Risk, Fraud & Security
SK Telecom Gives 50% Discount to Stem Exodus of Customers Following HSS Data Breach
CEO Yoo Young-sang announced a KRW500bn (USD370mn) customer giveaway alongside a KRW700bn (USD510mn) plan to invest in security.
INTERPOL Warns of Scam Compounds Spreading to Middle East, West Africa and Central America
The people forced to work in scam compounds have been trafficked from 66 different countries and from every continent.
SMS Blaster Smishing Arrests in the UK, Qatar and Indonesia
You may have seen some of this news already. You almost certainly missed some of the other news. And have any detectives noticed a distinctively-colored connection?
Karsten Nohl Wants More White Hat Hacking of SS7 Firewalls
The security expert says the GSMA should introduce a vetting scheme for "Interconnect Security Assurance" providers
Follow the Money: Scam Gang Moved US Money to Cambodian Compounds via Bahaman Bank
We need comprehensive joined-up strategies to tackle international scams, not just piecemeal controls.
New Danish Content Filter Blocks 3.8mn SMS Messages in First Quarter
In separate news, a Danish smishing fraudster was extradited from Australia and given a 42-month prison sentence for stealing DKK7.9mn (USD1.2mn)
Phone of Top White House Aide Hacked and Impersonated; AI Vishing Suspected
Susie Wiles, Chief of Staff in the Trump administration, was previously attacked by agents of Iran.
Astonishing Drop in Aussie Complaints about Scam Calls and Messages Continues
Everybody should give the Aussie authorities the credit they deserve, then learn from their example.
Japanese Telcos Warn Public about Smishing Messages from Fake Base Stations
The low-key admission that Japan has gangs that operate SMS blasters comes a full month after social media users spread the news.
Scam Hunters Observe Rising Use of T-Mobile US Prepaid SIMs by Criminals
A group called Demurrage researched 20 separate scams involving over 500 T‑Mobile phone numbers.
7 Arrests and 3 Fake Base Stations Seized in Istanbul
A Chinese national was accused of supplying the Chinese-made equipment through an electronics business in Istanbul.
Celebrity Wrestler Blames Racist Crypto Tweets on AT&T SIM Swap Fraud
A.J. Styles is the latest in a long line of VIPs who blame the American mobile operator for giving control of their phone accounts to criminals.
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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