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Why Call Spoofing Will Not Be Stopped by Digital Signatures

The CEO of the AB Handshake Corporation responds to inaccurate claims by a competitor to her anti-fraud solution.

$37.5mn Fine for Spoofed Robocall Telemarketers

The FCC issued the penalty to an Arizona business that made 2.3mn spoofed robocalls, but Commissioner Geoffrey Starks noted the poor record for collecting similar fines.

A Defense of STIR/SHAKEN

An expert in the governance of the STIR/SHAKEN anti-spoofing protocols responds to criticism of their cost and effectiveness.

From A to B: The 5 Reasons to Join a Community That Permanently Prevents Fraud

We can make many voice frauds impossible with a simple 'handshake' check between the A and B-party operators.

Huge Honeypot Study Finds US Robocalls are Stupid but Plentiful

Calls received by 66,606 phone lines over 11 months showed that voice spammers are unsophisticated but persistent.

Why Did the US Adopt an Anti-Spoofing Solution That Does Not Work for All Calls?

Several clues in the FCC's latest report hint at the perverse logic behind STIR/SHAKEN.

What Multilingual Spam Tells Us about Fraud

The fundamental economics of crime remain the same, whether the vehicle is an international email or an international voice call.

Which Networks Profit from Secret SIMs?

Secret SIMs, also known as white SIMs or Russian SIMs, are marketed as if they can never be tracked or monitored by the police.

Telemarketers Who Spoofed 1bn Robocalls Threatened with $225mn Fine

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai blasted the robocallers, who are also being sued by the Texas Attorney General.

US Sets Deadline for Telcos to Use STIR/SHAKEN

The IP network of every US telco must follow the protocol for authenticating caller IDs by 30th June 2021. There are estimates that some telcos will incur up-front costs of over $10mn.

5 Ways for Telcos to Minimize the Impact of Scam Calls and Messages

Telcos need to adopt a multi-layered approach to protecting their customers from conmen.

RAG TV Episode 1: Fighting Scams and Spoofing by Adapting STIR/SHAKEN for Each Telco

Jeffrey Ross, COO of GBSD Technologies, explained why he expects all telcos will work together to prevent the spoofing of caller IDs.

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