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BT Claims 83% Fall in A2P SMS Smishing
The leading British network is also going to impose tougher SMS blocks from today.
New Belgian Law to Block Inbound International Calls That Spoof Domestic Numbers
Belgium follows ECC Recommendation 23(03) by giving telcos 3 months to stop calls spoofing Belgian landlines and 6 months for calls spoofing mobiles.
Baltic Telcos Hail Blocks on Spoofed Inbound International Calls
The Lithuanian and Latvian telcos of Bitė Group will also block calls presenting any domestic number which has not been assigned to an operator.
India Will Block Inbound International Calls That Spoof a Domestic Mobile Number
Indian telcos already block foreign calls that spoof Indian landlines.
Irish Regulator Says Anti-Scam Plan Is Worth EUR1.2bn to Society and Economy
ComReg projects that the returns generated by new fraud prevention controls for voice and SMS will be 55 times the cost of implementing them.
10 Takeaways from Big UK Consumer Survey of Suspicious Calls and Messages
Never mind pet theories about nuisance calls and messages; Ofcom commissioned a survey of the recent experience of 2,202 Brits.
New Singapore Law Has 5-Year Prison Sentence for Selling SIMs; All Users Can Block Inbound International Calls
Consumers will also be able to block international SMS messages in future.
Nigeria Blocks SIM Cards Not Linked to National Identity Numbers
A seemingly small demand for improved national security deserves further examination because of the broader implications for privacy, tax collection, and much more.
Will Privacy Laws Change to Let Machines Search SMS Texts for Fraud Content?
A European trend emerges when looking at changes to law and public consultations across Belgium, Poland, Ireland and Spain.
Sweden Joins Countries Blocking Inbound International Calls That Spoof Domestic Phone Numbers
Telia estimates an immediate 20% reduction in calls they terminate within Sweden.
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?
Telcos, Regulators and Nonprofits Commit to Global Online Meeting on Call Validation
The One Consortium wants to solve problems caused by CLI spoofing without creating new problems through inconsistent national rules.
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