SMS
E2EE is MIA in iPhone/Android Chat — GSMA Gonna Fix it
No More Barf-Green Bubbles? GSM Association is “excited” to bring Apple and Google closer together, but encryption is still lacking ...
Telegram Privacy Nightmare: Don’t Opt In to P2PL
Scary SMS shenanigans: Avoid Telegram’s new “Peer-To-Peer Login” program if you value your privacy or your cellular service ...
Phishing Threats Rise as Malicious Actors Target Messaging Platforms
As messaging apps like Telegram gain popularity, cybercriminals are increasingly finding they are an attractive vector for phishing attacks ...
Apple Finally Adopts RCS, AI Powered Scams Targeting the Elderly
In this episode, Tom shows off AI generated images of a “Lonely and Sad Security Awareness Manager in a Dog Pound” and the humorous outcomes. The conversation shifts to Apple’s upcoming support ...
FCC’s Got New Rules for SIM-Swap and Port-Out Fraud
Too many times: Federal Communications Commission shuts stable door after horse bolted. But chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (pictured) was hoping it would save us ...
Addressing the Mobile Malware Threat With Zero-Trust
AI-enabled zero-trust solutions can help address the rising threat of mobile malware ...
Today’s cybersecurity health checks must identify AI based threats. Does yours?
Your organization will most likely face AI based threats in cybersecurity at some point this year. And as such, you can’t rely on outdated risk assessment methodologies that struggle to keep pace ...
Lessons from the Field, Part I: Backup and Disaster Recovery
By James Keiser, Director of Secured Managed Services Southeast, CISO Global, Inc. In the ongoing battle to protect corporate data, you can’t afford to miss a step. I’ve seen, first-hand, what can ...
FINALLY! FCC Acts on SMS Scam-Spam — But Will It Work?
Federal Communications Commission rules to block illegal text messages. What took you so long? ...
Mobile BEC Attacks on the Rise
A recent uptick in the reports of SMS-based business email compromise (BEC) messages may indicate a wider trend that has seen a surge of phishing scams via text messages. “Phishing scams are ...
