Tag: law
AT&T Defeat of FCC over $57mn Data Breach Fine Shows US Regulatory Enforcement Is Broken
Giving corporations the right to a jury trial is no substitute for appointing regulators that are competent to make the decisions we all need them to make.
Can a UN Agency Block Spectrum When Sovereignty Is Disputed?
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer advanced a legal argument about ITU control of spectrum that would have profound implications for conflicts in Ukraine and Taiwan if taken seriously.
Court Revives Massive Six-Year SIM Swap Case Against AT&T
Michael Terpin lost USD24mn in cryptocurrency because fraudsters swapped his SIM.
Once More Unto the Breach
A marketing firm boasted about displaying adverts that match what was said in private calls, the Indian regulator wants to reduce P2P spam by hiking prices for heavy users, there was another mass deportation of suspected scammers from Myanmar to China, and a scoundrel attempted to make contact.
Bad Data Supplied to UK Police by Mobile Operator May Undermine Prosecution of Serious Crimes
Police are manually checking for inaccuracies in data given to them by O2, the UK operation of Telefónica.
Aussie News Slams China’s ‘Disturbing’ Anti-Scam Raids in Foreign Countries
Most countries do not make sufficient effort to arrest telecom and online scammers. Is China doing too much?
Big Fall in US Cryptocurrency Theft Lawsuits; Half are Blamed on SIM Swaps
Over 50 percent of cases filed during 2023 alleged that cryptocurrency was stolen as a result of a mobile provider executing a fraudulent SIM swap.
AT&T and Verizon Sued for Infringing STIR/SHAKEN Patents
The plaintiff argues that these big US telcos are also guilty of inducing many others to violate his patents because of the way the US approach to caller ID validation works across networks.
BT Fights £1.3bn Lawsuit over ‘Disproportionately Overcharged’ Landline Users
The UK operator's legal tactics have already ensured thousands of loyal customers died before receiving compensation.
3 Takeaways from the FCC Robocall Report to Congress That You Will Not Read Anywhere Else
The default strategy of the FCC is to impose new rules on legitimate businesses because it cannot enforce old rules for real crooks.
What Does NIS2 Mean for Telco Security?
Expert analyst Patrick Donegan has summarized the implications of the directive which is central to EU cybersecurity law.
8-Year Prison Sentence for SIM Swapper
Amir Hossein Golshan must also pay USD1,218,526 in restitution. His crimes include hijacking the account of a successful Instagram influencer and using social engineering to steal cryptocurrency.
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