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Voice of CSP Working Group

The Voice of the CSP Working Group, supported by the Mobile Ecosystem Forum, brings together leading experts from across the A2P messaging ecosystem to advocate for a healthier, more transparent, and inclusive 10DLC environment. This newly released Working Group Charter outlines the group’s mission to ensure that Application-to-Person (A2P) 10DLC…
Sam Hill
October 8, 2025
FIDA, Big Tech’s Exclusion, and the Future of Cybersecurity: What MEF Members Should Know Anti-fraudMessaging Channels

FIDA, Big Tech’s Exclusion, and the Future of Cybersecurity: What MEF Members Should Know

Stefano Nicoletti, Head of MEF’s Sender ID Registry in the UK, discusses news that the EU’s Financial Data Access Regulation (FIDA), currently in its final stages of negotiation, is set to exclude some of the biggest names in tech from participation. What are the implications and what does the move…
Sam Hill
October 2, 2025
Safe Houses, SIM Cards, and Shadow Wars: Lessons from the Secret Service Bust Anti-fraudConnectivity & Wholesale

Safe Houses, SIM Cards, and Shadow Wars: Lessons from the Secret Service Bust

MEF Advisor Paul Ruppert discusses how the case of a recent discovery of a massive SIM farm in New York highlights growing risks within global telecommunications, underscoring broader concerns around supply chains, infrastructure security, and potential nation-state or criminal involvement. When the U.S. Secret Service announced earlier this week that…
Sam Hill
September 25, 2025
MEF CONNECTS Anti-Fraud 2025 Anti-fraudOn-Demand

MEF CONNECTS Anti-Fraud 2025

MEF CONNECTS Anti-Fraud 2025 - On Demand Welcome back {first_name} Thanks for logging in   Log in now MEF Members can access exclusive content including slide decks and videos The scale of mobile fraud – from pervasive smishing and sophisticated phishing attacks to artificially inflated traffic (AIT), AI-powered scams, account…
Sam Hill
September 24, 2025
Member only - Log in to view! Anti-fraudOn-Demand

Member only - Log in to view!

MEF CONNECTS Anti-Fraud 2025 - On Demand Welcome back {first_name} Thanks for logging in   Log in now MEF Members can access exclusive content including slide decks and videos The scale of mobile fraud – from pervasive smishing and sophisticated phishing attacks to artificially inflated traffic (AIT), AI-powered scams, account…
Sam Hill
September 24, 2025
MEF CONNECTS Anti Fraud 2025 – in pictures Anti-fraudEvent RoundupMEF Webinars & Workshops

MEF CONNECTS Anti Fraud 2025 – in pictures

We were back onstage in the heart of London last week as MEF CONNECTS Anti-Fraud 2025 brought together operators, CPaaS providers, vendors, content providers, hyperscalers, and policymakers to address fraud in the mobile ecosystem. The event featured expert-led panels on regulation, collaboration models, AI’s dual role in fraud and prevention,…
Sam Hill
September 24, 2025
Navigating the CPM Conundrum in Telecom: The CPA Advantage Anti-fraud

Navigating the CPM Conundrum in Telecom: The CPA Advantage

In today’s telecom landscape, operators face growing pressure to balance growth with shifting advertising models. In this guest Blog Aleksandr Moskotin, Co-Founder of afina DMP, discusses the trends reshaping telecoms marketing and their approach to unlocking new opportunities. In the competitive arena of telecom marketing, growth is the name of…
Sam Hill
September 18, 2025
COMREG Delays Ireland SMS Registry: Blocking Phase Postponed Anti-fraudMessaging Channels

COMREG Delays Ireland SMS Registry: Blocking Phase Postponed

Stefano Nicoletti, Head of MEF’s Sender ID Registry in the UK, explains how upcoming regulations could impact mobile messaging and platform control. The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority plans to grant Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android Strategic Market Status, introducing strict rules and potential fines. This move brings app stores…
Sam Hill
September 18, 2025
Smishing Has Become a Fraud Economy — And It’s Time to Act Anti-fraudMessaging Channels

Smishing Has Become a Fraud Economy — And It’s Time to Act

Smishing has evolved from crude scams into a sophisticated fraud economy, driven by AI, organized supply chains, and crime-as-a-service models. The rising scale and professionalism threaten SMS as a trusted channel for authentication, commerce, and communication. MEF Head of Global Anti-Fraud Solutions, Sham Careem, explores the growing challenge and the…
Sam Hill
September 16, 2025
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