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Chinese SMS Blaster Scammer Attacks Eurovision in Vienna

A 32 year old Chinese national was arrested by Austria's Cobra tactical police unit outside the Eurovision Song Contest. The scammer's 6 year old son was also in the car.

Are There Countries Where It Is Impossible to Report a Scam Message?

The UN and INTERPOL will host the next Global Fraud Summit in a country where inhabitants complain they cannot notify the police of scam messages.

Choicejacking: A New Way to Compromise Mobile Phones through Public Charging Points

Researchers used cheap chargers to circumvent operating system controls and download files from phones in just one-third of a second.

NSO Phone Spy Founder Hires Former Austrian Chancellor for Utilities Security Business

A man who systematically undermined phone security wants to be paid to secure vital infrastructure. What could possibly go wrong?

26 SIM Swappers Arrested in Spain and Romania

A gang working in Spain stole EUR3mn from its victims, whilst a Romanian gang took EUR500,000 from Austrian bank accounts.

Austria Refers Facebook ‘Hate Speech’ Case to EU Court

Should social networks monitor for comments that are similar to those they have previously been forced to remove?

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