Has the UK Regulator Just Ordered the Blocking of Foreign Scam Calls?
No, Ofcom has not ordered widespread blocking of international calls. But risk managers should understand why the BBC said they had.
Suspended Sentence for Fraudster Who Stole and Sold Passwords for Streaming TV
32 year old Darren Walker made ‘thousands of pounds’ by selling compromised account details for BT Sports and Sky TV.
BT Proposes Phone Tracking Service to Protect Women from Violence
Philip Jansen, Chief Executive of BT, wants women to dial 888 so their late-night journeys can be monitored.
Adoption of Anti-Smishing Registry in Singapore and Ireland Prompts Dispute over Its Effectiveness in UK
Experts argued over whether the Mobile Ecosystem Forum’s SMS Protection Registry has reduced SMS phishing in Britain.
UK Serious Fraud Office Probes Major Mobile Network
Former executives at mobile operator O2 may have violated anti-bribery laws.
Wangiri Warnings in Czechia, Greece and Poland
They say you must be insane to repeat the same act whilst expecting a new result. Consider the sanity of relying on repeated warnings to protect customers from the world’s most common phone scam.
UK Scraps Failing Cyber Fraud Reporting Agency
Even politicians seem to have realized that Action Fraud, the UK’s National Cyber Crime and Fraud Reporting Centre, was not fit for purpose.
UK Regulator Hints at Considering STIR/SHAKEN
Ofcom will find it difficult to remain balanced when suppliers of STIR/SHAKEN technology have so much to gain by whipping up public fears and expectations.
Why the UK’s Supreme Court May Have to Decide If Simboxes Are Legal
The UK could have just passed a law to ban GSM gateways, like other countries do. Layers of bureaucracy made a mess instead.
All UK Mobile Operators Offer Anti-Fraud API That Confirms If Phone Numbers Belong to Users
The Number Verify product checks if a phone number submitted via a web form matches the number of the device being used.