Ofcom to stop criminals intercepting calls and texts in 'world-leading' move

Ofcom to stop criminals intercepting calls and texts in 'world-leading' move

Ofcom said the risk posed by the leasing of Global Titles has been recognised by organisations including the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre

Ofcom cracks down on mobile network loophole used to intercept text messages

The regulator said a technical loophole in mobile networks could allow criminals to intercept security codes being sent to mobile users via SMS.Ofcom has sa ...

Ofcom bans call-diversion technique and claims move makes UK ‘world-leader’

Global titles could previously be leased out by networks, which the watchdog claims allowed bad actors to take advantage of the signalling process to divert communications and access sensitive data Ofcom has announced a ban on processes that currently enable fraudsters and other criminals to divert calls or messages. The watchdog claims to have closed a “technical loophole” that allowed the lease of so-called ‘global titles’ – background signall…

Ofcom first to ban leasing of global identifiers to combat fraud via mobile - Mobile Europe

The UK’s communications watchdog claims it is the first regulator anywhere in the world to have taken this step – what’s taking so long? The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, is banning leasing of global titles to help prevent fraud via mobile networks. Global titles are unique addresses used by mobile networks globally for signalling systems to route calls and text messages between different networks. The global titles are transparent to mo…

Ofcom closes technical loophole used by scammers

Ofcom has banned the leasing of special types of phone numbers known as ‘Global Titles’ that pose a risk to mobile users’ privacy and security.

Ofcom Bans Global Titles Leasing To Thwart Mobile Abuse - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

The UK communications regulator Ofcom has banned leasing of “Global Titles,” a special phone number type used in mobile network signaling, in a landmark decision to counter growing threats from cybercriminals and foreign intelligence actors. Effective immediately, mobile operators are prohibited from entering new leasing agreements for Global Titles. The move closes a longstanding technical loophole that allowed criminals to exploit mobile infra…