Why Is ChatGPT Giving HLR Data about Your Phone to Anyone Who Asks for It? - commsrisk.com/?p=51195 OpenAI has made it easy for anyone to get HLR data for free without questioning if they have a legitimate need for it.

Britain's Labour government believes 16 year olds are mature enough to vote but not mature enough to wank.

‘We Are Just Here for Work’: Indian Scammer Explains Why He Moved to Laos - commsrisk.com/?p=49736 The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone is the equivalent of Las Vegas during its Mafia era. It is a safe haven for scam compounds alongside gambling and prostitution rackets.

What an American Hacker’s Methods Tells Us about a Flaw in Fraud Prevention Strategies - commsrisk.com/?p=51174 Cameron Wagenius used an online alias to sell customer data stolen from Verizon and AT&T while he was serving in the US Army.

We trust green way too easily. That verified checkmark? It’s not a security guarantee—it’s a false comfort. This month, we’re exposing telecom’s biggest blind spot. It starts with the Green Lie. #TelecomFraud #AttestationA #1Route #CallValidation #TheGreenLie

31% of Americans Say They Get a Scam Call Every Day - commsrisk.com/?p=51316 Pew has conducted a new survey of 9,397 adults that indicates phone scams are much worse than US industry insiders have been claiming.

Commsrisk Top Ten for July 2025 - commsrisk.com/?p=51283 Last month's biggest stories drew exceptionally large audiences.

Choicejacking: A New Way to Compromise Mobile Phones through Public Charging Points - commsrisk.com/?p=51337 Researchers used cheap chargers to circumvent operating system controls and download files from phones in just one-third of a second.

What Mainstream Media Treats as News vs. Real News about Bad Actors Exploiting the Comms Sector - commsrisk.com/?p=51414

Elon Musk Targeted by US Senator over Satellite Comms for Scam Compounds - commsrisk.com/?p=51263 Is this a sincere attempt to protect Americans from scams or a partisan political stunt?

Data Breach at Bouyges Telecom Affects 6.4mn Customers - commsrisk.com/?p=51440 Management gave the usual blah blah about how much they care about the security of customer data, except this time it was said in French.

These Graphs Show the UK Is Better at Reducing Unwanted Calls than the USA - commsrisk.com/?p=51468 Josh Bercu of USTelecom epitomizes one of the worst faults of the US comms sector: the selective use of data to exaggerate the effectiveness of consumer protection policies.

Thais Caught with Smishing SMS Blaster Say Chinese Boss Paid $75 per Day - commsrisk.com/?p=51520 Mobile operator AIS worked with police to locate the fake base station just 6 days after it was first driven around Bangkok.

Police Raid Seizes 11 Simboxes - commsrisk.com/?p=51385 The simboxes had been offered for resale from a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) that went out of business.

Foreign National Arrested for Driving Smishing SMS Blasters around Vietnam - commsrisk.com/?p=51508 The fake base stations sent messages claiming recipients had to pay a traffic fine.

Chinese Crime Boss Linked to Car in Second Thai SMS Blaster Raid within a Week - commsrisk.com/?p=51584

Germany Deactivating Three Times as Many Phone Numbers for Spam SMS than Last Year - commsrisk.com/?p=51560 We also analyze other updates to the Global Fraud Dashboard.

Law Firm That Threatened Commsrisk Faces Disciplinary Action for Representing $4bn Cryptocurrency Fraudsters - commsrisk.com/?p=51418 Carter-Ruck sent libel threats to financial experts who rightly warned that OneCoin was a giant scam.

Third Thai SMS Blaster Bust in 2 Weeks; Second Vietnamese Bust in a Week - commsrisk.com/?p=51651 Close examination of photographs suggest the same kind of equipment was being used in both Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City. Police are also stepping up in the UK.

Australian Complaints about Scam SMS Down 97% from Peak - commsrisk.com/?p=51596 Complaints to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) about scam voice calls have also tumbled 91% over a four-year period.