Can This Patent Stop SIM Swaps?
Payfone says they have the ‘definitive’ means of preventing SIM swaps, but prospective customers will need to ask questions about what the tech really does.
Safaricom CEO Promises Biometrics and Mobile Money Suspension to Tackle SIM Swap Fraud
Bob Collymore wants to assure Safaricom customers that their mobile money funds are safe.
AT&T Sued for $224mn Following SIM Swap
$24mn was taken from the cryptocurrency account of Michael Terpin. Now he is using his media savvy to highlight AT&T’s previous failures with SIM swaps and customer privacy.
Focus on SIM Swaps and Mobile Money Fraud in Kenya
Mobile phones are a magnet for digital criminals. Telcos like Safaricom are showing how they strive to protect customers.
Who Can Stop SIM Swaps?
SIM swaps are being used to steal everything from money to precious usernames on social networks.
John McAfee Says Phone Was ‘Compromised’
Is this a sign that SIM swappers have started to target VIPs?
5 Trends to Watch in 2018
Risk managers should never engage in wild speculation unless it is the start of the year and their predictions are different to everyone else’s.
Thieves Target Phone Numbers of Cryptocurrency Geeks
Criminals systematically acquire control of key phone numbers by duping weak call center staff.
Ghana Police Arrests Three Mobile Money Fraudsters
The crime depended on a telco employee changing the PIN codes for SIMs used by mobile money merchants.