Fraudsters cash in on Covid-19 with app malware

Entertainment apps proved a rich hunting ground for fraudsters during Covid-19 (coronavirus) lockdowns, with the …

Heavyweights back MEF SMS fraud prevention move

National cybersecurity, mobile and banking industry groups joined a Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) initiative to …

Upstream warns of mobile ad fraud spike

Carrier billing security company Upstream reported a significant number of fraudulent transaction attempts in 2019, …

Google coughs up €1B to settle French dispute

Google agreed to pay almost €1 billion in France to settle a fiscal fraud probe …

FCC grants Verizon permission to lock new devices

Verizon won approval from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to lock new devices to …

EU approves laws targeting mobile payment fraud

New EU rules to tackle non-cash payment crimes were approved by the European Council and …

Ghana cracks whip on SIM rules to curb fraud

Ghana’s Ministry of Communications warned operators and other stakeholders to ensure strict compliance to SIM …

Safaricom looks to photo ID to curb m-Pesa fraud

Safaricom is set to give merchants access to photo identification technology in a bid to …

Collaboration critical to address fraud challenges

WEDO TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE USER GROUP & SUMMIT 2016: The changing nature of digital communication services will …