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  • 27 Sep 2023 | T-Mobile US Denies Claims of Another Data Breach
  • 26 Sep 2023 | $116mn Fine for Toll-Free Fraudster Who Embarrassed US Telecoms Industry with His Anti-Scam Antics
  • 25 Sep 2023 | Oslo IMSI-Catcher Arrest: Suspected Malaysian Spy Now Investigated for Fraud ‘with International Ramifications’
  • 22 Sep 2023 | At Last, a Bank that Authenticates Its Call to You
  • 21 Sep 2023 | Quantum Hacking, Job Cuts, and Measuring Fraud: Commsrisk Show Episode 5
  • 20 Sep 2023 | New NSO Group Zero-Click Exploits Show Why Privacy Hackers Will Always Defeat Apple (and Everyone Else)
  • 19 Sep 2023 | Preparations for Quantum Hacking Accelerate
  • 18 Sep 2023 | Regulator Says It Does Not Illegally Supply Phone Numbers of Nigerians to Telemarketers
  • 15 Sep 2023 | SIM Swap Social Engineering of T-Mobile Staff Blamed for $691,000 NFT Heist
  • 14 Sep 2023 | Brazil’s Unique Way of Tackling Spam Calls: Commsrisk Show Episode 4
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SMS Firm Enabled Scams by Giving Free Trials to Users

By Eric Priezkalns 23 Aug 2023 Risk, Fraud & Security

Well-known Australian brands were impersonated by fraudsters who exploited a gap in the controls at Burst SMS, a comms provider based in Sydney.


Infobip and Sinch Failed to Stop Thousands of SMS Scam Messages, Says Aussie Regulator

By Eric Priezkalns 17 May 2023 Risk, Fraud & Security

ACMA investigations concluded that both telcos had insufficient checks to prevent impersonation fraud.


Aussie Regulator Warns of Scammers Pretending To Be the Aussie Regulator… in Mandarin Chinese

By Eric Priezkalns 3 May 2023 Risk, Fraud & Security

The importance of language is underlined by yet another scam aimed at speakers of Mandarin Chinese.


3 Reasons to Question the Recent Anti-Spam Agreement between Australia and the UK

By Eric Priezkalns 24 Mar 2023 Nuisance & Spam

Yet another piece of paper promises cooperation to tackle nuisance calls and texts, but where is the real action?


First Australian Telco Found to Breach New Anti-Scam SMS Rules

By Eric Priezkalns 1 Mar 2023 Nuisance & Spam

Modica was ordered to comply with the industry code but was otherwise not penalized.


Aussie Telco KYC Failures Prompt Large Fine

By Eric Priezkalns 17 Aug 2022 Risk, Fraud & Security

Circles.Life was given an AUD199,800 fine and will pay another AUD100,000 to compensate customers after failing to perform identity checks that would have stopped frauds.


Singapore Joins Nexus of Bilateral Telecoms Spam Agreements

By Eric Priezkalns 27 Jul 2022 Nuisance & Spam

A deal between Singapore and Australia sees the East Asian country align with a growing web of similar deals between Western nations.


Half of All Australian Scams Begin with Voice Calls

By Eric Priezkalns 5 Jul 2022 Risk, Fraud & Security

Losses to scams increased by 84 percent in 2021 but there was also a 50 percent reduction in the number of phone scams reported.


Regulator Warns Telco for Failing to Investigate Spam

By Eric Priezkalns 22 Jun 2022 Nuisance & Spam

Symbio Group did not check the origin of hundreds of thousands of spam calls because they lacked the tools to do so.


Australia Will Impose New Rules to Stop SIM Swaps

By Eric Priezkalns 15 Apr 2022 Risk, Fraud & Security

The Australian regulator says victims of SIM swaps lose around AUD28,000 (USD21,000) on average.


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Every Wednesday we stream The Communications Risk Show, a live discussion program covering the big risks faced by comms providers and their customers. If you missed the latest episode then watch the replay below.
Ian Deakin of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions was our expert guest, and he explained the threat that quantum hacking poses to comms providers and the work being done to mitigate it. Guest presenter Sarah Delphey of Numeracle joined regular hosts Lee Scargall and Eric Priezkalns for a conversation about promoting the benefits of cost assurance and defending fraud managers from budget cuts.

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