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O2 Confirms Hack That Wiped Out Some German Customers Bank Accounts
Security & Fraud // May 08, 2017

02, the mobile phone seller, confirmed it was the target of hackers that exploited a weakness in a protocol used by telecom networks for two-factor verification. According to a report, O2 confirmed the protocol that connects the back ends of telecom networks was exploited to intercept...

Amazon Tests Carrier Billing In Germany
Mobile // September 18, 2014

Amazon has now started a trial of allowing shoppers to purchase apps and to make in-app purchases within Amazon’s app store and to then have those charges appear on their phone bills. The arrangement was announced by British carrier firm Bango, which said it will...

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O2 Confirms Hack That Wiped Out Some German Customers Bank Accounts

May 08, 2017
02, the mobile phone seller, confirmed it was the target of hackers that exploited a weakness in a protocol used by telecom networks for two-factor verification. According to a report, O2 confirmed the protocol that connects the back ends of telecom networks was exploited to intercept and reroute two-factor verification codes that were sent by German […]

Amazon Tests Carrier Billing In Germany

September 18, 2014
Amazon has now started a trial of allowing shoppers to purchase apps and to make in-app purchases within Amazon’s app store and to then have those charges appear on their...