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  • 22 Sep 2023 | At Last, a Bank that Authenticates Its Call to You
  • 21 Sep 2023 | Quantum Hacking, Job Cuts, and Measuring Fraud: Commsrisk Show Episode 5
  • 20 Sep 2023 | New NSO Group Zero-Click Exploits Show Why Privacy Hackers Will Always Defeat Apple (and Everyone Else)
  • 19 Sep 2023 | Preparations for Quantum Hacking Accelerate
  • 18 Sep 2023 | Regulator Says It Does Not Illegally Supply Phone Numbers of Nigerians to Telemarketers
  • 15 Sep 2023 | SIM Swap Social Engineering of T-Mobile Staff Blamed for $691,000 NFT Heist
  • 14 Sep 2023 | Brazil’s Unique Way of Tackling Spam Calls: Commsrisk Show Episode 4
  • 13 Sep 2023 | 1,207 Chinese Scam Suspects Arrested and Deported from Myanmar
  • 12 Sep 2023 | i3forum to Begin Talks with National Regulators about Multilateral CLI Validation
  • 11 Sep 2023 | More than 5 Billion Robocalls for Americans in August
> South Africa

Insider IT Procurement Fraud at South African Operator May Have Been Worth over $35mn

By Eric Priezkalns 14 Sep 2021 Assurance & Audit

Cell C is said to have been ripped off by 83 inflated invoices submitted by external contractors and approved by Cell C’s Executive Head of IT.


Regulating Data and Cloud by Takeover

By Joseph Nderitu 16 Jul 2021 Data & Analytics

Some of the grand claims made for South Africa’s draft National Policy on Data and the Cloud make little sense in a world where data easily crosses borders.


Second Cell C Exec Arrested for $8.6mn Fraud; Operator Says More Employees Were Involved

By Eric Priezkalns 23 Feb 2021 Risk, Fraud & Security

Adriaan Pillay is accused of collecting kickbacks from an IT supplier which were then shared with his boss.


Telco IT Exec Accused of $8.6mn Fraud Following Internal Audit

By Eric Priezkalns 3 Feb 2021 Assurance & Audit

A former Executive Head of IT at mobile network Cell C was arrested by the serious crimes ‘Hawk’ division of the South African police.


Accusations of Fraud in Appointment of South African Telco Directors

By Eric Priezkalns 18 Sep 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

There is a battle to control an investor in Cell C whilst the telco is fighting debt and interruptions of service for popular apps.


South Africa’s Advertising Regulatory Board Rules Against Vodacom

By Rob Chapman 27 May 2019 General

Vodacom should not claim their network is the best in South Africa without admitting that objective data says otherwise.


SIM Swappers Try to Con Friends of South African Bishop

By Marianne Curphey 4 Mar 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

Fraudsters used the account of Bishop Thulani Xaba to send messages asking for financial help.


7 Arrests Following Vodacom South Africa SIM Swaps

By Eric Priezkalns 19 Feb 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

Vodacom has pursued its investigation for years but none of its employees have been arrested.


SIM Swappers Steal USD200k from South African Business

By Eric Priezkalns 9 Jan 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

The Vodacom SIM of a businessman was targeted whilst he was overseas.


Big Bill for Charity That Tracked Roaming Stork

By Eric Priezkalns 2 Jul 2018 General

Polish environmental group EcoLogic was charged for voice calls made in Sudan.


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