Tag: ACMA
Sweden Joins Countries Blocking Inbound International Calls That Spoof Domestic Phone Numbers
Telia estimates an immediate 20% reduction in calls they terminate within Sweden.
Australia Blocks 5.3mn Scam SMS Messages Per Week; Will Pilot a SenderID Registry
The ACMA wants Australia to join a growing list of countries that tackle impersonation fraud via better control of SMS identities.
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.
Australian Scam Call Complaints Fall 72% Since 2021
There has also been an 86% fall in complaints about scam SMS messages in the year since the ACMA imposed similar controls to those previously adopted for scam calls.
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.
Infobip and Sinch Failed to Stop Thousands of SMS Scam Messages, Says Aussie Regulator
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
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
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
Modica was ordered to comply with the industry code but was otherwise not penalized.
Aussie Telco KYC Failures Prompt Large Fine
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
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
Losses to scams increased by 84 percent in 2021 but there was also a 50 percent reduction in the number of phone scams reported.
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