Fraud
Signalling network presents next area of operator weakness as grey routes get locked down
Recent research from Mobilesquared reveals that operators’ failure to secure SS7 networks is costing them messaging revenue today and could see them lose share of the two factor authentication market
Read moreCyberattacks increase in volume and complexity but lack of preparation and skills shortage hampers efforts
Recent research into how the heightened security challenges are being addressed by enterprises and service providers have revealed that the cost of cybersecurity attacks is growing at the same time
Read moreWhy identity verification matters for mobile operators
In today’s increasingly connected world, mobile network operators (MNOs) are grappling with the need to add more and more innovative services to meet the growing demands of their customers. Since
Read moreA quarter of mobile network customers won’t be back if you suffer a signalling hack
Although the security hype remains focused on now-routine cybercrime such as denial of service attacks and hacks to the systems of large brands, network security, and signalling security in particular,
Read moreOi strengthened by Real savings from e-billing SaaS, as Brazilian operator minimises revenue collection risks
EXCLUSIVE REPORT – Brazil Case Study: It can be hard for telcos to collect what they’re owed at the best of times. And in recent years, says VanillaPlus’s editorial director,
Read moreA week in Telco IT: Tough gig, but someone has to do it!
So there I was, discussing subscriber fraud last week in the steamy heat of Miami Beach with WeDo Technologies’ North America VP, Thomas Steagall, says Jeremy Cowan. Outside, it was
Read moreST2 Technology partners with Trudera to hit back at fraudsters and protect consumers from fraud
International management consulting firm, ST2 Technology has announced a new partnership with innovative cybersecurity company Trudera to launch new anti-phishing and fraud technology, GoVerify, designed to restore consumer trust by
Read moreLow ARPUs, fraud and client culture clashes are backdrop as TeleSign acquisition accelerates BICS transformation
Carriers and even carriers’ carriers need to stimulate growth and reduce their dependency on declining voice revenues. All of which comes as news to no-one, says Jeremy Cowan. But how
Read moreSmishing: New age phishing
According to fraud prevention body Cifas, identity fraud has reached ‘epidemic levels’. Statistics show that 89,201 cases of identity fraud were registered from January to June this year, the highest
Read moreBlack Hat 2017 attendees describe how cybercrime continues unabated while enterprises’ defences remain ill-prepared
Lastline, Inc, the provider of advanced malware protection, released results of a survey that underscores how cybercrime continues to plague organisations. The survey of 134 Black Hat USA 2017 attendees found
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