Tag: Verizon
T‑Mobile Gives Legitimate Business ‘Runaround’ over Scam Call Label; Verizon Labels Own Partner as Spam
Some people think handing global control over the labeling of calls to a few unregulated US corporations will restore trust because mistakes will only be 'occasional'.
Verizon Turnaround? Not Likely
The US mobile operator is running out of assets to sell and staff to cut.
What an American Hacker’s Methods Tells Us about a Flaw in Fraud Prevention Strategies
Cameron Wagenius used an online alias to sell customer data stolen from Verizon and AT&T while he was serving in the US Army.
Prominent Industry Figures Criticize ‘Regulatory Capture’ by Biggest US Telcos
The US consumer protection strategy is an impenetrable catastrophe. Much of the problem stems from the handsome rewards paid to people who spread misinformation.
Over 40% of American Scam Calls Traced to AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile US
The latest public data from the US traceback group shows more scam calls are being traced to the Big 3 operators than before.
T-Mobile US Tops Charts for Latest US Scam Call Traces
There is an inherent conflict of interest in how the US traceback consortium is funded.
Will Big US MNOs Ever Be Punished for Scam Calls Traced to Them?
This week's update includes an examination of data produced by the US Industry Traceback Group, plus news about dodgy telco revenue audits in Uganda and the repatriation of Filipino scammers from Laos.
Twilio, Vonage and Verizon Feature Prominently in Latest US Scam Call Traceback Report
It is funny how the US telecoms sector never seems to be concerned when big businesses originate bad calls.
4 Takeaways from the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2024
The DBIR team reviewed 10,000 breaches for this year's publication.
AT&T and Verizon Sued for Infringing STIR/SHAKEN Patents
The plaintiff argues that these big US telcos are also guilty of inducing many others to violate his patents because of the way the US approach to caller ID validation works across networks.
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