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Disturbing New SMS Hijack Blamed on NetNumber IDs

By Eric Priezkalns 22 Mar 2021 Risk, Fraud & Security

A simple loophole allows SMS messages to be rerouted to another destination without the knowledge of the intended recipient.

Every Wednesday we stream The Communications Risk Show, a live discussion program covering the big risks faced by comms providers and their customers. If you missed the latest episode then watch the replay below.

Ian Deakin of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions was our expert guest, and he explained the threat that quantum hacking poses to comms providers and the work being done to mitigate it. Guest presenter Sarah Delphey of Numeracle joined regular hosts Lee Scargall and Eric Priezkalns for a conversation about promoting the benefits of cost assurance and defending fraud managers from budget cuts.