Risk, Fraud & Security
Inventive Fraud Management Tools Take Flight for the New Age of SIP/VoIP Operators
Oculeus CEO Arnd Baranowski says the IP addresses of PBX hackers can and should be blocked before they succeed.
Araxxe Warns That EU Rules Encourage CLI Fraud
Customers benefit from lower wholesale rates in the EU but telcos must be wary of fraud motivated by differentials in interconnect prices.
Telco Fraud Turns UK into the ‘Sick Man of Europe’
In this video, fraud expert David Morrow talks about why the UK has not reduced the very high levels of fraudulent traffic terminating in the country.
Nominations for GSMA Best Security/Fraud Award
The winners of this year's Glomo Global Mobile Awards will be revealed at Mobile World Congress.
$10bn Wiped Off BT Value; Scandal in Italian Unit
Italian prosecutors are now investigating after a member of staff blew the whistle on a complicated scheme to inflate cashflows.
UK Fraud and Freedom of Information: The Gift That Keeps Giving…
The Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) lets UK authorities seize the profits of fraud, but data shows it was used only twice in 3 years.
Human Content Filters Sue Microsoft for PTSD
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is caused by exposure to distressing events. Two Microsoft employees who reviewed online filth now seek compensation for the anxiety caused.
Taiwanese Fraudsters in the Spotlight
Taiwanese gangsters face extradition to mainland China, where the penalties for telecoms fraud are severe.
US Telco Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud
One of the accomplices has already received a prison sentence of over 4 years.
Two Year Prison Sentence for US Telco Fraudster
Edwin Fana and his accomplices stole data for 11,000 accounts, cloned mobile phones and made calls to the Caribbean.
China Cracks Down on Telecoms Fraud
Anyone committing telecoms fraud in China risks a very long prison sentence.
UK’s Open Door to Telecoms Fraud; Freedom of Information Update
Figures from police and prosecutors help to explain why the UK has a serious problem with telco 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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