Risk, Fraud & Security
The Solution to CLI Spoofing Is GSMA Call Check
You have probably not heard of the cheapest, simplest, easiest way to detect the manipulation of caller IDs.
IoT Security Foundation Reviews Worldwide Adoption of Vulnerability Disclosure Policies
UK retailers lead, US retailers lag when it comes to stocking networked consumer devices supplied by businesses with responsible security policies.
Malaysian Police Arrest Four SMS Blaster Smishers
Scammers sent messages that impersonated Malaysian mobile operator Maxis.
642 Simboxes Seized in Thailand
The simboxes were used to manage bogus social media accounts which were rented out to other criminals.
Thai Operator AIS Works with Police to Rapidly Defeat SMS Blaster Gang
Victims were lured into clicking a smishing link by a message stating their 'points' were about to expire.
India’s Communications Minister Heralds Success of Sharing Roaming Data to Block Inbound International Calls That Spoof Domestic Numbers
The country implemented its Centralized International Out Roamer (CIOR) system in July 2024.
Satellite Photos Reveal Growth of Cambodian Scam Compounds
More technical methods of tracing scams are irrelevant if nothing can be done about corruption.
AT&T Punished for the Abuse of Government Subsidies
The US telco enrolled 3,912 subscribers on a government subsidy program without valid information to identify them.
Told You So(mos): The Slightly Nearer Solution for Impersonation Fraud
Somos is already advertising the benefits of VESPER, a draft standard that would plug holes in STIR/SHAKEN.
Draft IETF Standard Would Tie STIR/SHAKEN Signatures to Verifiable Third Party Authenticators of a Legal Identity
Having previously failed to clear up the abuse of telco networks, businesses responsible for STIR/SHAKEN have realized the impact that genuine authentication of calls would have on the financial sector.
Court Revives Massive Six-Year SIM Swap Case Against AT&T
Michael Terpin lost USD24mn in cryptocurrency because fraudsters swapped his SIM.
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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