Tag: CLI spoofing
Dispatches from the World Wide War on Scams
Banking executive Ken Palla joins the Commsrisk team to provide a global perspective on cross-sector anti-scam initiatives.
FCC Withheld Data from 2024 Robocall Report to US Government
The US Federal Communications Commission is too politicized to be trustworthy.
The Solution to CLI Spoofing Is GSMA Call Check
You have probably not heard of the cheapest, simplest, easiest way to detect the manipulation of caller IDs.
Will VESPER Solve the STIR/SHAKEN Problem with Garbage In, Garbage Out?
After admitting STIR/SHAKEN can be undermined by attaching signatures to calls that have not been validated, some of its architects are proposing a new method that connects signatures to the right to use an originating party's name or brand.
Police Find SMS Blaster That Sent a Million Smishing Messages in 3 Days
Also in the news: Indian minister reports success with coordinated blocking of spoofed mobile numbers; Danish Navy detains Chinese ship after Baltic submarine cables were cut; SIM swap syndicate busted in South Africa; and what an AI grandma tells us about confused priorities.
India’s Communications Minister Heralds Success of Sharing Roaming Data to Block Inbound International Calls That Spoof Domestic Numbers
The country implemented its Centralized International Out Roamer (CIOR) system in July 2024.
A Chinese Bid for Cross-Border Call Governance?
A state-owned business has established something called the 'China-ASEAN Cross-Border Trusted Identity Trust Center'.
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.
First Look at CHAKEN: The Chinese Rival to STIR/SHAKEN with Personal Avatars and Video ID
China borrowed concepts from the US approach to call validation then added steroids and a turbocharger.
India Will Block Inbound International Calls That Spoof a Domestic Mobile Number
Indian telcos already block foreign calls that spoof Indian landlines.
If STIR/SHAKEN Prevents Spoofing Then Why Is the FCC Fining a Telco for Using STIR/SHAKEN to Spoof Calls?
SHAKEN tells you who signed the call, not if other data is trustworthy.
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