Caribbean SIM Box elimination
A Caribbean network operator was experiencing huge losses in revenue due to Bypass Fraud – whereby fraudsters were bypassing the operator’s interconnection point using a SIM Box. Revector’s Locate & Eliminate service was deployed. Within a day, the team had pinpointed the exact room where the devices were transmitting from. In total, five locations were […]
Middle Eastern airport security
Following a review of security strategy at the beginning of 2020, a high-profile airport in the Middle East employed Revector to implement its IMSI and Wi-Fi catcher technology and add another layer of security to its existing infrastructure. Revector installed IMSI and Wi-Fi catchers around the airport site to monitor for suspicious or criminal behaviour. […]
UK prison implements IMSI catchers
A UK prison approached Revector by recommendation, following the discovery of an increasing number of contraband cell phones. This was allowing prisoners to continue illegal activities whilst incarcerated. Prison staff were carrying out cell searches to identify the contraband but had no way of monitoring how the phones were getting into the prison or why […]
Approving Fraud
Figures from UK Finance – a trade association representing the UK finance and banking industry – revealed more than 19,000 people were targeted by Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams in the first half of 2017. The fraud has cost customers more than £100 million, with an average loss of £3,000 for consumers and £21,000 for […]
Fraud in Eastern Europe
Eastern European mobile network turns to Revector to address all fraud issues About the customer: A leading network operator in Eastern Europe, the customer is affiliated to a global mobile group. It provides voice, data and messaging services to consumer and business audiences across this Eastern European country. About the issue: The network had been […]
Fighting app install fraud
More than a million people have been tricked into downloading a fraudulent version of WhatsApp. Titled “Update WhatsApp Messenger”, the app appeared completely genuine. Instead it flooded users with ads and persuaded them to install other programs. User-enabled App fraud cases are growing because they are increasingly simple to fake. Update WhatsApp Messenger used the […]
Wangiri: the one ring scam
Irish mobile users are experiencing an increase in Wangiri fraud. Mobile users will miss a call and when they return it accrue a large phone bill. In April, New Zealand had a similar wave of Wangiri fraud, originating from Poland and Chad. Mobile providers and police issued warnings, but the fraud proved effective and cost […]
Smartphone hacks for dummies
More than 40% of European consumers use mobile banking on their smartphones. While apps such as mobile banking and payments have helped simplify personal finance management, they also require a user’s personal information. Most banking apps have software that verifies a user’s identity when they log in, often using financial companies like Payfone to verify […]
Equifax: after the attack
On September 7th 2017, Equifax – a consumer credit reporting agency – announced it had been hacked. 143 million American citizens had their data exposed, and 400,000 people in the UK were at risk of a similar fate. Public data Following the cyber-attack, Equifax revealed a file containing UK consumer information may have been breached. […]
Tech support scams: a new wave
The internet contributes 10 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). When devices break or slow down, users are often desperate to get computer issues fixed as quickly as possible. This urgency is leaving people vulnerable to a new wave of tech support scammers. An estimated 3.3 million US consumers lost $1.5 billion last year to […]