Tag: identity
Mandatory Facial Recognition for New SIMs and New Phones in South Korea
Trials involving real-life customers will begin imminently with the intention to demand facial recognition for all new mobile lines from March 23, 2026.
Rethinking PRINS: Why 5G SA Roaming Security Needs a Smarter Path to 6G
Roaming has historically introduced opportunities to infringe privacy. We should be moving towards a better privacy model for roaming with 6G.
Aussie Police Arrest Suspected Number Porting Fraudster
A Melbourne man is alleged to have succeeded in porting 44 phone numbers belonging to other people by submitting 193 different porting requests.
Norway Tackles Identity Theft with New Rules for the Sale of Prepaid SIM Cards
Norwegians who want a prepaid SIM card will need to show a robust form of ID such as a passport, driving license or their electronic BankID.
Finding the Ultimate Solution to Impersonation Fraud
The future of authenticating communications is currently being written, but you need to know where to read about it.
Trial Date Set for 19-Year Old Accused of Using SIM Swaps to Steal $800,000 in Cryptocurrency
Noah Urban of Florida, USA, must remain in jail pending his trial.
Six Arrested for Swapping SIMs and Forging IDs to Raid a Million Dollars from Bank Accounts
Hijacking the phone services of victims was part of a process that culminated with bank withdrawals made in person using fake ID.
Disconnecting Twilio Would Have Been a Disaster; How Do We Stop Illegal Robocalls Pushing Us to the Brink?
Everybody would be better protected if callers are routinely associated with Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs).
GVG Wants Africans to Have a Digital Identity So It Is Easier to Tax Them
Siphoning money from stealth taxes on voice is only an intermediary stage in the business plan for Global Voice Group (GVG).
Is Flash Calling a Fraud?
Businesses like Whatsapp are intentionally using the A-number of calls that are not connected as a free mechanism for passing data to apps on a user's phone.
Protecting Online Identities in a Chaotic World
Author and analyst Edward Finegold discussed the evolving challenges surrounding digital identities and the revenues they generate for episode 4 of the current season of RAG TV.
All UK Mobile Operators Offer Anti-Fraud API That Confirms If Phone Numbers Belong to Users
The Number Verify product checks if a phone number submitted via a web form matches the number of the device being used.
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Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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