Telecom body calls for SSI adoption to cut SIM swap attacks
Self-sovereign identity (SSI) has long been an aspiration for many people working on digital identity and access to online services….
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FBI warns of SIM swap surge, Veridas outlines biometrics fix
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has recently issued an official alert (Number I-020822-PSA) warning against the dangers of…
Growing SIM swap fraud threat necessitates strong identity verification
By Stuart Neal, General Manager for Identity at Boku Inc. Mobile banking has become a smartphone practice as common as…
CallSign partners with CK Hutchison to protect UK telecom customer from SIM swap fraud
CallSign has formed a partnership with CKH Innovations Opportunities Development (IOD) to enhance fraud detection and prevention by British telecoms….
BehavioSec says behavioral biometrics last line of defence against SIM swap attacks
Behavioral biometrics are “the last line of defense” against SIM swap attacks, in which all text messages, voice calls, and…
Thailand mandates biometric liveness detection for SIM registration
Thailand’s telecoms regulator has ordered all mobile phone operators to implement biometric liveness detection technology for SIM card registration in…
ROC partner Vigilate AI tapped to stop SIM, ID fraud in South Africa
There’s a growing wave of identity theft and SIM swap fraud incidents in South Africa, and the country’s major telco,…
Nigeria telcos eligible to offer NIN verification for SIM card services
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that telecommunications companies in the country have been cleared to provide verification…
Rwanda conducts pilot to implement biometric SIM registration, verification
Rwanda plans to become one of the countries in African where SIM cards are biometrically registered or verified. Before then…
Free face swap tool goes to number one on GitHub
If the chorus of voices noting the danger of freely available biometric deepfake tools seems alarmist, witness the newest entry:…
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