Tag: ofcom
Signal Failure: The State of UK Mobile in 2026
In his first Commsrisk article for 9 years, international telecoms veteran Nixon Wampamba questions why Britain has slow and patchy mobile networks.
Financial Times Documentary Explains Cybercrime, IMSI-Catchers and Scam Compounds
The producers spent over a year researching the global empires of Chinese cyber fraud syndicates, traveling the world to interview police, criminals and me.
Why Countries Like the UK Need to Use ‘Is Roaming’ Checks to Reduce Scams
An Ofcom consultation about international calls that spoof mobile numbers represents a step in the right direction but regulators in other countries have gone further in less time.
Can Regulatory Billing Audits Cope with Change?
Most phones are powerful computers. Use them to run software that protects consumers by checking for errors in the amounts that have been charged.
X-ploring the Privacy Risks with Somos’ HLR Query Service
One of the most respected experts on the use of telco data for surveillance examines the queries of mobile operator data performed by XConnect, a UK subsidiary of US number intelligence providers Somos.
UK Regulator Becomes International Evangelist on Global Title Leasing
It will be difficult for other national regulatory authorities to ignore the precedent set by Ofcom.
UK Sets Precedent for Other Countries by Banning Global Title Leasing
Ofcom, the UK comms regulator, has taken the lead in protecting phone users from network spies. The question is whether other national regulators will follow their example.
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.
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.
Will Big US MNOs Ever Be Punished for Scam Calls Traced to Them?
This week's update includes an examination of data produced by the US Industry Traceback Group, plus news about dodgy telco revenue audits in Uganda and the repatriation of Filipino scammers from Laos.
Regulator’s Research Shows Telcos Are Hiding the Truth about Global Title Leasing
Zero telcos have volunteered to comply with the GSMA's code of conduct for GT leasing.
The Abuse of Global Title: The World Is Bigger Than You Think
Everybody should support the GSMA code seeking to reduce the abuse of Global Title, but very few have. The abuse of Global Title represents the tip of an international iceberg of corruption stretching from the oppression of journalists in Cambodia to state-sanctioned surveillance in Chile.
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The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard
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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