Fraud and Security
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A Bristol-based startup has successfully completed a £1.7 million contract to develop small-scale quantum-based technologies capable of protecting UK telecom networks. -
PXC’s Ashley Butcher talks about the benefits of managed security in a complex threat environment
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Telstra International’s Roary Stasko talks about the company’s newly announced network of the future
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The Japanese government is looking at toughening anti-fraud rules to potentially force telcos to preserve phone and app communication histories.
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Ofcom has moved to ban the leasing of mobile network signalling numbers, closing a loophole that has enabled criminals to intercept texts, track individuals’ locations, and exploit UK telecom infrastructure for malicious purposes.
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UK researchers have successfully conducted the country’s first long-distance ultra-secure transfer of data over a quantum communications network.
Forthcoming events
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Capacity LATAM 2026
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AI was once again front and centre at Google Cloud Next 2025. CEO Sundar Pichai opened the show by reaffirming Alphabet’s long-standing approach: “to always bring our latest AI advances into the full layers of our stack: Products and platforms”.
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Proximus Global, through its messaging security arm 365squared, has launched 365guard, an AI-powered platform designed to help mobile network operators (MNOs) fight back against the growing wave of SMS fraud, spam, and ‘smishing’ attacks.
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XConnect has acquired Sekura.id, a provider of mobile identity, authentication and fraud prevention services.
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The UK government has unveiled its upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, a new legislation designed to bolster the nation's cyber defences by expanding regulatory oversight to include a broader range of digital services and supply chains.
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Malware rarely targets graphics processing units (GPUs), but analysts at cybersecurity firm Zscaler have uncovered a new strain that does exactly that — executing parts of its code on the GPU to help evade detection.
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European cloud providers have called for a “Trump-proof” digital infrastructure, calling on the continent to prioritise independence from non-European governmental influence amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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Weaver Ant, a threat group with links to China, infiltrated telecom providers in Asia for several years without detection, according to new research by cybersecurity firm Sygnia.
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Colt Technology Services has successfully completed a trial of quantum-secured encryption across its fibre optical network.
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Elon Musk’s Starlink has reportedly been installed at the White House, raising questions about security and necessity.
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Nokia has continued its shift toward digital infrastructure by securing projects with European hosting provider Hetzner and cloud infrastructure provider Worldstream.
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Telefónica has appointed Piedad Álvarez de Arriba as the company’s new global security director.
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Quantum Industries, an Austrian firm developing quantum secure communications technologies, has secured $10 million in seed funding.
