Fraud
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New research from Cisco found that DeepSeek’s flagship R1 AI model failed to block a single harmful prompt during a series of tests that uncovered critical safety flaws.
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DeepSeek took the world by storm this week. However, new research reveals the Chinese AI model has serious ethical and security flaws, including being 11 times more likely to generate harmful output than OpenAI’s o1.
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Numbering intelligence solutions provider XConnect has partnered with the GSMA to take on International Revenue Share Fraud (IRSF).
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has tightened rules for requirements for its Robocall Mitigation Database, placing more accountability on providers to ensure they remain vigilant in dealing with spam calls.
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In a major collaborative effort, GSMA and UK Finance have united leading UK mobile operators and banks to launch Scam Signal, a new tool designed to tackle Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud.
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The GLF, a leadership body representing the international connectivity industry and i3Forum, a membership-funded organisation of the international communications ecosystem, have announced the publication of a new industry framework designed to combat fraudulent activities.
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LANCK Telecom has revealed significant updates to its fraud management system (FMS).
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XConnect has launched a report that found that revenue leakage from fraud and platform inefficiencies will cost Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) $1.4 billion by 2026.
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Twenty international carriers have declared themselves in compliance with the industry’s anti-fraud code of conduct.
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Hiya is partnering with Pepephone, a MasMovil Group company, to protect its customers from spam and fraud calls in Spain.
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Numbering specialist XConnect has won BICS as a customer for its anti-fraud services.
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Katia Gonzalez speaks to Natalie Bannerman about her latest D&I project and the changing fraud and security landscape
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Alan Burkitt-Gray uncovers the grimy story of carriers that spoof call data so mobile operators, not their customers, get big bills
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Ukrtelecom, Ukraine's incumbent telco, reports that as of this morning, 75% of its regional hubs remain operational and that its national carrier network is still working
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Macquarie Capital has invested in Spain’s Onivia wholesale fibre network alongside Arjun Infrastructure Partners.
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In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from tower sales to contract announcements and the use cases for 6G.
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Capacity shares five key stories making headlines around the world today.