AI, Data & Analytics
As Microsoft Copilot Sputters, Telcos Ask ‘What’s Next’ with AI
Mark Abolafia of HTEC has some answers.
From AI Chaos to Cost Control: Why Usage Data Is the Missing Link in Your AI Strategy
If you do not understand AI usage, you do not understand what you are paying for.
When Hallucinogenic AI Costs You Your Job
The UK’s second largest police force relied upon genuinely “artificial” intelligence.
South Korea’s Biggest Telco Blocked Over a Billion Calls and SMS Messages in 2025
SK Telecom reported a 119% increase in blocked calls and a 22% increase in blocked SMS messages compared to 2024.
Indonesia Begins National Facial Recognition Trial for SIM Registration
East is beating West at tackling a key enabler of networked crime. The changing dynamic could render Western anti-fraud policies obsolete.
Mandatory Facial Recognition for New SIMs and New Phones in South Korea
Trials involving real-life customers will begin imminently with the intention to demand facial recognition for all new mobile lines from March 23, 2026.
This Jurisdiction Issue Makes International Traceback Useless
If there has to be legal permission to get traceback data from the entire route then traceback can easily be defeated, even if there is blanket permission from the originating and terminating countries.
We Should Be Studying Scam Yields
Applying a simple mathematical concept that illustrates the relationship between frequency and impact would improve the way we tackle consumer scams like SIM swaps.
Why Do So Many People Say the UK Needs Traceback When the UK Already Has Traceback?
If something is broken, you should understand why it broke before you start constructing its replacement.
Why Countries Like the UK Need to Use ‘Is Roaming’ Checks to Reduce Scams
An Ofcom consultation about international calls that spoof mobile numbers represents a step in the right direction but regulators in other countries have gone further in less time.
Australian Complaints about Scam SMS Down 97% from Peak
Complaints to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) about scam voice calls have also tumbled 91% over a four-year period.
Germany Deactivating Three Times as Many Phone Numbers for Spam SMS than Last Year
We also analyze other updates to the Global Fraud Dashboard.
The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard
Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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