ITWeb TV: AI-driven fraud rises as criminals target human trust | Ep #158
AI-driven fraud is rising across Africa, with criminals exploiting human behaviour and trust rather than system vulnerabilities, says Thalia Pillay, CEO of Orca Fraud. In an interview with ITWeb Africa editor Samuel Mungadze, Pillay says criminals are deploying increasingly sophisticated AI-powered tactics to circumvent security controls.
Business e-mail compromise is costing SA businesses millions, and traditional filters can't catch what looks legitimate, says William Despard, CIO at Cyberwin.
Identity theft is very hard to prevent because so much of our personal data resides outside of our control, says DRS.