A single platform powers SIM farm proxy networks across 17 countries

Racks of phones and 4G modems, connected to carrier networks and rented out as commercial mobile proxy services, are operating across at least 94 locations in 17 countries. An investigation by infrastructure intelligence firm Infrawatch traced a large … Continue reading A single platform powers SIM farm proxy networks across 17 countries→

Complex Routing, Misconfigurations Exploited for Domain Spoofing in Phishing Attacks

Threat actors spoof legitimate domains to make their phishing emails appear to have been sent internally.
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FCC finalizes new penalties for robocall violators

The regulations, put in place after President Joe Biden’s voice was cloned, imposes $10,000 fines on telecoms that file false or late caller information.

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Europe’s phone networks are drowning in fake calls

Caller ID spoofing has become one of Europe’s most persistent enablers of cyber fraud. A new position paper from Europol warns that manipulated phone identities now drive much of the continent’s financial and social engineering crime, making it difficu… Continue reading Europe’s phone networks are drowning in fake calls→

Biometric spoofing isn’t as complex as it sounds

Biometric technologies were originally designed to improve security and streamline authentication, but they’re often misused in ways most people don’t notice. Like any system, biometrics has weaknesses that attackers can exploit. Biometric spoofing isn… Continue reading Biometric spoofing isn’t as complex as it sounds→