Safeguarding your business and customers from digital threats and the rise of SIM swap fraud
By Industry Contributor 9 March 2023By Mirza Bukva, Head of Telecom Partnerships: Africa at Infobip FULL STORY >
Online romance scams surge as criminals cash in on lonely South Africans
By Industry Contributor 9 February 2023Catfishing, sextortion, phishing and other romance scams are big business for fraudsters. Carey van Vlaanderen, Chief Executive Officer at ESET Southern Africa says knowing how to spot red flags can mean the difference... FULL STORY >
SAS lauded by Forrester as leader in anti-money laundering
By Staff Writer 19 July 2022SAS has received the highest score in the current offering category among 15 vendors evaluated for money laundering solutions. FULL STORY >
AI in payments - it is safer for everyone when machines know us best
By Press Release 29 April 2022Card-not-present fraud remains a real threat to South African shoppers, accounting for 80 percent of credit card and 54 percent of debit card fraud last year according to SABRIC statistics. FULL STORY >
Payment fraud: Steps to take if your business gets scammed
By Staff Writer 4 April 2022Payment fraud is a nightmare scenario for any business. Irrespective of size, companies face substantial financial and reputational harm resulting from fraudulent activity. Ryan Mer addresses what businesses need to know. FULL STORY >
Property scams continue to rise at alarming rates
By Press Release 4 March 2022Investing in property is one of the biggest financial decisions a person is likely to make. New and increasingly sophisticated scams and incidence of fraud are on the rise and affect developers, buyers, sellers, estate agents, conveyancing... FULL STORY >
2022 InsurTech Trends: Anti-fraud analytics booms as cyber war rages
By Staff Writer 31 January 2022New research shows that is a rapid adoption of predictive algorithms and digital identity technology by insurers to stem the pandemic-driven fraud deluge. FULL STORY >
Five ways to fight holiday shopping fraud in 2021
By Industry Contributor 7 December 2021Supply chain issues aren’t the only things that can ruin your holidays this year. Tj Horan, vice president of product management at FICO, unpacks how to avoid being the victim of shopping fraud this holiday season. FULL STORY >
Top 5 festive frauds and how to avoid them
By Industry Contributor 3 December 2021By Gil Vega, Chief Information Security Officer at Veeam. FULL STORY >
Delivery scams on increase - customers urged to be vigilant
By Staff Writer 2 December 2021Cybersecurity researchers are urging consumers to be on the lookout for delivery scams following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. FULL STORY >
Fraud Week targets pandemic-fuelled schemes and scams
By Staff Writer 15 November 2021Fraud already cost businesses and individuals $5 trillion each year before the pandemic, but COVID-19’s upheaval created a perfect climate for it to grow. FULL STORY >
Combating fraud in the digital world with the support of AI
By Staff Writer 5 October 2021With technology evolving and people embracing the likes of mobile wallets and banking apps businesses must rethink how best to bolster anti-fraud mechanisms, asserts SAS, with the the answer being artificial intelligence (AI). FULL STORY >
Five top tips for small businesses to emerge resilient from the pandemic
By Industry Contributor 15 September 2021By Jim Magats, senior vice president of Omni Payments at PayPal. FULL STORY >
F5 gets smarter in the fight against fraud
By Staff Writer 9 October 2020F5 has introduced an AI-powered solution that blocks fraud missed by existing technologies, aimed at protecting businesses and consumers while reducing workloads for fraud teams FULL STORY >
FNB provides tips on how to protect yourself from card fraud during Festive Season
By Staff Writer 17 December 2019The head of Fraud at FNB Card shares some safety tips to help customers protect themselves. FULL STORY >
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