Cold War 2
The Folly of Making European Comms Security Dependent on Trump’s America
The purchase of networks from Chinese manufacturers was a strategic mistake that was expensive to reverse. Europe should not make the same mistake by relying on American firms to provide comms security.
Why Ukraine Is Building a Mobile Network Just to Fight the War
Ukraine's big three mobile operators have been asked to help.
Russia Says Ukrainian Saboteurs Had 54,000 SIMs and 220 Simboxes
The seizures result from the enforcement of new security laws.
‘Drone Pearl Harbor’: How Connecting Drones to Mobile Networks Has Changed Warfare
Cathal Mc Daid of Enea explains the military exploitation of civilian mobile networks for drone incursions and how to defend against them.
Taiwan Sees Rise in Cyber Attacks from China
The rulers of mainland China are continuing to ramp up the number of intrusions into Taiwan's communications infrastructure ahead of a potential invasion or blockade.
FBI Warns that US Government Officials Get Scammed with the Same SMS-OCS Combo as Everyone Else
Have you ever wondered if your country's leaders have below-average intellect?
French Government Switches to Secure National Instant Messaging Platform
A circular dated July 25 wants French public servants to make more use of Tchap from September 1.
Canadian Government Wants the Power to Issue Tough New Security Orders to Telcos
Telcos could be ordered to strip equipment or halt the supply of services. Such orders could be issued in secret and telcos would not be entitled to any compensation.
Iran Accuses WhatsApp of Spying for Israel; Tells Phone Users to Delete the App
WhatsApp rejects the claim.
EU Sanctions Russian Fishing Companies Linked to Submarine Cable Espionage
Europe is waking up to the risk of communications being disrupted as part of 'hybrid warfare' waged by its enemies.
US Bans ‘Bad’ Chinese Test Labs for Phones and IoT Devices Connected by Radio
The FCC launched a new offensive in its trade war by prohibiting test and accreditation labs with links to the Chinese state.
Belgium Bugged Huawei’s Lobbying of European Parliamentarians at Football Games
National security agents planted listening devices in a corporate box at Anderlecht's stadium because Huawei had hired it to schmooze MEPs.
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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