An Easy-to-Deploy Fraud-Control Handshake for Voice Operators is Here: When Will it Takeoff?

November 2022

An Easy-to-Deploy Fraud-Control Handshake for Voice Operators is Here: When Will it Takeoff?

interview with Vasily Birulin

Real-time sharing of signaling data between originating and terminating carriers delivers a fraud-watching handshake before a call starts and as long as the call is active.

Well done, Fraud Fighter.  I Now Promote You to Superhero of Trusted Communications

August 2022

Well done, Fraud Fighter.  I Now Promote You to Superhero of Trusted Communications

interview with Peter Ford

A “trusted communications superhero”  campaign raises awareness of several inter-related professions that protect digital engagement for telecoms, enterprises, and the public sector.

The Bite Group Teams with Elitnet to Deliver Advanced Wangiri and ML-based Fraud Control

August 2022

The Bite Group Teams with Elitnet to Deliver Advanced Wangiri and ML-based Fraud Control

interview with Jonas Milerius & Vidmantas Sablinskas

The Lithuania-based Bite Group has adopted Onyx, an ML- and rules-based off-the-shelf FMS from Elitnet.  Bite’s head of fraud management and Elitnet’s solution architect discuss challenges and opportunities faced by small- to mid-sized MNOs as they implement and customize an affordable rules- and machine-learning-based FMS.

Registered Caller: A Centralized Registry Service to Collect, Vet and Send Enterprise STIR/SHAKEN and Rich Call Data to Consumers

January 2022

Registered Caller: A Centralized Registry Service to Collect, Vet and Send Enterprise STIR/SHAKEN and Rich Call Data to Consumers

interview with George Cray & Tom Sawanobori

A fraud control solution vendor and national wireless association have teamed up to drive adoption of a new, central cloud service for enterprise vetting and validation to leverage STIR/SHAKEN info for telecoms in the U.S. market.

Telecom Identity Fraud 2020: A 36-Expert Analyst Report on Subscription Fraud, Identity, KYC and Security

December 2020

Telecom Identity Fraud 2020: A 36-Expert Analyst Report on Subscription Fraud, Identity, KYC and Security

by Dan Baker

TRI releases a new research report on telecom identity fraud and security.  Black Swan readers can download a free Executive Summary of the Report.

How an Energized Antifraud System with SLAs & Revenue Share is Powering Business Growth at Wholesaler iBASIS

October 2020

How an Energized Antifraud System with SLAs & Revenue Share is Powering Business Growth at Wholesaler iBASIS

interview with Malick Aissi

A classic case of risk management driving a major boost in a telecom’s business.  Learn details on the commercial offer, antifraud ystem upgrades, Do It Yourself customer portal and reporting.

Webinar: Wangiri Warriors: Solutions & Strategies for Fighting Call Back Fraud

July 2020

Webinar: Wangiri Warriors: Solutions & Strategies for Fighting Call Back Fraud

interview with Arnd Baranowski & John Haraburda & Igor Skutsenya & Colin Yates

A virtual webinar where four telecom fraud control experts give their perspective on Wangiri, the callback fraud.  They discusses strategies and explain the solutions they offer to service providers.

Black Swan Guide: Lanck Telecom’s Voice FMS as an On-Demand Network Service

July 2020

Black Swan Guide: Lanck Telecom’s Voice FMS as an On-Demand Network Service

interview with Igor Skutsenya

A Guide to a new and unique on-demand network service enabling fraud-risky international voice traffic to be monitored (and either alerted or blocked) as that traffic is routed through a wholesaler on its way to its final destinations.

SAS Manages an Analytics Hub of Internal, 3rd Party, and AI Data for Telco-Specific, Holistic Fraud Solutions

March 2020

SAS Manages an Analytics Hub of Internal, 3rd Party, and AI Data for Telco-Specific, Holistic Fraud Solutions

interview with Sundeep Tengur

A leading cross-industry fraud analytics firm provides: a picture of telecom threats; perspective on subscription and onboarding fraud; parallels to fraud control in banking; and a rundown on its telco-specific approach to solving fraud problems in a holistic way.

Lanck Telecom Raises Fraud Alarm for International Brands, Enterprise Call Centers & Carriers: Beware of Wangiri 2.0

December 2019

Lanck Telecom Raises Fraud Alarm for International Brands, Enterprise Call Centers & Carriers: Beware of Wangiri 2.0

interview with Sergey Okhrimenko

An international wholesaler gives details about a new traffic pumping fraud dubbed Wangiri 2.0.  The fraud is hard to detect and targets businesses who do lots of international calling.

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