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Business UK connectivity provider Entanet sign Acronis for security solutions

10th November, 2026 (0 Comments)

The recently re-launched business wholesale broadband and Ethernet provider entanet has today announced that they’ve signed a new partnership with Acronis, which will see them expand their offerings to provide UK MSPs (Managed Service Providers) with access to integrated cybersecurity, data protection and IT management capabilities.

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UK Government considers extending Under 16s social media ban to eBay

9th November, 2026 (19 Comments)

Before the UK Government has even had a chance to implement its controversial move to introduce an online Social Media ban for children under the age of 16 – for use against the most popular platforms (Facebook, Instagram etc.) – and there’s already talk of it being extended to include internet auction sites, such as eBay and Vinted etc.

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O2 UK deploys free AI-powered scam call protection for all customers

30th October, 2026 (1 Comment)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that, following a successful trial earlier this autumn, they’ve now rolled out a free, AI-powered scam call protection service for all customers based on technology from existing partner Hiya. Over 3 million malicious calls a week are now expected to be blocked in real time from reaching customers’ phones.

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Ofcom sets out “highly effective” UK age checks for Under 16s social media ban

29th October, 2026 (39 Comments)

The UK telecoms, media and internet content regulator, Ofcom, has today set out how they will define “highly effective” Age Verification systems. Such systems are set to become a mandatory requirement as part of the Government’s controversial move to introduce an online Social Media ban for children under the age of 16 – for use against the most popular platforms (Facebook, Instagram etc.).

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Lodestar Networks launch cheap L2TP UK internet tunnel service

24th October, 2026 (16 Comments)

Communications provider Lodestar Networks, which normally specialises in building local UK community 4G mobile (calls and broadband) networks, has this week launched a L2TP (Layer 2 Tunnelling Protocol) service from just £3.50 per month – giving you your own static IPv4 address without changing your existing broadband or mobile provider.

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Telecoms provider Ogi reprimanded after cyber-attack exposed children’s info.

22nd October, 2026 (7 Comments)

Telecoms and IT provider Ogi Networks Limited, which is closely linked altnet Ogi who recently deployed a full fibre (FTTP) broadband network to cover more than 118,000 premises across South Wales (inc. a small part of England), has been “reprimanded” by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after a cyber-attack exposed children’s information.

Ofcom investigate Xtra Phones UK over possible misuse of phone numbers

21st October, 2026 (2 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has today opened a new investigation into communications provider Xtra Phones UK, which will assess whether the company has failed in its duty to ensure that phone numbers allocated to it are not being misused, including to perpetrate scams.

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Ofcom fines Tismi £437,500 for failure to prevent misuse of UK phone numbers

21st October, 2026 (2 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today fined telecoms provider Tismi (Tismi BV) £437,500 for failing to prevent misuse of its phone numbers by scammers. The move comes after their June 2025 decision, which directed the company to “block all calls and messages” sent to or from specific mobile numbers allocated to it by the regulator after they were “linked to serious fraud or misuse“ (this was implemented).

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Virgin Media O2 UK warns customers of rise in recruitment scams

15th October, 2026 (0 Comments)

Broadband and mobile operators Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have this morning warned customers that they’ve seen a rise in recruitment scams, which have now entered their top 10 list of the most reported scam types across their UK network. The warning comes as almost 1 million 16–24-year-olds are not in education, employment or training – making them prime targets for such scams.

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Comms Council UK publish data-sharing guidance for tackling telephone fraud

16th September, 2026 (1 Comment)

The Comms Council UK, which represents the national Unified Communications and Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) phone industry, has this morning published its data-sharing guidance – produced with support from the Home Office, Ofcom, and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – for tackling telephone-enabled fraud (e.g. scam calls and messages).

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Government look to impose mandatory age verification on UK Smartphones

9th September, 2026 (30 Comments)

The government’s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Lisa Nandy, has revealed that they’re planning to introduce new legislation that will have the power to force the likes of Google and Apple to introduce mandatory Age Verification measures on Smartphones. The goal is the stop children sharing nude images of themselves, but it will also impact adult users.

Lancashire Man Sent to Prison for Operating Rogue UK Cell Phone Tower

3rd September, 2026 (10 Comments)

The City of London Police (CLP) have revealed that Mohammed Faiyaz Iqbal (43) of Preston in Lancashire has been sentenced to more than 3 years and 8 months in prison for setting up a rogue cell phone tower, which was then used to bypass mobile network security protocols in order to send masses of fraudulent texts (aka – SMS Blaster).

Tesco Mobile Launch Safe Start Plans to Help UK Parents Setup Phones for Kids

20th August, 2026 (1 Comment)

Mobile provider Tesco Mobile, which is one of the UK’s largest virtual (mvno) mobile network operators (uses O2) and home to a customer base of c.6 million, has launched a new Safe Start plan to help parents feel more confident their child’s phone is safe, set up correctly and ready for day one.

NordVPN Launch Free SCAM Checker AI Tool Called NordBot on Messaging Platforms

29th July, 2026 (2 Comments)

The NordVPN service, which is a popular Virtual Private Network (VPN) provider, has today launched NordBot, which is described as being a free “experimental” AI tool that lets people submit suspicious messages, links or images through WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Telegram or X for a quick risk assessment to see if they’re scams or not.

Ofcom Rejected More Effective Method of Blocking UK Messaging Scams

17th July, 2026 (3 Comments)

Earlier this week Ofcom introduced new measures to help UK mobile operators “block, limit and disrupt scammers” from sending messaging scams (here). The changes, while positive, overlooked the fact that the regulator ended up rejecting an already adopted (in other countries) and UK developed fix that would have been more effective, partly due to BT and others complaining that it would be too “onerous“.

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Ofcom Investigate TikTok Over Weak UK Internet Age Verification Measures

16th July, 2026 (1 Comment)

Popular video streaming site TikTok, which can be used by those who are 13 years of age or older (18+ for livestreaming), appears to have landed itself in hot water with Ofcom’s enforcement of the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) over their use of “age inference” technology to identify the age of their users (i.e. this is not something the regulator considers to be “highly effective” for age verification).

Cifas Joins Global Signal Exchange to Help UK Telecoms Providers Tackle Scams

16th July, 2026 (0 Comments)

The UK’s fraud prevention service, Cifas, which is home to over 775 members including major telecoms providers such as Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2), BT, Sky Broadband and more, has joined the Global Signal Exchange (GSE) to “strengthen the global fight against” online scams by collaborating to identify, disrupt, and prevent online scams at scale across borders and sectors.