financial services

Pan-African Financial Apps Leak Encryption, Authentication Keys

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October 12, 2023 at 06:26AM Researchers at Approov have discovered that encryption, authentication, and signing keys are frequently exposed in mobile fintech apps used in Africa. The study found that when the top 10 revenue and download-generating apps were reverse-engineered, passwords, API keys, and private keys for cryptography were exposed. The researchers also identified that … Read more

Securely Moving Financial Services to the Cloud

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October 11, 2023 at 11:55AM Moving financial services to the cloud requires careful consideration of security, compliance, and governance. It is important to establish secure use of the cloud and comply with regulations. Cloud governance, including three lines of governance, is crucial. Implementing infrastructure, application, and data pipelines, as well as change management and monitoring, … Read more