Hi everyone,
I’m sharing a local cryptographic protocol I’ve been working on to address SIM-swap fraud at the key level rather than the policy level.
The Problem (in detail)
SIM-swap fraud is one of the most damaging cybercrimes in South Africa. The attack works like this:
Attacker gathers...
Cryptography and jailtime in SA
South Africans can face significant fines or imprisonment if they refuse a judge their password after being ordered to provide it