Tag: A2P SMS
Singapore Proposes Telcos and Banks Will Share Liability for Smishing Losses
Telcos would need to fully compensate victims if banks met their obligations but the telco did not block malicious SMS messages.
Artificial Inflation of Traffic Blamed for Dismal SMS Forecasts
Mobile operators ramp up prices for terminating SMS whilst crooks use bots to generate meaningless traffic.
Vonage and Twilio Blasted for ‘Unacceptable’ SMS Scam Failings by Australian Regulator
Scammers exploited Vonage's weak controls to send thousands of scam SMS messages that impersonated reputable organizations.
A2P Message Registries, International Call Validation and AI Language Models: Commsrisk Show 2
New tech makes it harder to trust what we read and hear, and methods that are supposed to increase trust are under fire too.
Top Lawyer Says Indian Takeover of US Anti-Spam SMS Registry Is Threat to National Security
Should Tata be denied control of The Campaign Registry, a US body that manages which A2P messages are allowed?
SMS Firm Enabled Scams by Giving Free Trials to Users
Well-known Australian brands were impersonated by fraudsters who exploited a gap in the controls at Burst SMS, a comms provider based in Sydney.
‘Urgently’ Transition Away from SMS and Voice 2FA, Warns US Cyber Safety Review Board
A review of methods used by LAPSUS$ also stated a need for 'whole-of-society' programs to stop kids being tempted by cybercrime.
Big Indian Telcos Accuse Amazon of Bypassing International SMS Fees
Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea oppose Amazon's demand that TRAI impose a new definition of international SMS traffic.
Anti-fraud Vendor Asks If Some Anti-fraud Systems Are a ‘Smokescreen’ for Profits from Unlawful Traffic
CodeB published an unorthodox article which appears to be a hypothetical story about an A2P SMS carrier and a bank.
Ireland Rejects STIR/SHAKEN; Regulator Proposes Comprehensive Anti-Scam Plan
Comreg has recommended a series of common sense methods to stop scam calls and texts. Other regulators should copy it.
EUR42K Fine to Orange Spain for Asking Two Instead of Three ID Questions of Social Engineering Fraudster
The telco was tricked into forwarding a customer's calls, leading to a debatable GDPR decision.
India to Implement Unified Consumer Consent System for Telemarketing Calls and Messages
Telcos have 2 months to create a digital platform that will let ordinary Indians control which businesses may contact them.
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