Risk, Fraud & Security
Blink and You’ll Miss a Revolution
Author Malcolm Gladwell has written about people suffering information overload. However, machines thrive on data. That is why fraudsters should be identified by computer algorithms.
PayPal CRO Says Fraud Will Go Mobile in 2016
The Chief Risk Officer of PayPal warns that fraudsters will increasingly target the users of mobile phones.
When Is Credit Risk Too Restrictive?
Telcos have a lot of data which is not being effectively used when assessing the credit risk of individual customers.
SIGOS to Do Simbox Testing for All of Ghana
The global test call vendor will execute 400,000 calls a month as part of a national program to detect fraud.
Syniverse Signs RAFM Deal with Afghan Telco
The US vendor landed a 'multi-year' contract with Roshan, the largest telco in Afghanistan. However, the announcement was vague on details and did not disclose the price.
The Threat of Signaling
Both SS7 and Diameter signaling protocols can suffer serious security vulnerabilities that few telcos are equipped to deal with.
Why OTT Bypass Could Kill Voice Revenues
Analyzing trends in technology, regulation and pricing leads to terrifying conclusions about the threat posed by OTT bypass.
How Is Your Security Training?
Training staff to identify security infringements and attempted fraud may not seem very sophisticated, but delivers significant benefits if done effectively.
TalkTalk Bounces Back from $50mn Cyberattack
Whilst TalkTalk suffered a crisis caused by poor security, CEO Dido Harding has used effective media communication to mitigate the impact on the company's share price.
Criminals Access Vodafone Customer Accounts
The perpetrators gained access after obtaining the passwords and email addresses of 1,827 Vodafone UK customers.
Court Orders MTN to Reconnect Simboxers
The High Court of South Africa judged that grey routing is not the same as illegal bypass, and that no law may have been broken if the relevant traffic does not terminate in South Africa.
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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