Tag: A2P SMS
AI Needs RA More than RA Needs AI
SMS farms are being used to gain API access to the Claude LLM at one-tenth of the correct price. There has always been more to learn about revenue assurance than corporations care to learn.
Did a British SMS Honeypot Discover Election Fraud in the US Midterms?
A spam message about 'cell signal coverage' linked to a poll harvesting data about supporters of two Republicans competing in the Texas Senate primary.
Telco Insiders Arrested; Accused of Aiding $41mn Bank Frauds with 580 million Scam Texts and 180,000 Spoofed Calls
Arrests by South Korean police include the CEO of an SMS messaging platform and a systems administrator at an MVNO.
How a Sailing Club Hacked Ireland’s SMS Sender ID Registry
It is not just criminals who look for loopholes in anti-scam controls.
Philippines to Phase Out SMS OTPs for Bank Transactions
The country's central bank is also imposing other anti-fraud obligations that will affect telecoms.
United Arab Emirates Transitions from SMS OTPs to App-Based Authentication for Bank Transactions
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in UAE, will be ready to switch customers to app-based authentication just four months after the Central Bank of UAE mandated change.
Researchers Use Leaked Data to Demonstrate SMS Fraud and SS7 Surveillance
Gabriel Geiger and Crofton Black are proving the existence of vulnerabilities that many comms industry insiders consciously choose to ignore.
Irish Regulator Defends A2P SMS Registration after Scam Warnings Are Attached to Genuine Messages
ComReg stood their ground when challenged by news reporters.
“Likely Scam” Warnings Added to Irish SMS Messages with Unregistered Sender IDs from Today
The Irish regulator is transitioning to the mandatory blocking of SMS messages with unregistered sender IDs.
The Role of Telecoms’ Murky Intermediaries Highlighted by Bloomberg Article
Information shared by a whistleblower has drawn some attention to the creepy-crawlies that lurk in the dark recesses of the comms sector.
Prominent Industry Figures Criticize ‘Regulatory Capture’ by Biggest US Telcos
The US consumer protection strategy is an impenetrable catastrophe. Much of the problem stems from the handsome rewards paid to people who spread misinformation.
15 Months’ Prison for Simboxer Who Sent 30,000 Fake Bank SMS Messages
Owing money to loan sharks, a small businessman agreed to send millions of messages on their behalf.
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