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ISMG Executive Editor highlights key flaw in Australia’s new Scam Prevention Framework

ISMG Executive Editor highlights key flaw in Australia’s new Scam Prevention Framework

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25 Aug 2026

In recent years, Australia has been a leader in introducing new industry-wide regulations to protect consumers against scams and introducing more stringent cybersecurity regulation of the telecom sector more broadly. It therefore comes as an unwelcome […] Read more

Cyan CEO marks endpoint integration and route to market milestones

Cyan CEO marks endpoint integration and route to market milestones

14 Aug 2026

By Patrick Donegan, Principal Analyst, HardenStance Cyan Digital Security’s CEO, Markus Cserna, shared some key milestones and goals in a recent 25 minute interview […] Read more

GSMA’s ‘Open Gateway’ report shows identity and trust APIs out in front

GSMA’s ‘Open Gateway’ report shows identity and trust APIs out in front

26 Jul 2026

The strongest commercial traction among GSMA Open Gateway APIs is in identity and trust APIs such as SIM Swap, Number Verification and KYC Match, […] Read more

What does Qualcomm really want with SAM?

What does Qualcomm really want with SAM?

16 Jul 2026

Qualcomm announced the acquisition of SAM Seamless Network on July 8th, bringing it into its Connectivity, Broadband & Networking portfolio. One local Israeli media […] Read more

A new home front in outbound DDoS Defence

A new home front in outbound DDoS Defence

24 Jun 2026

HardenStance first made the case that telco security operations teams should engage in the open source RDK-B and prpl home router ecosystems in a […] Read more

Good victim-related insights in Bitdefender’s ‘Global Scams’ report

Good victim-related insights in Bitdefender’s ‘Global Scams’ report

22 Jun 2026

There are some good insights in Bitdefender’s new "Global Scam Intelligence Report 2026". - Young people are now twice as likely to fall for […] Read more

Swisscom enhances home security with Bitdefender

Swisscom enhances home security with Bitdefender

4 Jun 2026

This announcement with Swisscom, as reported in Telecom Review Europe , is a very nice win for Bitdefender in the home router security space. […] Read more

Deutsche Telekom reaches 1 million RDK-B milestone with Cujo AI

Deutsche Telekom reaches 1 million RDK-B milestone with Cujo AI

26 May 2026

Per this Linked-In post from Deutsche Telekom’s Uli Bornhauser, 1 million RDK-powered home routers across Deutsche Telekom’s European affiliates is an important milestone. The […] Read more

F-Secure partners Finland’s Palantir wannabe

F-Secure partners Finland’s Palantir wannabe

18 May 2026

There's only upside to this morning's announcement of the partnership between F-Secure and Outwo. Helsinki-based F-Secure is the world's largest consumer security software vendor, […] Read more

Cyan reports 30% revenue growth in 2025 (Cyan Digital Security)

Cyan reports 30% revenue growth in 2025 (Cyan Digital Security)

13 May 2026

Great to see Cyan Digital Security’s press release this morning reporting revenue growth of approximately 30% in 2025 to €9.2 million: The large majority […] Read more

Eset, Bitdefender, Kaspkersky shine in user survey by AV Comparatives

Eset, Bitdefender, Kaspkersky shine in user survey by AV Comparatives

9 Feb 2026

A new survey of 1,328 users in 87 countries across all regions by AV Comparatives between November and December 2025 yields a number of […] Read more

Third-Party News

4 new ways Android is protecting your network connections (Google Security)

27 Aug 2026

In Germany, telco oversight of consumer protection against messaging fraud has shifted to Google and Apple (Ian Matthews, WMC Global)

27 Aug 2026

Allot’s SeniorSecure: One service, two layers of physical and digital protection (Allot)

26 Aug 2026

CelcomDigi rolls out voice firewall for scam calls (Malaysian Wireless)

25 Aug 2026

2degrees turns on default blocks for malicious sites (Security Brief, New Zealand)

19 Aug 2026

Comcast launches Xfinity Shield, redefining intelligent home protection (Comcast)

18 Aug 2026

Vodafone Turkey selects PowerDNS for Internet DNS and DNS-based security (PowerDNS)

12 Aug 2026