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Information security
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Cybercriminals Have a Weird New Way to Target You With Scam Texts

SMS blasters operate outside mobile networks, letting fake cell sites spoof sender IDs and bypass provider security to deliver scam messages.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Nationwide anti-fraud SMS system still labelling genuine texts as 'likely scam' as regulator again "apologises for inconvenience"

Ireland's new scam text notification system, intended to reduce scam messages, has been mistakenly labeling legitimate texts as 'likely scam' for two weeks since its introduction.
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fromIndependent
3 months ago

National crackdown on scam texts begins with unregistered company SMS messages labelled as 'likely scam' by Irish mobile operators

Comreg has launched a nationwide initiative targeting SMS scams, which involve fraudsters using the names of well-known brands to deceive people.
Canada news
fromArs Technica
5 months ago

FCC urges courts to ignore 5th Circuit ruling that agency can't issue fines

The Fifth Circuit concluded that the FCC acted as prosecutor, jury, and judge, violating AT&T's Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial.
DC food
fromTESLARATI
5 months ago

Starlink India's license faces delay

The minute they meet all conditions - including setting up gateways in India and registering user terminals locally - we are ready to issue the license.
Toronto startup
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