Risk, Fraud & Security
MTN Nigeria Fined $5bn for Not Blocking SIMs
The failure to meet a Nigerian security requirement has destroyed 20 percent of the value of MTN Group.
Revector Launch OTT Bypass Detector
The British fraud specialists are responding to urgent demand from telcos, who are panicked by a surge in voice traffic being redirected to data networks to avoid termination fees.
TalkTalk Cyberattack Threatens 4mn Customers
The UK telco suffered a sustained attack which may have compromised the banking details of all its customers.
Five Cybersecurity Questions for Telco Boards
Former Vimpelcom Chairman Augie K. Fabela II shares the questions he believes telcos must ask themselves, if they want to be prepared for cyberattacks.
BluGem Wins Development Grant for Fraud TCGs
The British supplier of test call generators will also use the money to recruit new developers and expand facilities.
4 Takeaways from AT&T Cybersecurity Report
AT&T's report is basic but contains a few interesting nuggets of data. It assumes readers have little understanding of technology, which may make it useful to share with naive executives.
Guardian Interviews Andy Gent
Revector's CEO understands why we should never be complacent about planning for the most basic risks, such as threats of violence from mobsters.
Subex Wins Total Telecom Security/Fraud Award
Subex scooped a prize for their fraud management system at the Carrier World Awards 2015.
Lycamobile Accused of Money Laundering by Rival
The USD2bn international MVNO group uses unorthodox methods to deposit cash, but journalists may have trumped up a story fed by competitors Lebara Mobile.
More Recruitment at Neural
The company's careers page lists a string of vacancies across four different continents.
Pentagon Cyber ‘Scorecard’ Is a Big Risk Register
Whatever the risks you face, it helps to keep a list of them.... so long as you do something about the items on the list.
Adobe Flash – in the Pan – at Last!
Security experts have long warned about Adobe Flash. The unloved format may finally be killed off by Google, who have frozen Flash adverts on the Chrome browser.
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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