Criminals are turning to the dark web to rent virtual phone numbers and purchase SIM cards for countries all over the world.
China Phone and Internet Fraud Crackdown Continues
Living in a foreign country will not protect those Chinese suspected of running scams that target their homeland.
South Africa Seeks to Reduce Number Port Fraud
The South African regulator may demand an extra verification code be added to the porting process, but not everyone agrees that phone hijacking is linked to bank fraud.
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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