Tag: A2P SMS
Indian Regulator Demands More Phone Honeypots; Toughens Controls on Spam and Scams
Telcos are obliged to implement a raft of additional protections against spam and scams per TRAI's new rules on unsolicited communications.
Deadline Nears for Irish SMS Anti-Scam Registry
Ireland is switching to a mandatory Sender ID registry for A2P SMS. The registration deadline is February 25; blocking of unregistered Sender IDs will begin on October 3.
How the Telecoms Industry Legitimizes Theft
Terms like 'gray routing' and 'HLR dipping' are used to misrepresent fraud and data piracy.
Thoughts about the UK Regulatory Consultation on Mobile Messaging Scams
The work done by institutions can be dominated by silos and categories; criminals exploit the cracks between them.
Big Fish and Bigger Pictures in Belgium and Beyond
There was news inside and outside of the MEF Anti-Fraud conference in Brussels, including startling statistics about scams, lots of conversation about Google's role in safeguarding messaging, some confidence about the future of digital identities in the EU, and reasons to be grateful for Thailand's police.
Indian Regulator Suggests Increasing the Cost of Calls and P2P SMS to Reduce Spam
TRAI also suggests increased use of honeypots.
DLT Will Tackle the A2P SMS URL Smishing Problem In India
India is showing that consumers can be protected using blockchains.
BT Claims 83% Fall in A2P SMS Smishing
The leading British network is also going to impose tougher SMS blocks from today.
Philippines to Fight Imports of SMS Blasting IMSI-Catchers Used for Smishing Attacks
The Philippines government says they are working with Globe Telecom on protecting consumers from portable SMS blasters.
Google Stops Demanding Users Give a Phone Number for SMS 2FA
A change of policy at the internet giant signals the inevitable decline of one time passwords sent by SMS.
Will SIM Swap Fraud Cause Voters to Oppose National Digital ID?
Australia's One Nation party cited a recent SIM swap when arguing against government centralization of digital identities.
Artificial Inflation of Traffic: An Existential Threat to Application-to-Person Messaging?
We need to tackle every type of AIT, not just the type where bots are used to exploit enterprises.
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