Zeus OTP Malware Trail Leads to Russian Cyberwarfare
The ‘JabberZeus’ cybercrime group were behind a wave of frauds that relied upon intercepting one time passwords sent by SMS.
What Is the Cost of Rogers’ 15-Hour National Outage?
A leading Canadian telco failed emergency services, banks and retailers as well as phone users, but the cost of the backlash is likely to be far worse than just the revenues lost and compensation paid.
Canada Bans Huawei and ZTE from 4G and 5G Networks
The Canadian government originally promised to make a decision about Huawei in 2019.
Expert Describes STIR/SHAKEN for Smaller Canadian Telcos as a ‘Kafkaesque Nightmare’
Matthew Gamble of the Internet Society Canada Chapter published the full text of his damning presentation at RAG New Orleans.
Police Arrest Child Following $36mn Crypto SIM Swap
Canadian law generally prohibits the naming of offenders aged 17 or under.
Wangiri Warnings in Canada, Spain and the Netherlands
People around the world keep being warned about new outbreaks of the wangiri ‘one ring’ scam.
Canada Postpones STIR/SHAKEN Deadline Yet Again
Continued ‘technical and policy issues’ means the Canadian regulator has delayed the mandatory adoption of the new call authentication technology by a total of 32 months.
Fears That STIR/SHAKEN Will Lead to Blocking of Calls from Small Telcos
The Canadian Chapter of the Internet Society is worried that anti-spoofing rules will create a ‘two-tier’ telecoms market.
Huawei Founder Says US Politicians Want to ‘Kill’ His Business
Billionaire Ren Zhengfei warned that sanctions will cause ‘millions’ of job losses without saying where all these people currently work.
Bitcoin Entrepreneur Starts Anti-SIM Swap Telco for Rich People
Haseeb Awan charges cryptocurrency millionaires USD99 per month for a mobile plan that requires a notarized letter to make changes.