Risk, Fraud & Security
GSMA ‘May Be Hacked’
Google warns against visiting the GSM Association's website because hackers may have planted spam or malware.
More Headlines from the Great Ghanaian Telecoms War of Words
Judging by press headlines, Ghana's intense public arguments about fraud management, price controls and interconnection reveal a worsening rift between government and telcos.
NowSecure Says Leaky Apps Greater Risk Than Mobile Malware
Andrew Hoog, CEO of NowSecure, says 60 percent of mobile apps suffer at least one high-risk security flaw.
LATRO Claims New Tech For Simbox Detection
Bypass fraud detection specialists LATRO say they have innovative technology that can identify simboxes as soon as they connect to a network.
Why You Should Read Protiviti’s Risk Survey
You should read the new report from Protiviti and North Carolina State University, describing how executives perceive the top risks. Here are four reasons why.
Hackers Charged With Stealing One Billion Email Addresses
US prosecutors accuse two Vietnamese of hacking into 8 email providers, then unleashing spam which generated USD2mn of revenues via the marketing websites of a Canadian conspirator.
RIMS to Host Mobile Cybersecurity Tweet Chat
Vinny Sakore, Assistant HIPAA Security Officer at Verizon, will take to Twitter to discuss and field questions about "cybersecurity risks in a mobile device world".
Mixed Messages on Privacy and Security at MWC
Vittorio Colao, Vodafone Group CEO, has been praised for talking about security and privacy during his speech at Mobile World Congress. But did he say enough? And was it undermined by what DT CEO Timotheus Hottges said afterwards?
Small Telcos Should Demand Fraud Cover From Wholesalers
Anti-fraud expert Jan Dingenouts tells Dan Baker why wholesalers should provide better fraud protection on behalf of their customers.
Simbox Row Provokes More Tension In Ghana
Ghana's extraordinarily public and political fight over simbox fraud continues with an opposition MP denouncing the government and Vodafone defending its reputation.
Simbox Fraud Debated On Ghana TV News
If there's simboxing in your neighbourhood Who ya gonna call?Wampamba!Organized crime committing telecoms fraud Who ya gonna call?Wampamba!Old buddy Nixon Wampamba is famous for many things:...
Ghana Comms Minister Promises Simbox Crackdown
It is funny how governments get really keen to protect their people, when this coincides with threats to the amount of tax they collect....
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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