SIM swap fraud has plagued mobile users across Africa for years, with Myriad Connect’s recent survey in Kenya revealing that over 90% of Kenyan banking leaders see it as an issue for their organisations and […]
Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered the distribution of an unusual fraudulent scheme that tricks users into parting with their time and their data, for no return. By creating fake websites for the free generation of […]
Following recent research that revealed over 70% of Kenyans have been the victims of financial fraud, or know someone who has, Myriad Connect is bringing its out of band authentication and SIM swap detection solutions […]
Alvaro Sobrinho, the Angolan banker and founder of the Planet Earth Institute, has been exposed for having allegedly made suspicious bank transactions with and to his personal and company-related accounts while serving as the CEO […]
By Alex Savitsky Wanting to save your money when buying things is normal, yet sometimes this might impose a threat to you. Although our ancestors tried to drive out this sinful attitude, even making up […]
The December sum-up is something of a sacred tradition. With that in mind, let’s get started! Ransomware This time last year, we called 2016 the year of ransomware. There were indeed a lot of cryptors […]
A new report from Juniper Research has found that advertisers will lose an estimated US $19 billion to fraudulent activities next year, equivalent to US $51 million per day. This figure, representing advertising on online and mobile […]
A high-level dialogue hosted by INTERPOL is bringing together senior public and private sector officials to identify areas for closer cooperation to more effectively combat cyber and financial crime. Nearly 190 representatives from law enforcement, […]
Banks and payment organizations are finding it difficult to manage online financial fraud in today’s connected and complex technological landscape according to a new survey by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International. Over a third (38%) […]
By Jürgen Stock (This post is the Opening Address delivered by the INTERPOL Secretary General during the 18th Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (18th EAPCCO) AGM on September 1, 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda). A very good afternoon […]
SMEs, which account for the vast majority of private-sector employment throughout the world, also fail at a rate of two thirds due to fraud and mismanagement. Timothy Mwirabua, a 25 year developer from Nairobi, set […]
Competition in the independent ATMs scene, which has up till now been controlled by Paynet Group’s PesaPoint ATMs, is set to go a notch with the entry of a new player, Diebold, in the market. […]
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