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.
FBI Investigates Robocalls Telling Voters to ‘Stay Home’
The New York Attorney General is also looking into reports of vote-suppressing robocall campaigns that began well ahead of Election Day, but which were allowed to continue unhindered.
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.
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.
US Telcos Given Freedom to Use Analytics to Block Illegal Robocalls
An FCC order means traffic may be blocked if reasonable analytics suggests it would not be wanted by the recipient.
Plenty of Call Blocking Apps, but Few Inter-Telco Calls Authenticated by STIR/SHAKEN Says FCC Report
Nuisance robocalls have fallen in the USA as billions of voice calls are now blocked automatically.
RAG TV: SIP, Signals, Fraud, Robocalls and Politics
Arnd Baranowski, Oculeus CEO, was the guest of RAG TV for a wide-ranging and topical discussion about the way IP networks have altered the fraud landscape and the mitigation of risks.
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.
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.
Dutch Withdraw 100 Phone Numbers Used for Fake Help Desks
The numbers were used by English-speaking fraudsters wanting to obtain remote access to their victims’ computers.