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Court Orders MTN to Reconnect Simboxers

The High Court of South Africa judged that grey routing is not the same as illegal bypass, and that no law may have been broken if the relevant traffic does not terminate in South Africa.

How to Respond to OTT Bypass

OTT bypass takes voice calls on a detour, terminating them via an app on the receiving user's phone. Revector is developing the technology and legal strategy to mitigate this emerging risk.

New Fraud Research from Dan Baker

Nearly USD600m will be spent on anti-fraud tools and services during 2015, but the analysis shows new technology is helping some frauds to rise whilst causing others to fall.

The Rise of OTT Bypass

OTT bypass is hybrid of legal 'over the top' comms with illegal bypass fraud. Falling into a legally grey area, it poses a significant and rising threat to network operators.

Android Unlocks Grey Routes for SMS Bypass

Operators need to discourage customers from abusing Android apps that can relay unlimited numbers of text messages, and thus facilitate SMS bypass fraud.

How to Sell a Simbox

We can learn about fraud by listening to the people who profit from it.

Simbox Detection Saves $1mn in Jordan

Arrests have been made, and equipment confiscated, after Jordan's communications regulator instigated a project to combat the illegal termination of international calls.

Simboxes, SIM Servers and Protocol Signatures

In episode 22 of the podcast, Jan Vervloet of LATRO explains why fraudsters increasingly use SIM servers and why telcos should analyze network protocol signatures.

LATRO Claims New Tech For Simbox Detection

Bypass fraud detection specialists LATRO say they have innovative technology that can identify simboxes as soon as they connect to a network.

Simbox Row Provokes More Tension In Ghana

Ghana's extraordinarily public and political fight over simbox fraud continues with an opposition MP denouncing the government and Vodafone defending its reputation.

Simbox Fraud Debated On Ghana TV News

If there's simboxing in your neighbourhood Who ya gonna call?Wampamba!Organized crime committing telecoms fraud Who ya gonna call?Wampamba!Old buddy Nixon Wampamba is famous for many things:...

Ghana Comms Minister Promises Simbox Crackdown

It is funny how governments get really keen to protect their people, when this coincides with threats to the amount of tax they collect....

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