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'No single organisation can tackle it alone': VodafoneThree says its new security process blocked two million…

VodafoneThree blocks 25% more banking fraud messages since August 2025
Barclays collaboration leverages shared intelligence
More banks to be added later

VodafoneThree says it has blocked more than two million fraudulent banking SMS messages since August 2025 using a new proof of concept to prevent scam texts from reaching customers of banks that participate in its scheme.

Initially a collaborative effort between the network provider, Barclays, the Mobile Ecosystem Forum and the Cyber Defence Alliance, the trial is also set to expand across The Co-operative Bank and TSB.

According to the recently conglomerated mobile network, the trial delivered a healthy 25% increase in the number of banking scam messages that were blocked.

VodafoneThree and participating banks can block even more scam texts

The solution adds bank-specific detection rules to VodafoneThree's existing SMS firewall to improve detection accuracy and to ensure that legitimate messages make it to customers. Rather than introducing...

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