Tag: honeypot
Did a British SMS Honeypot Discover Election Fraud in the US Midterms?
A spam message about 'cell signal coverage' linked to a poll harvesting data about supporters of two Republicans competing in the Texas Senate primary.
Indian Regulator Demands More Phone Honeypots; Toughens Controls on Spam and Scams
Telcos are obliged to implement a raft of additional protections against spam and scams per TRAI's new rules on unsolicited communications.
Measure Scams with Honeypots, Not Flimflam
If we believe in following the science, why have we not adopted an empirical approach to fighting networked fraud?
Self-Regulation Has Failed: Three Reasons to Bring Commsrisk Back
Commsrisk returns with three missions that are simple, cheap and realistic but which demand urgency.
Hard Data Shows Why Phone Honeypots Would Stop Illegal Comms
New research by North Carolina State University also says spammers have adapted to STIR/SHAKEN and that 80% of unsolicited US robocalls have a STIR/SHAKEN signature.
Academics Find Reduction in US Robocalls but Spammers Have Adapted to STIR/SHAKEN
Hard data shows why phone honeypots would stop illegal comms.
Aussie Police Discover ‘Evil Twin’ Free Wifi Harvesting Personal Data at Airports
Passengers at airports serving Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide were tricked into revealing their email and social media login credentials.
We Need Robo-ears to Understand Robocalls
NCSU researchers extended their robocall honeypot by using machine learning to analyze what scammers tell victims to do. This led them to identify a wholly new way of protecting the public.
Huge Honeypot Study Finds US Robocalls are Stupid but Plentiful
Calls received by 66,606 phone lines over 11 months showed that voice spammers are unsophisticated but persistent.
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