Security Voices

Robocalls have plagued our phones in recent years, prompting many of us to no longer answer calls if we don’t immediately recognize the number. Ballpark estimates put the number of calls in 2018 at 48 Billion-- a 50% increase from the previous year. Ever wondered who was behind the flood of phone spam? How much they make? Where they’re from? How they got your number? We dig deep into the robocall epidemic with telecom expert TProphet, answering all of these questions and more before breaking down what telcos and legislators are doing to try and improve the situation. After comparing the North American robocall problem to the one in China, we take a look ahead at what the future holds for phone spam.