Tag: Lithuania
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.
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.
‘Winter Vivern’ Hackers Target Pro-Ukraine Telcos
These bad actors use a combination of techniques including phishing websites and malicious documents that are tailored to their prey.
Wangiri News from Italy, Lithuania, Greece and Israel
This month's international round-up of news about the one-ring scam includes some unjustified optimism about its 'eradication'.
‘Get Rid’ of Chinese Phones Says Lithuanian Minister after Discovery of Censorship Software
A flagship Xiaomi 5G phone includes software that censors phrases like 'free Tibet' whilst Huawei users are at risk from malicious apps.
Wangiri Warnings This Year: Belgium, Costa Rica, Finland, Ireland, Kenya, Lithuania and Poland
There has been no fall in the number of times the public is alerted to spikes in wangiri fraud, but the content of the warnings has evolved.
Telia Lithuania Merges Risk and Security with Customer Ops and Business Transformation
Is this a model for how to integrate risk management or just a way to lower costs?
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