Risk, Fraud & Security
Premium Rate Fraud Exploit for Google, Microsoft and Instagram
Any business that automatically generates a phone call, even if it is designed to verify a customer, must be wary of PRS fraud.
Where Does Arbitrage Stop and Fraud Begin?
Criminals who exploit mistakes made by telcos can still be guilty of a crime.
America vs. The Global Push for Risk Management
Hungry telcos will drive the development of RAFM toward the scientific management of risk. Do North American telcos have the appetite to lead, or will change come elsewhere?
Using the UK’s POCA Law to Fight Telco Fraud
The UK could set a global precedent by using the Proceeds of Crime Act to confiscate money made from telecoms fraud, but only if telcos show their support.
28% of Cyberattacks Involve Telco Insiders
Kaspersky Labs have published their Threat Intelligence Report for the Telecommunications Industry.
Million Dollar Miami Fraudster Pleads Guilty
The FBI discovered the criminal had over 80 cloned phones at his home, which he used to make calls to the Caribbean.
How VoLTE and Smartphones Lead to Fraud
Many vulnerabilities derived from SS7 can be exploited by mobile malware in order to abuse VoLTE.
73 Million Reasons Why MTIC VAT Fraud Fell Off a Cliff
Transit traffic for sales tax fraud has moved from the UK to Spain and Italy because of changes made by the UK tax authority.
Laundering Case Dismissed Because ‘Bitcoin is not Money’
Arguments about the word 'money' should matter to comms companies that enable the transfer of Bitcoins.
How to POCA Hole in Telecoms Crime
We can stop fraud by using the law to confiscate proceeds. Join our campaign to make full use of the UK Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) and set a precedent that other nations could follow.
Should Telcos Verify Customers Using Their Banking Identity?
Banks verify prospective customers using the online identity they maintain with other banks. Telcos could do the same.
Vodafone Group Buys Riskonnect ERM Tool
A big telco group bought software that works anywhere in the whole wide world! (But did not reveal what it does.)
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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