Tag: VoIP
Scamhunters Blast Microsoft Teams and Sinch over VoIP Numbers for Callback Frauds
The scamhunter group called Demurrage published a comprehensive dossier of evidence they compiled.
Buggy IMS Implementation Caused UK Mobile Operator to Broadcast the Location of Users
Anyone with a basic understanding of networks could have tracked customers of O2 UK due to a mistake with how a Mavenir IMS had been set up.
Indian Police Raids 24 Locations Linked to US Robocall Imposter Scams
Suspects are alleged to have defrauded victims by pretending to be employees of the US government and its agencies.
FTC ‘Ramps Up Fight’ on Illegal Robocalls by Publicly Naming 24 Telcos They Have Warned
Inteliquent and iBasis were amongst the carriers outed by the US Federal Trade Commission.
Hackers Insert Data-Stealing Malware into 3CX VoIP Phone System Used by 600,000 Organizations
3CX customers include BMW, McDonald’s and the UK National Health Service. Some think North Korean hackers are behind the attack.
WhatsApp Launches Proxy Support to Combat Internet Shutdowns
The comms platform cited repression in Iran as an example of why they are helping users to remain connected.
UK Trial Suggests Customers See No Benefit in Switch from PSTN to VoIP
Landlines may be turning more digital but the process of cleaning up after an engineer remains stubbornly analog.
The Only 2019 Prediction You Should Worry About
As we realize the dream of all-IP communications, so we must become conscious of the manifold impact on the risk environment.
Russian Fraudsters Use VoIP for Bogus Identification
Criminals are turning to the dark web to rent virtual phone numbers and purchase SIM cards for countries all over the world.
Inventive Fraud Management Tools Take Flight for the New Age of SIP/VoIP Operators
Oculeus CEO Arnd Baranowski says the IP addresses of PBX hackers can and should be blocked before they succeed.
How VoLTE and Smartphones Lead to Fraud
Many vulnerabilities derived from SS7 can be exploited by mobile malware in order to abuse VoLTE.
Blocking As Assurance
It seems Russian communications providers have broadened the definition of RA - to include blocking VoIP.It is obvious Skype and IM erode prime revenues...
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