Tag: spam
Criminal Gangs Drive IMSI-Catcher SMS Blasters around Vietnam
Messaging campaigns involving fake base transceiver stations have been identified in seven provinces since the beginning of March.
IoT Safety, Flash Calls, SMS Blasters and Bilateral Spam Accords: Episode 3 of The Commsrisk Show
David Rogers, Chair of the GSMA Fraud and Security Group, was the special guest.
Brazil’s Regulator Launches Spam Number-Checking Web Portal for Consumers
According to some measures, Brazilians receive more nuisance robocalls than any other nationality.
Singapore to Flag All A2P SMS from Unregistered Senders as ‘Likely Scam’
The warnings will be presented for 6 months from January 31, then texts from unregistered senders will be automatically blocked.
Will India’s Telecoms Regulator Compete with Private Sector Caller Identity Apps?
Indians suffer many scam calls but TRAI Chairman PD Vaghela wants to leverage data obtained when users register a new SIM.
The Lightning Review of Every Method Currently Proposed for Authenticating Phone Calls
We need groups like the Global Solutions Council to seek a working consensus on how to make international phone calls safe.
Voice Spam Will Soon Be as Bad as Email Spam
Do not be surprised if customers start abandoning the use of phone numbers to exclusively rely on OTT voice services instead.
Why We Should Stop Talking about Silver Bullets (and the Lack of Them)
Sometimes important questions receive answers that are not really answers.
Twitter Is ‘Terrified’ of French Regulator and 6 other Takeaways from Whistleblower’s Senate Testimony
Former Twitter exec Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko described flaws with the company's security and with US privacy protections in general.
Singapore Joins Nexus of Bilateral Telecoms Spam Agreements
A deal between Singapore and Australia sees the East Asian country align with a growing web of similar deals between Western nations.
Turning Towards Today’s Risk Priorities
There are so many Commsrisk articles about nuisance calling and Cold War 2 that each topic deserves a separate category.
Chief Target of New US Robocall Crackdown Is American Banned from Telemarketing in 2013
Roy Cox was never made to pay a USD1.1mn penalty for past violations but is now blamed for 3.5% of all US robocalls since 2018.
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